Old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and the hideous Billy William the Third are once more mucking things up for everyone. Can the brave travellers (the wise old man Friday O'Leary and the small girl Polly) make it past the Three Impossible Challenges of Goblin Mountain and save the town from a fate worse than something very bad indeed?
Shabba me whiskers! This is barking bonkers! Well, that old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and the hideous Billy William the Third are once more mucking things up for everyone.
Shabba me whiskers! This is barking bonkers! Well, that old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and the 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 (the wise old man Friday O'Leary and the small girl Polly) make it past the Three Impossible Challenges of Goblin Mountain and save the town from a fate worse than something very bad indeed? In an epic tale of courage, valour and plain idiocy only one thing is sure: the truth is a lemon meringue!
Mr Gum is back in a third hilarious story, read by Andy Stanton and with music and sound effects.
'A wickedly entertaining story for young readers... very funny and made me giggle out loud' The Bookseller 'Andy Stanton accumulates silliness and jokes in an irresistible, laughter-inducing romp' The Sunday Times
'Worryingly splendid' The Guardian
Author
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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Mr Gum and the Goblins and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Mr Gum and the Goblins features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Mr Gum and the Goblins was written by Andy Stanton and published by BBC Audiobooks Ltd an imprint of AudioGO Limited
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