Youre a bad man, mr gum andy stanton, david tazzyman. Jun 27, 20 the first book in the mr gum series is hilarious. Gum is back in this second hilarious book by andy staton and mr gum is as nasty as ever. Kate winslet reads the first riotously funny book in the mr gum series by andy stanton. Mr gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and. Roald dahllike in their quirkiness, originality and humour, this set of eight books from the outstanding mr gum series are guaranteed to encourage children to take an interest in fiction. Andy stantons cult humour for kids childrens books. After i wrote about it on a book site, andy stanton tracked us down via email and sent ds a signed copy of his new book and a lovely hand written letter. A childrens theatre performance inspired by an extract from youre a bad man, mr. Gum is a member of the superhero team the atomics in the comic book series madman and the atomics and the atomics. Mr gum collection andy stanton 8 books set 9780603565953. Before becoming a childrens writer he was a film script reader, a market researcher, an nhs lackey, a parttime sparrow and a grape. Mr gum is a nasty man, an absolute lazer who couldnt be bothered with niceness and tidying and brushing his teeth. Heres book four which features a spooky old tumbledown windmill, a wolf dressed as a goose, some snurfling, a bit of snooding, and old granny drinking a lot of sherry.
This story, the first in a series, is utterly surreal, completely daft and extremely funny. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. And not only that, but theyre all read by the author, andy stanton himself. Deciding to change his ways, he used his newfound elastic superpowers to fight crime as mr. Mr gum and the cherry tree is the seventh book in the internationally bestselling series by andy stanton, which has won everything from the blue peter book award twice the roald dahl funny prize and the red house childrens book award. Andy stanton 1973 in london ist ein britischer kinderbuchautor. The mr gum books are set in the fictitious town of lamonic bibber. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Mr gum and the power crystals 4 paperback may 1, 2015. I dont think i read more than three sentences at a time, without a silly chuckle. There is also a little girl called polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and jake the dog, who must be saved from terrible, terrible evil. Andy stanton studied english at oxford but they kicked him out. The mr gum audiobooks were produced and directed by david tyler uk for bbc audio.
Polly is a 9 year old in the first book that is one of the main heroes of the mr. Mr gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun, and corn on the cob. Mr gum and the secret hideout ebook written by andy stanton. Mr gum series book 1 andy stanton author david tazzyman illustrator 2006 mr gum and the goblins mr gum series book 3 andy stanton author david tazzyman illustrator 2011. Read an extract from the hilarious new book in the mr gum series, longlisted for the guardian childrens fiction prize. Mr gum hates children, animals and fun but readers will love his hilarious and evil escapades. Mr gum and the secret hideout by andy stanton books on. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire by andy stanton librarything. Youre a bad man, mr gum was selected as a tom fletcher book club 2017 title. Andys won some other awards, including a couple of blue peter awards for best book with pictures. Mr gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun.
Packed with laughs for all the family, andy stanton. Mr gum series book 8 andy stanton author david tazzyman illustrator 2010 youre a bad man, mr gum. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire by andy stanton. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Today he is bestknown for the hilarious and muchloved mr gum books, which are published in 34 countries worldwide in over 30 languages.
From awardwinning author andy stanton comes book four in the youre a bad man, mr gum. Mr gum and the secret hideout by andy stanton is quite simply one of the funniest childrens books ive ever read. There is also a little girl called polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and. Andy stanton records the hilarious mr gum audiobooks youtube. In a qa with andy stanton it was revealed that when she grows up she wants to be a sailorpirate but a hero pirate. Can it really be true that theres an ancient curse on the town of lamonic bibber. Mr gum is a wonderfully mean character who, along with his equally evil and rather stupid side kick billy, decides to hatch a plan to exact revenge on the town of lamonic bibber. This is book one, where we are first introduced to the horror that is mr gum and the.
