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    Fabio the World's Greatest Flamingo Detective: Peril at Lizard Lake
    Fabio the World's Greatest Flamingo Detective: Peril at Lizard Lake
    Fabio the World's Greatest Flamingo Detective: Peril at Lizard Lake
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    Fabio the World's Greatest Flamingo Detective: Peril at Lizard Lake

    By Laura James

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    'Zany ... Even reluctant readers will have a blast' IRISH TIMES

    In a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee lives Fabio, the world's greatest flamingo detective. He's not tall or strong, but slight and pink. And he's very, very clever …

    Most of the time. But when an unusual lapse of judgement leads Fabio to accept a ride in his associate Gilbert's plane, little does he know he'll be nose-diving into a new mystery!

    When the tiny plane crash-lands near a remote village in the savannah, all Fabio wants is a pink lemonade to calm his nerves. But the town well has dried up, and the water didn't just disappear on its own! Fabio's on the case, and it's going to take a daring sting operation to set things right.

    The third book in the hilarious and stylish illustrated mystery series from the author of Captain Pug.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateFeb 6, 2020
    ISBN9781408889367
    Fabio the World's Greatest Flamingo Detective: Peril at Lizard Lake
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    Laura James

    Laura James is an author and journalist and the owner of a communications agency. Her writing has appeared in many national and international newspapers and magazines. When not frantically fighting deadlines, she can generally be found hiding under a duvet with a stack of good books and lots of chocolate. She is the mother of four adult children and lives with her husband their dogs and cat in North Norfolk. Since her autism diagnosis she has campaigned for autism awareness and acceptance and written Odd Girl Out, a powerful memoir about dealing with a diagnosis of autism in womanhood.

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      Fabio the World's Greatest Flamingo Detective - Laura James

      Chapter 1

      Fabio walked wearily down Plume Street towards his office. The delights of his neighbourhood did not interest him that day.

      He trudged up the stairs of his detective agency headquarters and entered to find Gilbert with his feet on the desk, reading the paper. Gilbert quickly put his feet back down on the floor.

      ‘Please tell me there’s something interesting in that pile,’ said Fabio, gesturing to the untidy stack of papers on Gilbert’s desk.

      ‘Slim pickings, I’m afraid,’ replied Gilbert. ‘There’s a case of a missing umbrella.’ Gilbert handed over the letter doubtfully. Fabio skim-read it and sighed.

      ‘Reply to Mr Wild suggesting that, as he thinks he lost his umbrella on the bus, he might like to return to the depot and ask if it has been handed in to the lost and found.’

      ‘Righto,’ said Gilbert, making a note.

      ‘What about that one?’ asked Fabio, glancing over at a scrap of paper.

      ‘That was a telephone message,’ said Gilbert. ‘I think we must be listed incorrectly in the directory because everyone who’s rung up seems to need a plumber, not a detective.’

      Brrrrring brrrrring.

      ‘That’ll be another one!’ said Gilbert, rolling his eyes. Then in his best telephone voice, ‘Office of the world’s greatest flamingo detective, Gilbert speaking, how may I help you?’

      Fabio took a stack of letters through to his office while Gilbert dealt with the enquiry. From the outer office he could hear Gilbert on the phone. His conversation sounded promising.

      ‘… excellent! I’ll head straight over. Thank you. Goodbye.’

      Gilbert bounded into Fabio’s office with a broad grin on his face.

      Fabio stood up eagerly. ‘A new case? Fit for the world’s greatest flamingo detective?’

      ‘Well, no, not exactly,’ said Gilbert, a little crestfallen. ‘But I think you’re going to like it. Something very exciting has just arrived. How would you like a day out of the office?’

      ‘That sounds like a splendid idea,’ replied Fabio, reaching for his hat. ‘Lead the way, my friend.’

      It wasn’t long before they

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