Author(s): Ulf Nilsson

Junior Fiction | Detective | Gecko Press | Adventure

A warm and funny story from Detective Gordon’s forest about doing the right thing—and eating little cakes.

Something’s going on in the forest: one of the animals is saying nasty things about the other forest creatures. But no one dares make a statement to the police. Who is the culprit? Detective Gordon and his assistant Buffy must investigate! But this is a complicated case. The two police officers split the workload: Buffy questions the suspects, while Gordon stays in bed to think.

Review:
"This is a gentle story about supportive friendships and the importance of protecting vulnerable creatures, and it comes with a strong anti-bullying message. It's a nice introduction for children to how they can use their own moral compasses to decide what is good and bad behaviour." -- Otago Daily Times
"Once again, Nilsson delivers a rare gem of a book." -- School Library Journal, starred review

Author Biography:

Ulf Nilsson is a celebrated children's writer in Sweden. He has written more than 20 books for all ages, including All the Dear Little Animals (Gecko Press). He is the winner of the August Award and the American Batchelder Award. He wrote the 'Detective Gordon' junior fiction series, published to international acclaim by Gecko Press.

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.