MR Gum and the Cherry Tree Contributor(s): Stanton, Andy (Author), Tazzyman, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1405293756 ISBN-13: 9781405293754 Publisher: Farshore OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: MR Gum |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 7.3" (0.40 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Completely hilarious ... kind of The League of Gentlemen for kids' Zoe Ball Shabba me whiskers It's a bold new look for Mr Gum, the best-selling cult classic, ready for a new generation of nibbleheads. Good evening and welcome to a tale of forests Of legendary beasts Of misbehaving children Of caterpillars called Graham And of a great big BEEFER of a cherry tree But what dark secrets are hidden in that tree, where the leaves grow thick and green? Polly intends to find out, and she intends to find out by finding out. What will she find out? Read this book and you'll find out Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree is the seventh book in the internationally best-selling 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 Children's Book Award. Don't miss Mr Gum's other villainously brilliant adventures... You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum Andy Stanton studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out. Before becoming a children's writer he was a film script reader, a market researcher, an NHS lackey, a part-time sparrow and a grape. He is best known for the hilarious, bestselling and award-winning Mr Gum series and has also written picture books, including Danny McGee Drinks the Sea. Andy lives in North London and likes cartoons, books and music (even jazz). David Tazzyman studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. As well as illustrating the Mr Gum series, he has illustrated many picture books Eleanor's Eyebrows, You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus, Michael Rosen's Jelly Boots, Smelly Boots and My Mum's Growing Down by Laura Dockrill. He lives in Leicester with his wife and three sons. |