The Missing Mongoose
Cryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno and Alberta Series
Author: Ursula Dubosarsky
Author: Terry Denton
Book 3 in the Cryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno and Alberta series
Pages: 84
Published: 2013
Age: 6+
It's a national emergency! A rare and extremely valuable mongoose is missing and the legendary Buenos Aires zoo is in chaos. But with rabbits in the Tigers' Taj Mahal and hippos in Panda's Palace, the zoo is a very confusing place. Coco may be the Chief of Police, but solving crimes can be very stressful. Only the calming presence of his brainy cousin Alberta can help. Can Alberta and Coco follow the clues and deduce the whereabouts of the missing mongoose?
About the Cryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno and Alberta Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Perplexing Pineapple(2013)
- 2.The Looming Lamplight(2013)
- 3.The Missing Mongoose(2013)
- 4.The Dismal Daffodil(2014)
- 5.The Quivering Quavers(2014)
- 6.The Talkative Tombstone(2014)
Reading age: 6+ years
Alberta is the clever cousin of Coco Carlomagno, the well-respected (if somewhat easily startled) Buenos Aires Chief of Police. When Coco runs into an unusually difficult problem, he calls on Alberta to help him solve the mystery.
A delightfully funny detective series for readers aged 6+, filled with crime-fighting guinea pigs, mind-bending puzzles and hilarious illustrations. Fans of the Andrew Joyner's Boris series or Andy Griffiths' Flat Cat books will love this innovative series by two of Australia's best-loved children's authors.