Mr gum series book 1

The town has its own newspaper, the lamonical chronicle, which features on the mr gum website. There is also a little girl called polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and. 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. And not only that, but theyre all read by the author, andy stanton himself. This is book one, where we are first introduced to the horror that is mr gum and the. Today he is bestknown for the hilarious and muchloved mr gum books, which are published in 34 countries worldwide in over 30 languages.

Mr gum collection andy stanton 8 books set 9780603565953. Andy stantons cult humour for kids childrens books. These are the characters that were mentioned in the book for the first time. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire by andy stanton. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Meet a hilarious antihero, awful mr gum, in the hit comedy which has taken the world by storm. In fact, hes absolutely grimmy but this books not just about him.

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. Mr gum and the secret hideout ebook written by andy stanton. Featuring a cast of weird and wonderful characters, the brilliantly anarchic mr gum adventures have become mustreads for children everywhere. 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. 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. Youre a bad man, mr gum andy stanton, david tazzyman. 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. The mr gum books are only the craziest, funniest most best books for children in the whole wide world. Read an extract from the hilarious new book in the mr gum series, longlisted for the guardian childrens fiction prize. Mr gum and the power crystals 4 paperback may 1, 2015.

Mr gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun. Performed and read by andy stanton 8 of 8 in the mr gum series by andy stanton 6 sep 2018 4. 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. Performed and read by andy stanton 4 of 8 in the mr gum series by andy stanton 6 sep 2018 4. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire by andy stanton librarything.

Egmont has 120 entries in their overdrive catalogue. Gum is back in this second hilarious book by andy staton and mr gum is as nasty as ever. Andy stanton 1973 in london ist ein britischer kinderbuchautor. Mr gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and. 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. Jun 27, 20 the first book in the mr gum series is hilarious.

Of course the character mr gum is completely awful and already picking his nose and eating it by the second page. The mr gum books are set in the fictitious town of lamonic bibber. 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. In a qa with andy stanton it was revealed that when she grows up she wants to be a sailorpirate but a hero pirate. Andys won some other awards, including a couple of blue peter awards for best book with pictures.

A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Mr gum and the cherry tree kindle edition by stanton. A childrens theatre performance inspired by an extract from youre a bad man, mr. Polly is a 9 year old in the first book that is one of the main heroes of the mr. 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. Andy joel stanton born 14 november 1973 is an english childrens writer. Packed with laughs for all the family, andy stanton. Jul 05, 2011 read an extract from the hilarious new book in the mr gum series, longlisted for the guardian childrens fiction prize. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. 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. Andy stanton records the hilarious mr gum audiobooks youtube.

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. This story, the first in a series, is utterly surreal, completely daft and extremely funny. Mr gum hates children, animals and fun but readers will love his hilarious and evil escapades. From awardwinning author andy stanton comes book four in the youre a bad man, mr gum. I dont think i read more than three sentences at a time, without a silly chuckle. Mr gum and the secret hideout by andy stanton is quite simply one of the funniest childrens books ive ever read. 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 baddest man since mr twit, with the beard to match. Mr gum and the secret hideout by andy stanton books on. Can it really be true that theres an ancient curse on the town of lamonic bibber. Mr gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun, and corn on the cob. Gum is a member of the superhero team the atomics in the comic book series madman and the atomics and the atomics. In fact, hes absolutely grimmy but this book s not just about him.

Performed and read by andy stanton 2 of 8 in the mr gum series by andy stanton 6 sep 2018 4. But he has the prettiest, greeniest, floweriest, gardeniest garden. Gum is a book by alan stanton with illustartions by david tazzyman. 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. Beast quest series 1 to 16 wholesale books, books wholesaler, books store, school books supplier, buy books, books online. 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 is a nasty man, an absolute lazer who couldnt be bothered with niceness and tidying and brushing his teeth. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mr gum and the secret hideout. Mr gum and the dancing bear by andy stanton books on. 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 secret hideout andy stantons madcap new book kicks off our new book club, with lots of opportunities for you to get involved published. The mr gum audiobooks were produced and directed by david tyler uk for bbc audio.

Strap on your laughter goggles as you embark on a timetravelling journey through the funniest and maddest moments in history. 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. He grew up in the london suburbs of harrow and pinner and attended the latymer school in hammersmith. 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. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire by stanton, andy 2014 paperback by andy stanton 1806. Its that bestselling and awardwinning first ever mr gum book by andy stanton. Gum series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The bestselling and awardwinning mr gum books are the craziest, funniest most best books for children in the whole wide world. We went to hear andy stanton at edinburgh book festival and ds was too shy to talk to him.

Gum was selected as a tom fletcher book club 2017 title. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire andy stanton version kate winslet version book 3. Mr gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. Andy stanton studied english at oxford but they kicked him out. The bbc have only gone and turned the whole of the bestselling and awardwinning mr gum series into audio books. Stanton has written nine books in the mr gum series. Youre a bad man, mr gum was selected as a tom fletcher book club 2017 title. And jake the dog, and a little girl called polly and an evil, stinky butcher all covered. Before becoming a childrens writer he was a film script reader, a market researcher, an nhs lackey, a parttime sparrow and a grape. 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.

Aug 28, 2018 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. Lists books, films, games in a series, so you know which to enjoy next. Contentsshow origin after an encounter with an alien, criminal jack pomade was transformed into a mutant. Geronimo stilton series 1 collection 10 books box set. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. 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.

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. And you guessed it, that old roodelally mr gum and his trusty sidekick billy william the third have something. There is also a little girl called polly, an evil butcher, heroes. Mr gum and the biscuit billionaire was shortlisted for the guardian childrens book award but was beaten by jenny valentines brilliant finding violet park. Gum and the goblins ebook by andy stanton 9781405259293. 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. Gum book series by andy stanton includes books youre a bad man, mr. For now, avoid forcing the issue with mere lists of works possessing an. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Kate winslet reads the first riotously funny book in the mr gum series by andy stanton. Deciding to change his ways, he used his newfound elastic superpowers to fight crime as mr.