Detective Gordon: The First Case Ulf Nilsson illustrated by Gitte Spee
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Ulf Nilsson is a celebrated children’s writer in Sweden, who has written over twenty books for all ages. Also by Ulf Nilsson from Gecko Press: • The Best Singer in the World • When We Were Alone • All the Dear Little Animals 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 children’s book illustrator. “This involving, thought-provoking chapter book is utterly charming. Nilsson...creates endearing characters and a childlike sensibility through writing that is clean, precise, and amusing. “A wonderful choice for independent reading, particularly for kids who become accomplished readers early, the handsome first volume in the Detective Gordon series is a rewarding readaloud as well.” starred review, Booklist (US)
Ages 7–9 210 x 148mm 96 pages Paperback ISBN: 978-1-927271-50-6 E-book available Origin: Sweden
Book suitable for ages: 7–10 A brilliant detective story by one of Sweden’s top children’s writers, this is a book for beginning readers or to read aloud. ABOUT THE BOOK Someone’s stealing nuts from the forest, and it’s up to Detective Gordon to catch the thief! Unfortunately, solving this crime means standing in the snow and waiting for a long time...If only he had an assistant—someone small, fast, and clever—to help solve this terrible case. Then Detective Gordon would be able to go back to doing what he’s best at: thinking, eating cakes, drinking tea, and stamping important papers. excerpt A very fat toad sat at the desk with an important piece of paper in front of him and a pen in his hand. This was the famous Detective Gordon, chief of police and chief of detectives in this forest. The famous Chief Detective Gordon, feared by all criminals. But Detective Gordon was asleep. He lay on his important paper, his face in a small pile of cake crumbs. His mouth was open and he was snoring. From the corner of his mouth, spit dribbled onto the paper. awards & REVIEWS • The book has been getting great reviews in the US from influential publications such as Booklist and the School Library Journal. • Ulf Nilsson has received the prestigious August award and the American Batchelder Award. ABOUT gecko press Gecko Press is an independent, international publisher of curiously good children’s books. Gecko Press hand-picks books by some of the best writers and illustrators in the world–books of good heart and strong character, excellent in story, illustration and design.