What's for Dinner, Mr Gum?
Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman
Subjects
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
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. This is book six.
Mr Gum’s back! But what’s he up to this time? Oh, dreadful things my friends, dreadful things indeed. It seems he’s found himself a brand new treat – rancid kebabs just dripping with dirty grey sauce. And he just can’t get enough of them. He’s gotta have more! More! Less! I mean, More! But not everyone’s too happy about Mr Gum’s new dinnertime arrangements and soon the town of Lamonic Bibber is gearing up for war. Can Polly and her friends save the town from being torn apart? Will Mr Gum’s hunger ever be satisfied? And who on earth is Thora Gruntwinkle? All will be revealed when you read ""What’s For Dinner, Mr Gum?"" You’ll see a gingerbread man driving through London! You’ll see an annoying little monkey driving everyone mad! You’ll see Friday O’Leary falling asleep in a hedge! Yes, it’s all there in glorious black and white, my friends. Except for the cover, which is in colour. It’s Bonus.
Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and David Walliams.
Have you collected all the well brilliant Mr Gum series?
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
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.
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. Today he is best-known for the hilarious and much-loved Mr Gum books, which are published in 34 countries worldwide in over 30 languages. The series has won numerous awards, including the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Red House Children’s Book Award and two Blue Peter Book Awards.
Reviews
It was good. I liked Phillip the horror best, he was the monkey. I would recommend this to my friends Harry and Adam.
Lord Itchy Vesuvius 19.08.2023
I love the character Mr Gum! There was many hero’s not just one, also a one character started bad then became good
Princess Esmerelda Waxwork 01.08.2022
In this book I really liked Polly and Mr Gum
Queen Bijou Buffalo 28.07.2022
I love Romance!!! I think that Ian and Thora are the best
Princess Esmerelda Squirrel 05.07.2022
I thought was SUPER FUNNY, Mr Gum is a horrid man and also in the book you can find a lot of funny moments. Polly is a person in the book who is very adventurous. I would recommend this book to the kids that likes funny books and jokes. I laugh a lot with this book.
Anonymous 09.08.2021
I really liked this book because it was very funny and I liked Polly the best and it’s all about dinner.
Fairy Heroica Dalmatian 01.08.2021
It is really funny when Billy Williams says Funty
Anonymous 12.09.2020
This was one of the best books! It was so funny and the food war was the best. Billy Williams was jealous because he thought he was losing his friend and that’s why he had a food war.
Sergeant Bruno Chipperfield 06.09.2020
This is a fiction book. I like how Mr Gum and his friend had a massive food fight at the end of the story. Would recommend to 5-8 years old because its childish and I think they would enjoy it.
Anonymous 02.09.2020
I enjoyed this book this is a fiction book my favourite character was Alan Talking r because he used to be a taxi driver...he wasn't good at it. I would recommend this book especially to children who like funny and gross stories
Queen Sapphire Gravy 11.08.2020
I liked that they had a giant food fight. I just love food fights
Doctor Diamond Shortbread 01.08.2020
This was plain hilarious. Although I didn't like the bit were the spiders killed Billy's pet flies because I am scared of spiders but like flies. This was mad in a good way. You should read this book.
Nurse Orchid Endeavour 22.07.2020
This book is definitely a 4 out of 5. But one of the characters I did not feel sorry for but one of the others I did
Countess Iggy Rollercoaster 04.08.2018
Well I gave it a 3 because the book didn't have a point but it was good. I think that it was okay but other from that it needed a plot/ moral. Really badly.
Anonymous 31.08.2017
It was a good book but it could be better
Anonymous 29.08.2017
I enjoyed reading this book
Anonymous 20.08.2017
Its funny but it talks about people being drunk.
Anonymous 28.07.2017
