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Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth

Owl Books — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:32:30 +0000

A unique and hilarious redemption story, with one mean goose realizing that sometimes saying sorry is the bravest thing you can do.

Winner of the Alligators Mouth Award 2025Highly-illustrated and honkingly funny!

There are plenty of mean geese in the world. They hiss and honk and chase you down for a handful of crumbs. But Gordon is the meanest of them all. He stomps on sandcastles, knocks ice-creams out of hands, and punches sharks – he’s the worst, and he loves it.

Until one day, something extraordinary happens . . . Anthony the Piglet gives him a flower. With this one act of kindness, Gordon’s world begins to crumble.

Join Gordon the Goose, Anthony the Piglet, and the citizens of Grover Gardens for a laugh-out-loud journey of empathy, courage, and soggy bread.

Gordon Starts a Band

Owl Books — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:31:51 +0000

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 Starts a Band, Gordon is in a very bad mood. An annoying whistling noise has kept him awake ALL NIGHT and he’s determined to find out what’s causing it. His journey will lead him on a mission to try and help a rock ‘n’ roll moose, a singing crocodile, and a handy hammerhead shark . . . but can he help them without falling back into his mean ways?

Gordon Wins It All

Owl Books — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:30:17 +0000

Join THE MEANEST GOOSE ON EARTH as he tries to change his ways. In this story, Gordon is determined to be the best at everything, even if it means cheating!The Meanest Goose on Earth!

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 Wins It All, Gordon decides he wants to be good at EVERYTHING, so he arranges Grover Garden’s first-ever GRAND TOURNAMENT. He’s determined to win every event and prove he’s the best goose around, even if that means cheating with the help of his old friends at the Meanest Goose Society. But will Gordon’s selfish scheme be everything he dreamed of?

Gordon In the City

Owl Books — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:29:16 +0000

Join THE MEANEST GOOSE ON EARTH as he tries to change his ways. In this story, Gordon is invited to a fancy award ceremony in the Big City and is reunited with the original mean goose-his mum!The Meanest Goose on Earth!

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.

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 . . .

Gordon Saves the Day

Owl Books — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:24:35 +0000

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 Saves the Day, there’s a new goose in town! Unfortunately for Gordon, it’s Captain Quack-the superhero. The whole town’s excited about having another ‘good goose’ around, but Gordon can’t help but wonder . . . is Grover Gardens big enough for the both of them?

The Duck Never Blinks

Owl Books — Tue, 14 May 2024 08:32:34 +0000

You see that duck over there? You could watch it all day and it wouldn’t blink.
Nothing works – not shouting, not jokes, or even sad stories. Maybe you have some other ideas? Just don’t take your eyes off the duck, and don’t, even for a second, think about blinking!

From award-winning author and illustrator Alex Latimer comes this sharply witty picture book that will have every child trying to outwit this devilish duck… if they can stop giggling, that is!

Food Fight

Owl Books — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 06:08:58 +0000

The Fruits and the Vegetables have been fighting FOREVER! But best friends Grape and Mushroom decide it’s time for things to change. They meet in secret and hatch a plan to end the fighting once and for all. And so they set off on an epic journey to the very top of the fridge to ask the legendary Wise Old Cheese for help-that is, if he even exists.

Join these tiny peace envoys on their courageous mission as they eventually find the solution in an unexpected place . . .

A laugh-out-loud picture book about conflict resolution: ‘Hilarious, Grape and Mushroom truly achieve peas on Earth.’ – David Litchfield