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Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case
By (Author) Ulf Nilsson
Illustrated by Gitte Spee
Gecko Press
Gecko Press
1st March 2019
1st June 2019
New Zealand
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage: Chapter books (transitional storybooks)
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Stories in translation
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Width 150mm, Height 210mm
The detective lay in bed with his eyes closed. But he couldnt sleep. He was thinking. He always thought best in bed. Especially with his eyes closed. Something is going on in the forest: one of the animals is saying nasty things about the other forest creatures. But no one dares make a statement to the police. Who is the culprit Detective Gordon and his assistant Buffy must investigate! But this is a complicated case. The two police officers split the workload: Buffy questions the suspects, while Gordon stays in bed to think. Once the investigation is over, Detective Gordon plans to go fishing and eat all the cakes he wants to. And maybe then Buffy will be appointed Police Chief! But that wont happen unless this case can be solved
"This is a gentle story about supportive friendships and the importance of protecting vulnerable creatures, and it comes with a strong anti-bullying message. Its a nice introduction for children to how they can use their own moral compasses to decide what is good and bad behaviour." -- Otago Daily Times
"Once again, Nilsson delivers a rare gem of a book."
-- School Library Journal, starred reviewUlf Nilsson is a celebrated childrens writer in Sweden. He has written more than 20 books for all ages, including All the Dear Little Animals (Gecko Press). He is the winner of the August Award and the American Batchelder Award. He wrote the 'Detective Gordon' junior fiction series, published to international acclaim by Gecko Press.
Gitte Spee graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, a renowned academy of fine art and design in the Netherlands. She now works in Amsterdam as a childrens book illustrator.