Detective Gordon: A Case with a Bang

“Just as charming, gentle, wry, and entertaining as the rest of the series and anything that was created by A.A. Milne or Kenneth Grahame.”

– Kirkus Reviews

“A warm-hearted tale that readers will want to immerse themselves in. Instant classics, this series would make for perfect classroom read-alouds and a just-right match for chapter book readers.”

– School Library Journal

“Nilsson excels at writing imaginative, gently amusing adventures, laced with unpretentious bits of wisdom.”

– Booklist, US

“Full of humour, wit and a dash of philosophical whimsy…once you’ve read one you’ll want to devour them all!”

– Readings, Australia

“Simple, colorful illustrations are adorable, the creatures and their evident emotions are captivating.”

– Youth Services Book Review, US

“another multi-layered, fun tale with lovely watercolour illustrations…a great start for kids stepping up to beginner chapter books.”

– The Spinoff, New Zealand

Ulf Nilsson (1948-2021) was a celebrated Swedish children’s writer, who wrote more than 100 books for all ages. He is the winner of numerous awards including the August Prize, the Astrid Lindgren Prize and the Swedish Academy’s Children’s Book Prize. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and made into feature films, opera, radio, plays and other forms - even postage stamps.

Gitte Spee moved to the Netherlands from Indonesia at the age of 11. She graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, a renowned academy of fine art and design in Amsterdam, and St Martins School of Art in London. A leading children’s book illustrator, she has also written numerous books, published and translated around the world.