Mr Gum: You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum! : Performed and Read by Andy Stanton (CD-Audio)

from mb2008lvit

Well, an interesting book. Was suggested by a parent as it was something her son was enjoying. I can see it being a hit with reluctant readers as it is offbeat and amusing. Just doesn't particularly make me laugh but maybe for a child age 7-10 years it would be a good read.

from shelf-employed

Originally, published in the UK, this is a book that caught my eye because of its silly back cover. The back cover includes a cast of characters including "Crafty Tom: A Tyrannosaurus rex with a heart of gold.*" The footnote reads, "* Actual book may not include Crafty Tom." This is the sort of s...

from AriadneAranea

The first of Andy Stanton's My Gum books - which my 5yo is just about old enough to enjoy, although she misses half the jokes. This was just as sparkly and silly and great as I hoped it would be. Starring marvellous Polly, bad man Mr Gum, rubbish hero Friday O'Leary and of course Jake, the whoppe...

from fsmichaels

Silly and fun. Strikes me as a book for boys, but maybe girls love it too.

from Hera

Perhaps the funniest book I've read in years. Supposed to be for children, but I laughed helplessly in public on first reading it. Tip: do not read it in public. Children I've read it to have adored it and also laugh aloud: lots of wordplay and nonsense. This copy's signed by the author. I hear h...