What's for Dinner, Mr Gum?

By Andy Stanton and David Tazzyman

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Egmont
• Release date: Nov 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781405259323

Andy Stanton

Andy Stanton lives in North London. He studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out. He has been a film script reader, a cartoonist, an NHS lackey and lots of other things. He has many interests, but best of all he likes cartoons, books and music (even jazz). His favourite expression is ‘good evening’ and his favourite word is ‘captain’. You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum! was his first book and is the first in the bestselling Mr Gum series.

Reviews for What's for Dinner, Mr Gum?

[laviniarossetti · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Other people might not, but I think this is a kind of love book, which includes a war of meat and slime. Polly and her pals go to see Thora Gruntwinkle (Billy William's true love) and bring her back to Lamonic BIbber, so that Billy will turn towards the good side and the Dinnertime War may be over. But it's not as easy as that.

Mr Gum has stopped liking Billy William, and has turned onto Greasy Ian, another butcher in town. It turns out that not only Billy William liked Thora G., but also Greasy Ian was her long lost husband!

This book was quite funny, but I wouldn't say as funny as the last ones, but even though it lost a star, I still loved it. I have no idea how Andy Stanton could possibly even think up these funny-but-serious ideas!

Unfortunately, I think there's one or two left in the collection, and when I finish these, I'm going to kill myself. Or just read them again ;)

[Nehal Rana · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

amazing book! really recommend this book to every one .