Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear
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 five.
Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear Good evening. Do you like bears called Padlock? Course you do. Do you like hot-air balloons? Course you do. Do you like tall sailing ships with mad sea captains, and horrifying old villains and words like `wab!’, `tungler’ and `kelp’? COURSE you do! Well, guess what, you lucky little nibbleheads?
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 like a never ending walk for mr gum
Corporal Adolpho Starlight 03.09.2024
I like this book because it had lots of different countries in it. Mr Gum tries to sabotage the countries because he is naughty.
Captain Ariel Bojangles 15.08.2024
It's really funny and weird that you wouldn't expect.
Lady Birthday-cake Scratchings 13.08.2024
It was a tale of a young girl with her bear and it was really adventurous.
Baron Kipper Racoon 31.07.2024
It was a tale of a young girl with her bear and it was really adventurous.
Baron Kipper Racoon 31.07.2024
So funny! Everyone should read it
Anonymous 04.09.2023
really funny! definetly recommend to people that love funny stories!
Judge Harmonica Eggybread 23.08.2023
funny
Lord Cornelius Windchime 04.08.2023
super confusing at the same time I get the memo. This book makes me feel like I am in the real thing and I picture what is happening with Mr gum, Polly and the bear also don't forget about the crazy ship captain.
Empress Peaches Skateboard 31.07.2023
It was very funny and it had creative pctures
Inspector Leach Bottlenose 27.07.2023
Padlock is my favourite
Captain Itchy Slingshot 16.07.2023
I would recommend it to everyone. I liked the dancing bear and Polly.
Countess Orchid Mouse 11.07.2023
I love Mr Gums books they are one of my favourite books ever. I would DEFINITELY recommend it to other people .
Anonymous 04.07.2023
Funny book! The best part was when Mr Gum whacked the bear on the back of the head with a thick stick. I laughed a lot reading this book.
Queen Fenella Waxwork 08.09.2022
I liked how the author was very creative and adventurous. I found it very funny how Mr Gum and Billy the Butcher nearly got eaten by wild animals in the rain forest.
Constable Mars Sudoku 21.08.2022
It was quite good and I quite liked the bit when they crashed into the place where Padlock the bear lived. My favourite characters were Polly and Alan Taylor
Officer Agnetha Ridiculous 27.07.2022
it was an alright book and my favourite character was polly
Nurse Rapunzel Pawprint 05.09.2021
I rated this book 5 because it is really funny, it is. They don't speak properly in the book but that makes it hillarious. Me and my sister have been reading them and really enjoying them. There is a little girl called Polly, but my favourite character is Friday O'Leary who wasn't really in this book, but he likes to shout 'The Truth is a Lemon Meringue' at the end of sentences which is funny. This book is all about Polly and Jonathan Ripple, the fattest man in town, and Padlock the bear. I like the bit where Polly and Padlock get sepeated, its a bit funny because it says 'Polly hugged padlock and he bit her head off (not really!), but it was sad that they got seperated.
Doctor Chip Teabag 04.09.2021
I thought I have read a very good made book I have read a very funny book It was fiction and I liked Jonathan ripple the best I would recommend this book to someone who is under the age 5
Principal Bubbles Waltzer 23.08.2021
It was very funny and I would recommend it to other readers
Professor Aardvark Spinner 22.08.2021
