LoveReading4Kids Says
Winner of the Blue Peter Prize 2007 'Most Fun Story with Pictures.'
Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2007.
Joint winner of the Richard and Judy "Developing" 7+ category.
What the judges’ said:
‘an illogical, surreal romp with some great one-liners and the kind of book that will make readers out of children that never knew they wanted to read’
Mr Gum may well be a ‘bad man’ but rest assured the author Mr Stanton is a ‘funny man’. There’s a wonderful sense of humour throughout. Fans of Roald Dahl will love it.
And a must for ALL Mr Gum fans - the Mr Gum Quiz book - FREE TO DOWNLOAD - and test your knowledge - click here (but it's pretty big so it might take short while!)
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You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! Synopsis
Shabba me whiskers! It's that bestselling and award-winning first ever Mr Gum story, read by the author and with music and sound effects. A fantastic book for boys and girls aged 7-10 years old
'They're the funniest books … I can't recommend them enough' Stephen Mangan
'They are brilliant' Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2
'It's hilarious, it's brilliant…Stanton's the Gov'nor, the Boss' Danny Baker, BBC Radio London
Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. This book's all about him.
And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. And Jake the dog, and a little girl called Polly and an evil, stinky butcher all covered in guts. And there's heroes and sweets and adventures and EVERYTHING.
You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! is the first in the internationally bestselling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award. The books have been translated into over 25 languages worldwide, and have sold over 4 million copies.
"Good evening. This is Andy Stanton, professional children's author and part-time marshmallow. Hey, do you like hearing 'Mr Gum' read out loud by a complete idiot? Well, then, you're in luck, because - for your entertainment, amusement and annoyance - every single word of these audio books is spoken by ME! And not only that, but these recordings are absolutely JAM-PACKED with silly voices, weird sound effects and utterly ridiculous songs (sorry about my singing, by the way, it's appalling). So there you have it - what are you waiting for? GET LISTENING, YOU NIBBLEHEADS!"
About This Edition
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9781787531895 |
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6th September 2018 |
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Andy Stanton |
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David Tazzyman |
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BBC Physical Audio an imprint of BBC Audio |
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CD-Audio |
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Mr Gum |
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About Andy Stanton
Andy Stanton studied English at Oxford University but they kicked him out. He has since worked as a stand-up comedian, a film script reader, a cartoonist and an NHS lackey. His Mr Gum Books for Egmont have won widespread acclaim and numerous awards including the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009, the Blue Peter Award and the Red House Award. He lives in North London.
Click here to read a Q&A with the author from top children's publisher Egmont.
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