A Case in Any Case (Detective Gordon Series)

by Ulf Nilsson, Gitte Spee (Illustrator)

Overview

Gordon is on vacation, and Buffy is the sole detective at the small police station in the forest. It is not easy for a police officer to be alone. Especially when there are strange noises outside the station at night. Buffy decides to seek out Gordon in his little cottage by the lake to ask for help. After all, two police think twice as well as one. Two police are twice as brave!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781776571109
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/01/2017
Series:	Detective Gordon Series , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	108
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Ulf Nilsson (1948-2021) was a celebrated Swedish children's author, who wrote more than 100 books for all ages, winning numerous awards and translated into over a dozen languages.
Gitte Spee is a leading children's book illustrator who graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, a renowned academy of fine art and design in Amsterdam, and St Martins School of Art in London.

Editorial Reviews

"Charming, droll, and approachable, this series is old-fashioned in the best sense of the word. . . . Perfect for graduates of early chapter books and a guaranteed hit as a read-aloud, this is a definite purchase for all children's collections."—starred, School Library Journal

From the Publisher

★ 03/01/2017
Gr 1–4—Everyone's favorite cake-eating toad, Detective Gordon, has retired from police work and has embarked upon a life of leisure. Buffy, his stalwart deputy, is now chief detective, and the little mouse takes her job most seriously. Unfortunately, she is plagued by strange noises at night and longs for her old friend and confidant. Meanwhile, Gordon is beginning to find his retirement less than stimulating and misses his beautiful police hat and magnificent stamp with its thunderous "kla-dunk." When two young animals go missing from a kindergarten class, Gordon and Buffy decide to rejoin forces to solve this most vexing of cases. Charming, droll, and approachable, this series is old-fashioned in the best sense of the word. Life lessons are imparted within these pages but with a gentleness and brevity that allow a simple yet engaging plot to move forward. Spee's illustrations, done in warm and enveloping tones, set the perfect, cozy mood. VERDICT While kids don't need to have read the first two volumes, they will enjoy the repetitive quirks of the two main characters if they have. Perfect for graduates of early chapter books and a guaranteed hit as a read-aloud, this is a definite purchase for all children's collections.—Amy Nolan, St. Joseph Public Library, MI

School Library Journal

2017-01-17
Two cases for the forest detectives!Police Chief Buffy, a young mouse, misses her old partner in crime fighting, the gruff toad—and former police chief—Gordon, who is taking a break that looks a lot like retirement. Late one night, a scrabbling noise on the window wakes her up, frightening her. When Buffy seeks Gordon's help in discovering who the mysterious "scrabbler" is, they happen upon another case: two kindergarteners have gone missing. The duo investigates, but it's anything but smooth sailing. Gordon's brusque manner frightens the kindergarteners when he tried to interrogate them as to the whereabouts of their classmates, and egos get in the way. Still, all turns out well in the end, as two detectives are better than one. Nilsson's third Detective Gordon mystery is as charming and droll as the first two. Filled with silly and sweet songs, anthropomorphic animals who all get along (except the fox), and a naïve sensibility, it should easily please fans of the first. (The books should be read in order to enjoy the development of the characters). Again decorated with Spee's full-color, often full-page woodland scenes, the package will be a joy to share with young listeners or an apt choice for newly independent readers. May Gordon and Buffy detect again! (Mystery. 6-9)

Kirkus Reviews