Izzy Book 2: Izzy's Tail of Trouble

Izzy Book 2: Izzy's Tail of Trouble — page 7 — Springy Too Are Legs His Down Lie Won't He Let’s go Zoë said and she set off through the open gate pushing the doll carriage with Rollo in it Isabel followed glancing over her shoulder just in case Lie down baby Zoë told Rollo She stopped Make him lie down Izzy It’s dangerous for babies to ride standing up Isabel said Lie down Rollo When Rollo didn’t she pushed gently on his back He tried to lie down then Look Isabel told Zoë He’s bulging right over the sides of the Two arms shot out from behind her and snatched Rollo AHHH Isabel and Zoë screamed THE BABY STEALER

Izzy Book 2: Izzy's Tail of Trouble — page 8

Izzy Book 2: Izzy's Tail of Trouble — page 9 — World The Of Queen You Made Who March The Baby Stealer tore back through the gate with Isabel and Zoë racing after him Baby Stealer they yelled You give our baby back right now Around and around the yard the Baby Stealer ran Rollo bouncing in his arms He was tall and skinny with braces on his teeth Isabel could see the wires flash when he laughed his evil Baby Stealing laugh Corner him she shouted to Zoë They ran at the Baby Stealer from two sides driving him against the fence He sank down in the flowerbed laughing hard The two furious giggling mothers seized his arms and freed Rollo who began barking his head off Out Lionel Zoë said You’re a Baby Stealer and you’re getting a Time The Baby Stealer struggled to his feet You can’t give me a Time Out he told Zoë You’re just my little sister I sure can Zoë said and they marched him to the garage Rollo in his flowered dress helped by pulling the Baby Stealer’s pant leg Isabel opened the garage door Zoë shoved the Baby Stealer in Stay there until we say so Isabel said before she slammed the door

Izzy Book 2: Izzy's Tail of Trouble — page 10 — NO I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING IMPORTANT Now that their baby was safe the mothers exhaled with relief They went inside made a snack of bread and jam and brought it back out They ate sitting in the grass tearing off little jammy pieces for their baby and feeling that wonderful shivery feeling because they knew at any moment Lionel was going to burst out and steal their baby again From inside the garage came a sound like a gigantic burp Isabel turned to Zoë in surprise Was that Lionel burping or a gorilla Zoë laughed That’s his ringtone Just then the Baby Stealer sauntered out of the garage with his phone held to his ear Yeah he was saying No way Hey You’re supposed to be having a Time Out Isabel told him as he passed by Lionel ignored her Isabel turned to Zoë who only shrugged and asked What do you want to play now

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