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Ulf Nilsson

    January 1, 1948 – September 22, 2021
    Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case
    Detective Gordon
    Detective Gordon: A Case with a Bang
    The Quest for Artificial Intelligence
    Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy
    Goodbye Mr. Muffin
    • 2023

      The Epic Journey is the third book of the Mangrove Sands series. It aims to inspire and educate children who for one reason or another have difficult starts in life, either by fate or disability. Based on an island in South East Queensland, Australia, five children experience many adventures and mishaps through an enchanted underwater sea world with their magical talking animal friends. A young Swedish girl has recently had her leg amputated. She struggles to accept the loss of her leg and has no interest in making new friends or attempting to walk until she meets her Enchanted Sea World friends and her life is changed forever. She starts doing things she never thought possible. She shows her friends how to make Dala horses, bake Swedish buns and join in traditional Swedish celebrations. Mangrove Sands, The Epic Journey is full of magical adventures in the Enchanted Sea World including surviving a cyclone, a pandemic, and the realm of horrors. Magical spoons, a magical sea god, a wedding, and a death will keep young minds curious and captivated. This book is full of fun, adventure, and many magical moments. It aims to provide hope and inspiration to children around the globe and encourages children to embrace, respect and learn about other cultures and languages. It further encourages children to exercise humility, love and understanding to all.

      Mangrove Sands - The Enchanted Sea World
    • 2023

      "A Case with a Bang is the final book in the series of funny detective stories for early readers set in a friendly forest in which two determinedly fair police--retired-toad Gordon and the indefatigable mouse Buffy--solve the mystery and stop regularly to eat cake.Night brings a horrible humming, scraping sound in the forest. Someone has wrecked the badger's trash can. Later, three large creatures are spotted up on the mountain. Detective Buffy discovers this seemingly small case really is a dangerous mystery--she comes back from her first investigation flat as a gingerbread, rolled over by something huge and terrifying.Back at the station, retired Detective Gordon is training a new young police assistant, and the cakes have run out in the forest bakery! While all the animals cower at the police station, Buffy remembers Gordon's stories about trolls. Is it possible they do exist? Taking Gordon's advice about how everyone thinks differently, she finds a way to communicate with the giant creatures--perhaps not so terrifying after all"--Publisher's website.

      Detective Gordon: A Case with a Bang
    • 2020

      Swahili By: Ulf L. Nilsson Swahili, in its various forms, is one of the most important and widely spoken languages in the world with more than 100 million Bantu speakers who inhabit East and Central Africa south of the Equator. Swahili lives in two different worlds. One being the standardized Swahili that is spoken in Tanzania as a strict language and with an authority that oversees its proper use. The other is the world that does not follow standardized rules. The primary difference between the two is the Arabic influence in the east and the Bantu structure in the west with loanwords mainly from French. The problem with the various Swahilis is that some Bantu Swahili speakers have complained that in order to speak proper Swahili, they have to learn Swahili at school at the same time that they learn their uncontrolled local Bantu Swahili. There is, and has been, a concern about the future of Swahili, that the officially approved version will be corrupted by loanwords and slang. On the other side, others are worried that Swahili lacks openness towards “living words,” i.e. word borrowings. Ulf L. Nilsson presents a chronicle about the Swahili family, and its lingual neighbors with eyes on Arabic heritage, external influences, cultural history, religion, and politics. Swahili: A Family Chronicle contains good readings about Swahili and the Bantu family in Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, and the Congo.

      Swahili
    • 2018

      Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      4.3(67)Add rating

      In this concluding installment, Detective Gordon embarks on a crucial investigation to find Buffy's missing mother. As he navigates the challenges of the case, he confronts his longtime rival, the fox, leading him to the far reaches of the forest. The story highlights themes of friendship, courage, and the importance of community, wrapping up the beloved series with heartwarming moments and thrilling twists.

      Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy
    • 2017

      Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case

      • 108 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      4.2(164)Add rating

      Set in a charming small town, the story follows Commissioner Gordon as he navigates a puzzling case that challenges his detective skills. With a blend of humor and intrigue, the narrative explores themes of friendship and community while unraveling the mystery. Gordon's keen observations and interactions with quirky locals add depth to the plot, making it a delightful read for fans of cozy mysteries. The translation captures the essence of the original, inviting readers into a world of engaging characters and clever twists.

      Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case
    • 2017

      Little Sister Rabbit Gets Lost

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Little Sister Rabbit wants to have her own adventure without her brother telling her what to do. The classic Little Sister Rabbit stories are much- loved bestsellers in Sweden and can now be enjoyed by new generations in English.

      Little Sister Rabbit Gets Lost
    • 2017

      Little Sister Rabbit and the Fox

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      One morning Little Sister Rabbit hops out of her burrow but something is not quite right. The classic Little Sister Rabbit stories are much-loved bestsellers in Sweden and can now be enjoyed by new generations in English.

      Little Sister Rabbit and the Fox
    • 2016

      Gordon is on vacation, and Buffy is the sole detective at the small police station in the forest. It is not easy for a police officer to be alone. Especially when there are strange noises outside the station at night. Buffy decides to seek out Gordon in his little cottage by the lake to ask for help. After all, two police think twice as well as one. Two police are twice as brave!

      Detective Gordon
    • 2015

      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! Someone's stealing nuts from the forest, and it's 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. Then Detective Gordon would be able to go back to doing what he's best at: thinking, eating cakes, drinking tea, and stamping important papers. 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!

      Detective Gordon - The First Case. Kommissar Gordon - Der erste Fall, englische Ausgabe
    • 2010

      An extraordinarily warm and funny book about a big brother's courage and inventiveness when he discovers his parents have been run over by a truck - or have they? 'It's just you and me now,' I said, 'alone in the world. But I'll look after you very, very well. Everything will be just like normal.' 'I think this has the same dry humour as All the Dear Little Animals. It is so true to childhood - the boy taking on responsibility and acting beyond his years - and is all about the power of imagination.' Julia Marshall, publisher.

      When We Were Alone In The World