Shabba me whiskers! It's one of those Mr Gum books by Andy Stanton They're only the craziest funnest most amazing books for children in the world Mr Gum is back in this second hilarious book & he's as nasty as ever! In fact he's absolutely grimsters But this book's not just about him Meet a gingerbread man named Alan Taylor who has electric muscles! Plus all our favourite characters are also back the little girl called Polly the evil butcher called Billy William The Third & the very wise man Friday O' Leary & who could forget loveable Jake the dog or the angry fairy who lives in Mr Gum's bathtub & whacks him on the head with a frying-pan? Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl & David Walliams Have you collected all the well brilliant Mr Gum series? You're a Bad Man Mr Gum Mr Gum & the Biscuit Billionaire Mr Gum & the Goblins Mr Gum & the Power Crystals Mr Gum & the Dancing Bear What's for Dinner Mr Gum? Mr Gum & the Cherry Tree Mr Gum & the Secret Hideout Praise for Mr Gum Smooky palooki! This book is well brilliant!'
- Jeremy Strong Worryingly splendid'
- Guardian NOT FOR BORERS! You're a Bad Man Mr Gum was selected as a Tom Fletcher Book Club 2017 title Andy Stanton studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out Before becoming a children's writer he was a film script reader a market researcher an NHS lackey a part-time sparrow & a grape Today he is best-known for the hilarious & much-loved Mr Gum books which are published in 34 countries worldwide in over 30 languages The series has won numerous awards including the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize the Red House Children's Book Award & two Blue Peter Book Awards