Andy joel stanton born 14 november 1973 is an english childrens writer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mr gum and the secret hideout. Performed and read by andy stanton 8 of 8 in the mr gum series by andy stanton 6 sep 2018 4. Aug 28, 2018 the bestselling and awardwinning mr gum books are the craziest, funniest most best books for children in the whole wide world. Meet a hilarious antihero, awful mr gum, in the hit comedy which has taken the world by storm. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire is the second 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 childrens book award. Mr gum series book 1 andy stanton author andy stanton narrator 2008 mr gum and the secret hideout mr gum series book 8 andy stanton author david tazzyman illustrator 2010 youre a bad man, mr gum. The asides about writing techniques, including chapters, endings and suspense, make this a useful teaching aid to inspire a childs interest in storytelling. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire andy stanton version kate winslet version book 3. Gum and the goblins ebook by andy stanton 9781405259293. Of course the character mr gum is completely awful and already picking his nose and eating it by the second page. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Jul 05, 2011 read an extract from the hilarious new book in the mr gum series, longlisted for the guardian childrens fiction prize. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire by stanton, andy 2014 paperback by andy stanton 1806.
Mr gum collection 8 books boxed gift set pack new andy stanton youre a bad man mr gummr gum is a truly nasty old man. In fact, hes absolutely grimmy but this book s not just about him. These are the characters that were mentioned in the book for the first time. There is also a little girl called polly, an evil butcher, heroes. Mr gum and the cherry tree kindle edition by stanton. He grew up in the london suburbs of harrow and pinner and attended the latymer school in hammersmith. Featuring a cast of weird and wonderful characters, the brilliantly anarchic mr gum adventures have become mustreads for children everywhere. The series has won numerous awards, including the inaugural roald dahl funny prize, the red house childrens book award and two blue peter book awards. Mr gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. And jake the dog, and a little girl called polly and an evil, stinky butcher all covered. Mr gum collection 8 book set written by andy stanton, which truly stuffed with laugh for all the family with andy stantons one kind of stories with fun adventures of an awful old man.
Gum series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. We went to hear andy stanton at edinburgh book festival and ds was too shy to talk to him. Performed and read by andy stanton 4 of 8 in the mr gum series by andy stanton 6 sep 2018 4. This weird and wacky series follows nasty old man and antihero mr gum and a crazy lot of extra characters including evil butcher billy william the third, gingerbread man alan taylor and a little girl named polly. Mr gum and the power crystals is the fourth book in the internationally bestselling series by andy stanton, which has won everything from the blue peter book award twice the roald dahl funny prize and the red house childrens book award. The town has its own newspaper, the lamonical chronicle, which features on the mr gum website. Youre a bad man, mr gum mr gum, book 1 unabridged youre a bad man, mr gum mr gum, book 1 unabridged audiobook, by andy stanton. The bbc have only gone and turned the whole of the bestselling and awardwinning mr gum series into audio books. Egmont has 120 entries in their overdrive catalogue.
Its that bestselling and awardwinning first ever mr gum book by andy stanton. Stanton has written nine books in the mr gum series. In fact, hes absolutely grimmy but this books not just about him. Gum was selected as a tom fletcher book club 2017 title. A weird, wacky and one in a million childrens book series mr gum and the gingerbread billionaire will have you crying with laughter. Mr gum and the dancing bear by andy stanton books on. It is a funny and bizarre tale that takes place in town called lamonic bibber where mr gum, who lives in a dump of a house, is forced to keep his garden tidy or face. The bestselling and awardwinning mr gum books are the craziest, funniest most best books for children in the whole wide world. York or berlin or one of those places because hes got fantasies of bohemia. The mr gum books are only the craziest, funniest most best books for children in the whole wide world. The baddest man since mr twit, with the beard to match. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire was shortlisted for the guardian childrens book award but was beaten by jenny valentines brilliant finding violet park.
Contentsshow origin after an encounter with an alien, criminal jack pomade was transformed into a mutant. Mr gum and the goblins andy stanton version kate winslet version but the good news is, theyre both good versions, so you cant really go wrong. Gum is a book by alan stanton with illustartions by david tazzyman. Described as the craziest, funnest, most amazing books for children in the world, the internationally bestselling mr gum series has won everything from the blue peter book award twice to the roald dahl funny prize and the red house childrens book award. Beast quest series 1 to 16 wholesale books, books wholesaler, books store, school books supplier, buy books, books online.
Mr gum and the secret hideout andy stantons madcap new book kicks off our new book club, with lots of opportunities for you to get involved published. Gum book series by andy stanton includes books youre a bad man, mr. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Strap on your laughter goggles as you embark on a timetravelling journey through the funniest and maddest moments in history. This is the first book in the mr gum series, so watch out for more comedy antics that are sure to get both you and your children giggling. Lists books, films, games in a series, so you know which to enjoy next. But he has the prettiest, greeniest, floweriest, gardeniest garden.