Mr Gum and the Goblins by Andy Stanton

You bet . . . Worryingly splendid
.’ Philip Ardagh, Guardian
    â€˜We laughed so much it hurt.’ Sophie, aged 9
    â€˜This is a riot, it is hilarious, it is brilliant . . . best book I’ve read in a long time, no matter what age it is for . . . Stanton’s the Guv’nor, The Boss.’ Danny Baker, BBC London Radio
    â€˜An irresistible, laughter-inducing romp.’ Sunday Times
    â€˜The truth is a lemon meringue.’ Friday O’Leary
    â€˜A wickedly entertaining story.’ Bookseller
    â€˜Funniest book I have ever and will ever read . . . When I read this to my Mum she burst out laughing and nearly wet herself it is so funny.’ Bryony, aged 8
    â€˜Utterly zany and deliciously revolting!’ Junior Education
    â€˜Do not even think about buying another book – this is gut spillingly funty.’ Alex, aged 13
    â€˜Weird, wacky and one-in-a-million.’ First News
    â€˜When Mr Gum steps on an old slice of pizza . . . riding it like a cheese and tomato surfboard, my friend Ethan burst out laughing, and wanted me to read it to him again and again.’ Theo, aged 7
    â€˜Mr Gum is the most hilarious book I’ve ever read, all of my family cried with laughter when we read it.’ Katy, aged 9
    Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire
will have you hiccupping with hilarity too!
    â€˜A riotous read.’ Sunday Express
    â€˜This second book in the Mr Gum series zings with originality, wit and ridiculousness.’ Scotland on Sunday
    â€˜Cranks up children’s storytelling conventions to hilarious extremes.’ Jewish Chronicle
    â€˜Mr Gum is back in this second hilarious book and he’s as nasty as ever.’ First News

‘Your brain’s too small for your head!’
    Hello. Andy Stanton here, announcing the winner of the world famous ‘Make Up An Insult For Mr Gum To Say’ Competition. Catchy title, huh? Well, no, but anyway, the winner is . . . Maya Lingam! Well done, Miss Lingam!
    You can see Mr Gum saying the winning phrase in Chapter 9, but in the meantime here are some facts about Maya herself. They are all true, except for one which I made up. See if you can spot the imposter:
    1 Maya was born in 1997!
    2 Maya’s favourite colour is purple!

    3 Maya doesn’t like onions!
    4 Maya’s favourite Mr Gum character is Monsieur Bellybutton!
    5 Maya can change into any sort of animal just by thinking about it!

    BYE!
    Andy Stanton
    Yes, that’s right, number 3 is a lie. Maya DOES like onions.

Surf the Net in Style! at
    www.egmont.co.uk/mrgum
    Why do exercise and healthy outdoors pursuits when you can sit all hunched up in front of a tiny computer screen, laughing your little face off at the all-new, all-fantastic, all-bonkers
OFFICIAL MR GUM OFFICIAL WEBSITE?!
    Yes, no lie, it’s true! The OFFICIAL
MR GUM OFFICIAL WEBSITE features:
Things!
Games!
Photos of the author with beard and without!
News about Mr Gum books and other stuff!
Loud noises!
Words like ‘YANKLE’, ‘BLITTLER’ and ‘FLOINK’ !
Crafty Tom – the Tyrannosaurus rex with a heart of gold! *
    You’ll never need to go outdoors again!
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    * Actual website may not include Crafty Tom