Author:Andy Stanton,Andy Stanton
Shabba me whiskers! It’s the fourth fantastic Mr Gum story, read by the author and with music and sound effects. A fantastic book for boys and girls aged 7-10 years old
‘Smooky Palooki! This book is well brilliant!’ Jeremy Strong
‘They’re the funniest books … I can’t recommend them enough’ Stephen Mangan
‘They are brilliant’ Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2
‘It’s hilarious, it’s brilliant…Stanton’s the Gov’nor, the Boss.’ – Danny Baker, BBC Radio London
Good evening, children, on this dark and windy night. Now, come gather round the fireplace, for ‘tis time for strange tales to be spun.
Like the tale of Polly and that old tumbledown windmill by the riverside. But just what is the windmill’s terrible secret? Why is Mr Gum lurk-lurk-lurkin’ about? And how much does Old Granny know?
Gather closer, children, for all shall be revealed… BRRR! SPOOKY!
Mr Gum and the Power Crystals is the fourth in the internationally bestselling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award. The books have been translated into over 25 languages worldwide, and have sold over 4 million copies.
“Good evening. This is Andy Stanton, professional children’s author and part-time marshmallow. Hey, do you like hearing ‘Mr Gum’ read out loud by a complete idiot? Well, then, you’re in luck, because – for your entertainment, amusement and annoyance - every single word of these audio books is spoken by ME! And not only that, but these recordings are absolutely JAM-PACKED with silly voices, weird sound effects and utterly ridiculous songs (sorry about my singing, by the way, it’s appalling). So there you have it – what are you waiting for? GET LISTENING, YOU NIBBLEHEADS!”
No one can match Shirley Hughes in the simple mastery of both words and pictures
—— Times Educational SupplementInvolving and wonderfully implausible
—— CarouselThis is an amusing, easy-to-read story book for young readers. it is sure to become a firm favourite with old and new fans of Daisy
—— Louise Ellis-Barrett , writeaway.org.ukThis is a laugh out loud story with hilarious illustrations
—— Families MagazineWHAM gives Daisy and the Trouble with Zoos five out of five for laugh-out-loud-ability!
—— CITV.co.uk