Gordon can see everyone else in his class getting gold stars for being good at something: Lucy has neat handwriting, Rachel is the best footballer, Peter makes great clay figures, but all Gordon seems to do is make a mess and get into trouble for being silly. So when they are choosing teams for a quiz, no-one wants Gordon: they say he is rubbish. But the children all agree that Gordon is kind, cheerful and funny - and from now on, Mrs Tonks will give a star to someone who shows those qualities every day. It will be called 'The Gordon Star' - and the first person to get it is Gordon

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2008 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Mary Rees is a artist of outstanding talent. She lives in Sussex. Rebecca Patterson is a shining new talent in children's picture books. She graduated with an MA in Children's Book Illustration from Anglia Ruskin University in 2009 and came third in the Macmillan Prize the same year. Rebecca lives in Cambridge with her husband and two children. THE DEEP END is her first book, and her distinctive style is already causing a splash.