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David Tazzyman

David Tazzyman lives in South London with his girlfriend, Melanie, and their son, Stanley. He grew up in Leicester, studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University and then travelled around Asia for three years before moving to London in 1997. He likes football, cricket, biscuits, music and drawing. He dislikes celery.

Featured Books, with extracts illustrated by David Tazzyman

You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!
Andy Stanton
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. This special edition comes with lots of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2012
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Mr Gum in 'the Hound of Lamonic Bibber' Bumper Book
Andy Stanton
7+. Best-selling Mr Gum now has a super-attractive new look. This bumper book with lovely big print and substantial illustrations is not only a great story of the outrageous events in Lamonic Bibber, it also has host of additional stickers...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/10/2011
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The Donut Diaries
Dermot Milligan
Hot on the heels of the success of The Wimpy Kid this diary will strike a chord with all those who love to see life through the eyes of twelve year old Dermot Milligan. Dermot starts his diaries when he...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2011
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Agatha Parrot and the Floating Head as Typed Out Neatly by Kjartan Poskitt
Kjartan Poskitt
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Old Street School seems to live up to its title in this hilarious new series about Agatha Parrot and her very unusual school friends. There is something interesting and different about...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Books of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2011
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Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout
Andy Stanton
One of the 8 titles longlisted for the Guardian Children's Book Prize 2011. Prize-winning Andy Stanton’s disgusting Mr Gum has gone missing in this new zany and hilarious adventure set in that most unusual of places, Lamonic Bibber. Mr Gum hates...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2010
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Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree
Andy Stanton
Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2011: Most Fun Story with Pictures* Hilarious, delightful and utterly, utterly absurd, prize-winning Andy Stanton’s truly revolting hero Mr Gum and the extraordinary town of Lamonic Bibber where he lives are back in...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2010
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What's for Dinner Mr Gum?
Andy Stanton
Shortlisted for the Independent Booksellers' Book Prize 2010. Best-selling Mr Gum is back for a sixth hilarious adventure. Mr Gum’s tastes have always been revolting but this time he surpasses himself with a passionate indulgence of rancid kebabs dripping with dirty grey...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/10/2009
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Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear
Andy Stanton
Chosen by Michael Rosen. Winner of The Blue Peter book award 2009 'most funny book with pictures' category - Mr Gum is off on his fifth best-selling adventure. And it is as zany and ridiculous as any that have gone before....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/10/2008
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Mr Gum And The Power Crystals
Andy Stanton
As disgusting and wicked as ever, Mr Gum in back for a third set of his dastardly adventures. This time, there’s an ancient curse on the town of Lamonic Bibber. And guess who’s to blame for it? Be revolted and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/02/2008
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Mr Gum And The Goblins
Andy Stanton
The third in this series of hugely popular and outrageously funny stories about Mr Gum. Mr Gum is an unusually bad man. This time he’s up on Goblin mountain hatching his nasty plans. How will anyone outwit him? As ever,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2007
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Mr Gum And The Biscuit Billionaire
Andy Stanton
Full of fun, madcap mayhem and crazy action, Mr Gum will I guarantee get the most reluctant reader reading. But rest assured, book lovers will love this special brand of humour too. This is the second Mr Gum book and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 15/01/2007
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You're A Bad Man, Mr Gum!
Andy Stanton
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...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/08/2006
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Agatha Parrot and the Heart of Mud
Kjartan Poskittt
Hiya! What would you do if your smelly brother started getting emails from a mystery girl? Ha ha! OK, I admit is was my fault. My friend Martha had got into trouble with her mum and I was helping out,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/02/2013
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Books illustrated by David Tazzyman

Agatha Parrot: Agatha Parrot and the Thirteenth Chicken
Kjartan Poskitt
Hiya! One night me and my friends had to look after some baby chickens but one of them disappeared. Eeek eeek panic panic - where could he be? That's when Bianca found something blocking up her trombone, then Dad found...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/07/2013

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Eleanor's Eyebrows
Timothy Knapman
An off the wall story about a pair of runaway eyebrows.
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013

