Josh Funk

Josh Funk writes silly stories such as the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series (including The Case of the Stinky Stench, Mission Defrostable, and the upcoming Short & Sweet), the How to Code with Pearl and Pascal series (including How to Code a Sandcastle and How to Code a Rollercoaster), the It's Not a Fairy Tale series (including ​It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk, It's Not Hansel and Gretel, and the forthcoming It's Not Little Red Riding Hood), the A Story of Patience & Fortitude series in conjunction with the New York Public Library (including Lost in the Library and the forthcoming The Missing Library), Dear Dragon, Albie Newton, Pirasaurs!, A Night at the Bookstore: A Barnsie & Noble Adventure, and more coming soon!

​Since the fall of 2015, Josh has visited (or virtually visited) over 400 schools, classrooms, and libraries and he is a board member of The Writers' Loft in Sherborn, MA.

Josh grew up in New England and studied Computer Science in school. Today, he still lives in New England and when not writing Java code or Python scripts, he drinks Java coffee and writes manuscripts.

​Josh is terrible at writing bios, so please help fill in the blanks. Josh enjoys _______ during ________ and has always loved __________. He has played ____________ since age __ and his biggest fear in life is being eaten by a __________.

​For more information about Josh Funk, visit him at www.joshfunkbooks.com and on Twitter at @joshfunkbooks.

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Dear Unicorn By Josh Funk, Charles Santoso (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Charles Santoso (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593206942
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - September 19th, 2023

The Great Caper Caper: Volume 5 (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast) By Josh Funk, Brendan Kearney Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781454943631
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Union Square Kids - November 15th, 2022

My Pet Feet By Josh Funk, Billy Yong (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Billy Yong (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534486003
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - August 23rd, 2022

It's Not the Three Little Pigs By Josh Funk, Edwardian Taylor (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Edwardian Taylor (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781542032438
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
Published: Two Lions - November 1st, 2022

Short & Sweet: Volume 4 (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast #4) By Josh Funk, Brendan Kearney Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781454934271
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Union Square Kids - September 1st, 2020

Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast: Volume 1 By Josh Funk, Brendan Kearney (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Brendan Kearney (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781454914044
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Union Square Kids - September 1st, 2015

The Case of the Stinky Stench: Volume 2 (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast #2) By Josh Funk, Brendan Kearney (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Brendan Kearney (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781454919605
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Union Square Kids - May 2nd, 2017

Mission Defrostable: Volume 3 (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast #3) By Josh Funk, Brendan Kearney (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Brendan Kearney (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781454928119
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Union Square Kids - September 25th, 2018

Dear Dragon: A Pen Pal Tale By Josh Funk, Rodolfo Montalvo (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Rodolfo Montalvo (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780451472304
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - September 6th, 2016

How to Code a Sandcastle By Josh Funk, Sara Palacios (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Sara Palacios (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780425291986
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - May 15th, 2018

How to Code a Rollercoaster By Josh Funk, Sara Palacios (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Sara Palacios (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780425292037
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - September 24th, 2019

Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude (A New York Public Library Book) By Josh Funk, Stevie Lewis (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Stevie Lewis (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250155016
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - August 28th, 2018

Where Is Our Library?: A Story of Patience and Fortitude By Josh Funk, Stevie Lewis (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Stevie Lewis (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250241405
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - October 27th, 2020