You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! - Softcover

Stanton, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405223103 ISBN 13: 9781405223102

Publisher: Egmont UK, 2013

Synopsis

The beginning of a weird, wacky, one in a million series about the plight of the truly nasty Mr Gum and a crazy cast of characters—a cross between Roald Dahl and Monty Python

Mr Gum is a truly nasty old man. He's 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 named Polly, and an evil, stinky butcher all covered in guts. And there are heroes and sweets and adventures and everything.

About this title

About the Author:

Andy Stanton and David Tazzyman are the author and illustrator of the Mr Gum series.

From AudioFile:

Who is the most important character in this short novel? Is it the crabby Mr. Gum, who gardens to keep a fairy happy? Or is it the friendly, furry dog who leaves "presents" in gardens? Or maybe Polly, the pure-hearted heroine? It may be the story's narrator, who could be extraordinarily intrusive in print but, as the author reads his story, is engaging, funny, charming, and necessary as he ties together the odd bits of plot and bizarre characters. Stanton does a growling Mr. Gum and an annoyingly squeaky fairy AND manages to distinguish the large cast of odd folk from the town of Lamonic Bibber. Stanton's humor, shifting rhythms, and child-pleasing rudeness will engage young listeners. S.W. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Egmont UK
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1405223103
• ISBN 13: 9781405223102
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Tazzyman David