Mr Gum and the Power Crystals
Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman
Subjects
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
Average rating
Shabba me whiskers! It’s one of those Mr Gum books by Andy Stanton. They’re only the craziest, funnest most amazing books for children in the world.
Mr Gum and the Power Crystals Can it really be true that there’s an ancient curse on the town of Lamonic Bibber? And you guessed it, that old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and his trusty sidekick Billy William the Third have something to do with it. But . . . our favourite heroes Polly and Friday and the gingerbread biscuit Alan Taylor (only 15.24 cm tall) are determined to save the town (sigh of relief).
Hang on to your heads and prepare to chuckle like a chipmunk as you’re whisked to the land of talking dogs, silly songs, Old Granny, and the best chase scene you’ve ever seen.
Mr Gum and the Power Crystals is the fourth book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award.
Praise for Mr Gum:
`Smooky palooki! This book is well brilliant!’ – Jeremy Strong
`Worryingly splendid’ – Guardian NOT FOR BORERS!
You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum was selected as a Tom Fletcher Book Club 2017 title.
Reviews
I loved it because it was tense. I wanted to know what happened. I would recommend it to a friend because it was an interesting adventure story.
Officer Blueberry Rubber-duck 16.07.2023
it's very funny and I recommend it to my friend because of the author Andy Santon is very good and very unusual.
Count Jazzy Teabag 30.09.2022
As usual it was absolutely perfect
Princess Esmerelda Squirrel 31.07.2022
My favourite person was by far Polly I mean who doesn't like the hero!
Fairy Jewel Chipperfield 27.07.2022
It was good
Earl Rapper Ridiculous 16.07.2022
My favourite character was old granny because she was funny. I would recommend this book to everyone because it is like it was reading to you.
Agent River Spinner 27.07.2021
When Mr Gum jumped out from a fridge
Amirmatlib 14.12.2020
i liked friday'o leary most because he was quite funny.
Sir Binky Sofa 14.08.2020
It was a good book but it wasn't very surprising.I loved the part when the granny pulled Polly into the tree and told her about the power crystals and the windmill and what would happen if they put them into the places in the windmill and how it would burn down the village.
Dona Harmonica Mystery 11.08.2018
Amazing!!
Anonymous 16.02.2018
Great book
Anonymous 24.01.2018
Other children should read this book because it is a funny and scary genre.Here is a summary about what happens in the book.Polly was walking through Lamonic Bibber and she found pretty crystals on the floor she got them and went home and went to sleep. In the middle of the night Polly had a bad dream and went back to sleep. The next morning Polly went to her box where she put the crystals and the crystals were talking to her saying go back to place where you got me and put me back on the floor Polly must have been crazy. Later on she went to put the crystals back she found a windmill which wasn't there before and then she saw Mr Gum and his no good partner Billy William inside the windmill and she went to granny's but Granny wasn't at her house. Later on she went to the windmill and went inside not afraid and saw Granny underground where Mr Gum put her and then Granny told Polly to get out because Mr Gum was up to no good as always.and that is what happened
Anonymous 23.08.2017
Gross but good
Anonymous 07.08.2017
I really enjoyed Mr Gum and the Power Crystals because just in the middle of it, the book told me some facts about or to do with science.
Anonymous 06.08.2017
This book was exciting and there was lots and lots going on. It was also funny too.
Anonymous 22.07.2016
not all that good but still read it , you never know you might find power to read it and like it
Anonymous 23.06.2015
