Swedish Writer and Dutch
Illustrator
Ulf Nilsson,
illustrated by Gitte Spee
The First Case
Detective Gordon series
Gecko Press 2015 $19.99pb 96pp
ISBN 078 1 9272 7150 6
Themes: Animals/ Funny stories/ Justice/ Mercy
Detective Gordon, a fat and kindly toad, was fond of
stamping important papers, consuming large amounts of tea and cake and
sometimes just sitting, then drifting off to sleep in the warmth and comfort of
the central police station. What he did not enjoy was creeping through the
chilly wet snow in pursuit of criminals in the company of an emotionally rather
fragile young mouse that he had named Buffy. But at that stage she had yet to prove her worth. An engaging story
that will be enjoyed both by an adult reading it aloud to a group or a child
reading it to her or himself.
It’s a great book to handle with illustrations and images that blend
into the text and jacket flaps that double as bookmarks.
Year 3 up/ Age 7 up
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