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Smooky palooki! Mr Gum is back, lurk-lurk-lurkin’ about about and doing lots of menacing and a spot of snurfling. Book 4 features an extraordinary tale, one so strange that it can’t be explained, not even by Old Granny.
It’s the tale of Polly and that old tumbledown windmill down by the riverside in Lamonic Bibber. Just what is the windmill’s terrible secret? Who is Nicholas de Twinklecakes? And what does "Vorsicht! Es Gibt eine kleine eule hinter dir!" mean? There’s also an epic chase scene, better than anything you’ll ever see at the cinema (unless it’s a chase scene in a film called "Mr Gum and the Power Crystals").
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Shabba me whiskers This is barking bonkers... Well, that old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and the hideous Billy William the Third are once more mucking things up for everyone. They're a-schemin' and a-hatchin' an' making their bad plans up on Goblin Mountain. Can the wise old man Friday O'Leary and the small girl Polly make it past the Three Impossible Challenges of Goblin Mountain and save the town from a fate worse than something very bad indeed? In an epic tale of courage, valour and plain idiocy only one thing is sure: The truth is a lemon meringue!
"This book is mad, the characters are mad and everything that happens is mad. It’s very funny and easy to read"
Sunday Express
"A joyously random journey… lemon-meringue-lovers of all ages will laugh their socks off"
Jewish Chronicle
"A crazy but intelligent book"
Junior Education
"A fun read so don't miss it"
Animals and You
"A must-have for fans of Dahl’s wicked and irreverent humour"
Publishing News
"Laugh out loud"
Scotland Parent
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Mr Gum is back in this second hilarious book and he's as nasty as ever! In fact, he's absolutely grimsters. But this book's not just about him. Read this book and you'll meet a gingerbread man named Alan Taylor who has electric muscles! Plus, all our favourite characters are back: the little girl called Polly, the evil butcher called Billy William The Third, and the very wise man, Friday O'Leary. And, who could forget loveable Jake, the furry wobbler of a dog?
This book will have you crying with laughter!
"A riotous read"
Sunday Express
"This second book in the Mr Gum series zings with originality, wit and ridiculousness"
Scotland on Sunday
"A zany tale designed to tickle young funny bones"
Herald (Glasgow)
"Mr Gum is back in this second hilarious book and he’s as nasty as ever"
First News
Danny Baker has interviewed Andy once again on BBC London 94.9fm and you can listen to the interview here!
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Weird, wacky and one in a million! Mr Gum is a truly nasty old man. He's absolutely grimsters. But this book's not just about him. There's also a little girl called Polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and stuff, and Jake the dog WHO MUST BE SAVED FROM TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE EVIL. And that's not all ... this is only the first in a series of stories about the evil Mr Gum. Stay tuned...
"This is very silly, very funny and made me giggle out loud."
The Bookseller
"Funny? You bet… Here sad squirrels blow their noses on passing butterflies, people speak funty – sorry funny – and the whole thing nearly ends on page twelve. Worryingly splendid"
Philip Ardagh, Guardian
"Weird, wacky and one-in-a-million"
First News
"Funniest book I have ever read and will ever read… When I read this to my mum she burst out laughing and nearly wet herself it is so funny"
Bryony, aged 8
"We laughed so much it hurt"
Sophie, aged 9
"Do not think about buying another book – this is gut spillingly funty"
Alex, aged 13
"All of the best elements of Spike Milligan with a lot more vim and verve… Stanton's the governor, he's the boss"
Danny Baker (BBC London, October 2006)
Listen to the full interview! (5.8mb, mp3)
“Andy Stanton accumulates silliness and jokes in an
irresistible, laughter-inducing romp.”
Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week (23/07/06)
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