Author : Andy Stanton
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 26,53 MB
Release : 2008-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0061152404
Brave-hearted young Polly attempts to stop mean old Mr. Gum from poisoning Jake, a huge dog adopted by the town of Lamonic Bibber that keeps destroying Mr. Gum's garden, and thus provoking the angry fairy who lives there. Includes a glossary of such English terms as gob and trouserface.
Author : Andy Stanton
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,37 MB
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781405293709
Mr Gum is back in this second hilarious book and he's as nasty as ever In fact, he's absolutely grimsters. But this book's not just about him. Meet a gingerbread man named Alan Taylor who has electric muscles Plus, all our favorite characters are also back: the little girl called Polly, the evil butcher called Billy William The Third, and the very wise man, Friday O'Leary. And, who could forget loveable Jake the dog, or the angry fairy who lives in Mr Gum's bathtub and whacks him on the head with a frying-pan?
Author : Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,97 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780192751577
Up and up the wind drew him. Haoyou looked about him and saw the wholeworld beneath him. And it was his. The Great Miao, master of the Jade Circus, offers Haoyou the amazing chance to escape his family's poverty -- by becoming a kite rider. Strapped onto a beautiful scarlet-and-gold kite, Haoyou is sent into the sky, earning money, freedom, and unexpected fame. Miao even plans for Haoyou to perform before Kublai Khan himself. From Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic world of thirteenth-century China.
Author : Andy Stanton
Publisher : Egmont Books (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,49 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781405261883
The inhabitants of Lamonic Bibber are terrorised by a mysterious fearsome hound.
Author : Chloë Moss
Publisher : NHB Modern Plays
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 2020
Category : English drama
ISBN : 9781848429581
'You can't pick your family but if you could I'd still pick you.' Sisters Connie and Ursula were once everything to each other. Years on, they're almost strangers. When a family bombshell is dropped, Connie is forced to retrace forty years of sisterhood and confront a web of secrets and conflicting loyalties. Spanning four decades, Chloë Moss's play Run Sister Run is a witty and heartfelt story of family, class and dependence. It was first produced in 2020 by Paines Plough, Sheffield Theatres and Soho Theatre, directed by Charlotte Bennett, Joint Artistic Director of Paines Plough.
Author : Andy Stanton
Publisher : Hachette Children's
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,37 MB
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444933451
Buckle up and jump on board for the funniest, most EXPLOSIVE picture book of the year - you'll want to read it again and again-o! Join two intrepid explorers as they take a train-o, jump on a plane-o, ride a Great Dane-o (down the lane-o) on their way to look at the volcano. Nothing could possibly go wrong - could it?! A hilariously anarchic rhyming story from multi-award-winning author Andy Stanton. Andy has won a string of awards for his Mr Gum books, including the Red House Children's Book Award, the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, and the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book With Pictures (twice). Miguel Ordonez is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada, written by Jimmy Fallon, the Emmy and Grammy award-winning host of NBC's The Tonight Show.
Author : Andy Stanton
Publisher : Hodder Children's Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 23,15 MB
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781444928853
There is magic in everything. The world is a spinning star, No matter how old you are. This visually stunning book is a celebration of the the special bond between a grandparent and child as they share the magic, joy and love in the world, both past and present. This book brings together two of the most exciting talents in children's books.
Author : Watty Piper
Publisher : Price Stern Sloan
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 36,48 MB
Release : 1946
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : 9780448420011
Enchanting, timeless children's classics by A.A. MilneRobert Louis Stevenson and more. Includes "The Owl and the Pussy Cat", "The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat", "Wynken, Blynken and Nod", as well as other beloved favorites.
Author : Morrell Gipson
Publisher : Purple House Press
Page : pages
File Size : 49,14 MB
Release : 2014-10-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781930900783
Author : Andy Stanton
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,92 MB
Release : 2019-06-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781405293853
The first in a brand new series from the fevered imagination of the award-winning, bestselling author of MR GUM. Welcome to the last days of Pompeii as you've NEVER imagined them before! Join fart-trader Caecilius, his wife, Vesuvius, and their ten-year-old son, Filius, in a bizarre world of accidental gladiators, pizza-emitting volcanoes and the legendary Ma-wol-n-f. You'll meet the household servant, Slavius; thrill at the misadventures of Barkus Wooferinicum and generally have an uproariously hilarious time of it all. Full of ludicrous characters, surreal escapades and outrageous word play - if you thought Mr Gum was weird, then get a load of the Ancient Pompeiians! A hilarious new series from the funniest that will have 7+ readers howling with laughter. Did you know that rotten old villain, Mr Gum, has sold 3.6 million books in the UK alone? Praise for Mr Gum: 'Completely hilarious ... Kind of the League of Gentlemen for kids' Zoe Ball 'They're the funniest books ... I can't recommend them enough' Stephen Mangan Read all Andy Stanton's well brilliant books: NATBOFF! One Million Years of Stupidity You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire Mr Gum and the Goblins Mr Gum and the Power Crystals Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear What's for Dinner, Mr Gum? Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout
