The Colonel is missing, and Aunt Emily is sad and severe again. But what does the Colonel's disappearance have to do with two notorious toy thieves? Daniel sets to work to find out. With the help of some escaped zoo animals, can Aunt Severe and Daniel track down the toy thieves and bring the Colonel home again?

 

This book is part of a book series called Aunt Severe .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Nick Garlick is a translator and copywriter, and although he has had a science fiction story published, this is his first children's book. He moved to the Netherlands in 1990. Nick Maland trained in English and drama, but rapidly changed to set design, and then to illustration for the Guardian, the Observer and the Independent before deciding to do book illustration. His first book was shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award for Best Newcomer. He is married, has two children and lives in London.