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Agatha Parrot: Agatha Parrot and the Heart of Mud
Kjartan Poskittt
Hiya! What would you do if your smelly brother started getting emails from a mystery girl? Ha ha! OK, I admit is was my fault. My friend Martha had got into trouble with her mum and I was helping out,...
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Mr Gum: You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!
Andy Stanton
Bigger, badder and more bonkers than ever before. A fantastic new gift edition of the first book in Andy Stanton's stupendous, all-conquering Mr Gum series
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Donut Diaries 3: Donut Diaries: Escape from Camp Fatso Book 3
Dermot Milligan, Anthony McGowan
Dermot Milligan loves donuts. His nickname at school is Donut. But he knows he needs to lose some weight, so now he's made a promise to stop eating them. And to make sure he keeps that promise, his mum is...
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Agatha Parrot: Agatha Parrot and the Zombie Bird
Kjartan Poskitt
We had a battle of magic at Odd Street School! A magician came to do a show and he tried to hatch a scary Zombie Bird out of a silver egg. Eeky-freak! But thanks to Bianca's trombone, a secret trapdoor,...
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Mr Gum: Mr Gum in 'the Hound of Lamonic Bibber' Mini Big Bumper Book
Andy Stanton
In the dead of night, when all the stars are sleeping and the moon's nipped off for a coffee, something dark and sinister stalks the streets of Lamonic Bibber. As a fog rolls in from the sea, carrying with it...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/03/2012

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Agatha Parrot Book 2: Agatha Parrot and the Mushroom Boy
Kjartan Poskitt
This story is about the time I was watching 'Sing Wiggle and Shine' on TV (the worst talent show ever WAHOO love it love it) but my evil brother James nicked the TV remote so he could watch football instead....
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/02/2012

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Donut Diaries 2: Donut Diaries: Revenge is Sweet Book Two
Dermot Milligan, Anthony McGowan
Dermot Milligan's got problems. He's overweight, and hooked on donuts. His mother has booked him in to see Dr Morlock, a nutritionist who looks like a Dementor. The diary is Dr Morlock's idea. Not only does Dermot have to write...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012

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Donut Diaries 1: The Donut Diaries Book One
Dermot Milligan, Anthony McGowan
Dermot Milligan's got problems. He's overweight and hooked on donuts. He has a pushy, over-achieving mother, and a father who spends all his time hiding in the loo. His sisters, Ruby and Ella (known as Rubella) attack him relentlessly from...
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Agatha Parrot Book 1: Agatha Parrot and the Floating Head
Kjartan Poskitt
I go along with mad Ivy who always jumps down stairs four at a time WAHOO! And Martha who is big and jolly and can sort out boys. The oddest teacher we've got is Miss Barking who wears goggles and...
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Mr Gum: Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout
Andy Stanton
Polly and Friday are on another crazy adventure on the streets of Lamonic Bibber. But what could that fiend be up to this time? Could there be 8 ladies all called Pamela? Will Friday O'Leary have to wrestle a man-eating...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2010

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Mr Gum: Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree
Andy Stanton
Tells the story of the adventure of Polly and Friday on the streets of Lamonic Bibber.
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Mr Gum: What's for Dinner, Mr Gum?
Andy Stanton
Not everyone's too happy about Mr Gum's new dinnertime arrangements and soon the town of Lamonic Bibber is gearing up for war. Can Polly and her friends save the town from being torn apart? Will Mr Gum's hunger ever be...
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Mr Gum: Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear
Andy Stanton
Do you like bears called Padlock? Do you like hot-air balloons? Do you like tall sailing ships with mad sea captains, and horrifying old villains and words like 'wab!', 'tungler' and 'kelp'? This book's got all of those things -...
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Mr Gum: Mr Gum and the Power Crystals
Andy Stanton
There is an ancient curse on the town of Lamonic Bibber. The old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and his trusty sidekick Billy William the Third have something to do with it. But heroes Polly and Friday and the gingerbread biscuit Alan...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/02/2008

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Mr Gum: Mr. Gum and the Goblins
Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman
Old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and hideous Billy William the Third are once more mucking things up for everyone. They're a-schemin' and a-hatchin' an' making their bad plans up on Goblin Mountain. Can the brave travellers make it past the Three...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2007

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Mr Gum: Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire
Andy Stanton
Features the following characters - Mr Gum, the gingerbread man named Alan Taylor who has electric muscles, as well as the little girl called Polly, the evil butcher called Billy William The Third, and the very wise man, Friday O'Leary,...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/02/2007

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Mr Gum: You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!
Andy Stanton
Mr Gum is a truly nasty old man. He's absolutely grimsters. But this book is not just about him. There is also a little girl called Polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and stuff, and Jake the dog, who...
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/08/2006

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