The Looming Lamplight: The Cryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno (and Alberta) Bk 2
By (Author) Ursula Dubosarsky
Illustrated by Terry Denton
2
A&U Children's
A&U Children
27th May 2013
Australia
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
A823.00
Paperback
96
Width 128mm, Height 198mm
124g
Ursula Dubosarsky is the Australian Children's Laureate for 2020 - 2021
Coco Carlomagno, the well-respected (if somewhat easily startled) Chief of Police, has run into an unusually difficult problem. From his office high in the Obelisco, Buenos Aires' tallest building, he can see a light turn off and on. Could it be a message How can he possibly decode it In desperation he once again calls on his clever cousin Alberta to help him solve the puzzle of the looming lamplight.
Ursula Dubosarsky is regarded as one of the most talented writers in Australia today. Her work ranges from multi-award-winning novels for older readers like Abyssinia, Theodora's Gift, The Red Shoe and The Golden Day to hilarious picture books such as The Terrible Plop. Terry Denton has written and illustrated many popular books, including Gasp!. He has also collaborated with Andy Griffiths on books such as The Cat on the Mat Is Flat, The Bad Book, the Just! Series, and The 13- and 26-Storey Treehouse.
