GITTE SPEE is a children’s book illustrator living in the Netherlands, whose books have been published throughout the world.
“Has something terrible happened?” asked the crow. “I’m pretty sure it has!” “No, I’ve just been doing my reports,” said Detective Buffy. “Only one report—of noise in the night.” “Noise in the night?” “Yes, Badger said someone tipped over his trash can with a great crash.”
DETECTIVE GORDON SERIES New York Public Library Notable Children’s Book
The crow nodded. “So nothing terrible has happened,” Buffy said. “Yet...”
booklist Top 10 Crime Fiction for Youth horn book Best Books Association of Library Service to Children, Notable Children’s Book National Cartoonists Society Silver Reuben
DETECTIVE GORDON A CASE WITH A BANG NILSSON • SPEE
Celebrated children’s author ULF NILSSON (1948–2021) wrote more than 100 books for all ages. He won 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.
A Case with a Bang
Praise for the award-winning Detective Gordon series KLA-DUNK! Another winner kirkus reviews, starred review Full of warm humor and wisdom . . . with a feather-light touch horn book A gentle story full of little gems of wisdom and a scrupulous attention to what is right. Detective Gordon is a philosopher and a humanist . . . Charming on all levels. magpies A wonderful choice for independent reading. booklist, starred review A rare gem of a book. school library journal, starred review
ISBN 9781776574872
Ulf NiLssOn illustrated by gitte spee