Detective Gordon: The First Case

"The Detective Gordon series is like the best kind of friendship: full of humour and delicious cakes but giving space to think about the way we all are. We could all learn from Detective Gordon." Julia Marshall, Publisher

A brilliant detective story by one of Sweden’s top children’s writers and illustrated in full colour throughout. A book to read alone or aloud!

Country of Origin: Sweden 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. Someones stealing nuts from the forest and its 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. A brilliant detective story by one of Swedens top childrens writers and illustrated in full colour throughout. A book to read alone or al