Gordon: In the City
1st Edition
Published on 2. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-19-278867-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Meanest Goose on Earth is back! Honkingly funny storytelling from bestselling author Alex Latimer-highly illustrated and full of laughs, this is the perfect series for emerging readers.
Gordon is THE MEANEST GOOSE ON EARTH. Well . . . he used to be, but now, he's trying to change his ways and be a GOOD GOOSE. The trouble is, it's really tricky to be kind and patient and good, especially when you've always been mean.
In Gordon in the City, Gordon is invited to a fancy award ceremony in the big city. He's been asked to present this year's award for The Meanest Goose on Earth, a prize he's won the previous eight years in a row! But now that he's a good(ish) goose he's nervous to be in the presence of such mean geese . . . one in particular-Mother Goose! That's right, this year Gordon's mum is up for the award, and she's got something really mean planned . . .
For more mean goose antics read, Gordon Wins it All.
Gordon is THE MEANEST GOOSE ON EARTH. Well . . . he used to be, but now, he's trying to change his ways and be a GOOD GOOSE. The trouble is, it's really tricky to be kind and patient and good, especially when you've always been mean.
In Gordon in the City, Gordon is invited to a fancy award ceremony in the big city. He's been asked to present this year's award for The Meanest Goose on Earth, a prize he's won the previous eight years in a row! But now that he's a good(ish) goose he's nervous to be in the presence of such mean geese . . . one in particular-Mother Goose! That's right, this year Gordon's mum is up for the award, and she's got something really mean planned . . .
For more mean goose antics read, Gordon Wins it All.
Reviews / Votes
"Perfect for emerging readers, these funny tales of redemption and about finding the courage to change your ways are packed with laugh-out-loud, edgy humour ... It would be simply mean not to fall in love with Gordon!" * Pam Norfolk, The Lancashire Post *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 123 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
202 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-278867-2 (9780192788672)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Alex Latimer is a writer and illustrator based in Cape Town, South Africa. In between working on books, Alex writes and illustrates for magazines, advertising campaigns and family birthday cards. He is the author and illustrator of picture books including the internationally bestselling Am I Yours and the young illustrated fiction series Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth.