I could not read it as the format skewed all of the text and threw the pictures in a jumbled order. Really disappointed as I thought my children would love this one.

Cute tale! I've never seen the first two books and will have to look for them. Young readers will love this series!

Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case by Ulf Nilsson with illustrations by Gitte Spee is the third and final book in this series. This is a charming and sweet series for young readers.

Detective Gordon has turned things over to Detective Buffy. The gun and baton are safely behind glass and the detective has her bed in the jail cell. As usual, things start out quiet, but don't stay quiet for long. Detective Buffy hears strange noises in the night, and two young kindergarten children have gone missing.Both Detective Gordon and his Police Chief Assistant Buffy are endearing characters who work hard to serve the animals in the forest, even when they are scared. Currently, Gordon is on vacation, which may or may not be permanent, but he is discovering that he misses his old job, so he starts visiting the police station at night to see what's going on. Buffy however only sees dark shadows and hears scrabbling noise which badly frightens her. So she seeks her old friend's assistance in solving the case.

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Cute book with and old feel to it. Not sure what age group would be interested in this book... possible 2nd or 3rd grade?

This is the second book I read in the Detective Gordon series, and again I was delighted of spending some time with this wonderfully sweet characters. A cozy mystery for kids between 8 and 10 years old, with beautiful things to learn about friendship, generosity, and community sense.

'Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case' by Ulf Nilsson with illustrations by Gitte Spee is the third and final book in this series from Sweden. This is a charming and sweet series for young readers or storytime.

Detective Gordon has turned things over to Detective Buffy. The gun and baton are safely behind glass and the detective has her bed in the jail cell. As usual, things start out quiet, but don't stay quiet for long. Detective Buffy hears strange noises in the night, and two young kindergarten children have gone missing. Detective Buffy realizes she will need some help, but will Detective Gordon be available, and will he remember that he is not in charge anymore?

I have read two of these books and they remind me of the works of Arnold Lobel. The illustrations are cute, and the stories are sweet. I have enjoyed getting to meet these two determined detectives.

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Swedish author Ulf Nilsson's third Detective Gordon series pairs the toad detective with his mouse sidekick for a very important case and a little bit of a misunderstanding. Detective Gordon has taken a break - he may have retired - and Buffy is holding down the fort in his absence, until she has to call him out of retirement when two schoolchildren go missing. Buffy has her own way of doing things, and Detective Gordon has his own way of doing things; the friends have a misunderstanding, but put aside their differences to work on what's important. After the case is solved, they resolve their own differences.


This was my first Detective Gordon book. You don't need to have read the previous books; readers can jump right in and follow the Detective and Buffy's adventure. It's a great next step for Frog and Toad readers, with a similarly tender pace and narration. Nilsson creates an adventurous subplot for the two missing kindergarten children, who want to create the steps that bring one of their favorite storybooks to life; he also explores themes of friendship, conflict resolution, teamwork, and talking things over. Gitte Spee's soft colors and gentle characters will attract readers who love a good animal tale. This makes a good read-aloud selection, too, with many discussion topics to introduce to the kids in your classroom, library, and home.


Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case received a starred review from School Library Journal.

After the last case that Detective Gordon and Detective Buffy solved, Detective Gordon has taken a very long vacation, perhaps even retired. In this book, Detective Buffy has been awakened for several nights by something making noises outside the Police Station and she wants to see if Detective Gordon will help her solve the case. He is more than ready to help, he is getting bored in his retirement. When they find out that two of the kindergarten animals are missing, they drop everything to find them. Gordon's gruff nature does not get any answers, but when Buffy questions the children using games and art, they quickly get some clues to solve the case. They realize that they both have strengths and need to work together to solve crime in the forest.

This is a good beginning chapter book for the new readers. With the animals taking on the role of humans, children will be attracted to the story. The illustrations are simple and cute and there are just enough to break up the text for young readers.

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A great story about two police officers who work in the forest. With Gordon on vacation, Buffy is all alone to solve the great cases on her own. When she starts to become scared and worried about all of the noises that she hears, she searches out officer Gordon in hopes that he can help. Kids will enjoy this story as it isn't too long is a fairly quick read.

A Touching and Instructive Story About Oldtimers and Young Turks

I think the Detective Gordon books are fascinating. They hardly ever address any of the topics or interests or subjects of other books aimed at a similar reading demo. They are quiet and contemplative books that take on unusual and mature subjects, but at a level of clarity and understanding that is accessible even to very young readers. Apart from being calm, gentle and kind they are also wistful and just slightly melancholy, although there are a lot of cakes and tea, which is nice.

In this volume, the final book in the Detective Gordon trilogy, the "old", retired Gordon is not particularly comfortable or happy being retired. His young replacement, Buffy, is resourceful and clever, but a bit hesitant about being on her own. When two kindergärtners go missing on a field trip, Buffy calls on Gordon for aid in solving the mystery and finding the children. Their skills complement each other, but there is also friction between Gordon, who tends to take over, and Buffy, who bristles at being brushed aside. See what I mean about a kid book that goes somewhere unexpected?

During the course of the tale our two heroes learn from each other, have a rather nasty tiff, apologize and make up, and solve the mystery. But they get there by being very human, very patient, very forgiving, and open and flexible. This book has a lot to say about human nature, and offers true and generous insights into our better selves. But it also features jokes, silliness, a bit of slapstick, and charming illustrations. I'm not quite sure how this all manages to work, (although, as I say, there are lots of cakes and tea), but it does - in a satisfying, cheerful and quietly authentic fashion.

So, if you'd like to try a kids' book with real depth and feeling and good humor, written and illustrated to a very high level, this is a nice find. (Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)