Well, bless my bagpipes! The wonderful Andy Stanton is back with yet another hilarious installment in the Mr Gum series – this time, it’s Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree.
In this anarchic adventure, the residents of Lamonic Bibber appear transfixed with the reappearance of the long-missed king of the woodland spirits, Runtus. Sounds sane enough (in Andy Stanton’s world, at least) but when Runtus demands the townsfolk bring him their most prized possessions – trouble pricks at the ears of Polly, Friday and the biscuit with electric muscles, Alan Taylor.
Can our heroes discover the truth behind Runtus’s real identity and stop the madness before it’s too late? Only if they can deal with a veritable menagerie of bizarre pets…
Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree is the 7th book in this brilliantly barmy series. If you haven’t dipped your toe into the adventures of Lamonic Bibber yet – I highly recommend you do so as soon as possible. You’ll love it – or I’m not a caterpillar called Graeme.
Tommy
(er… Graeme the caterpillar)
01/08/2010 at 8:47 am Permalink
I’m not sure if it’s humanly possible for a teenager to enjoy those books as much as I do! It’s my dark secret if you will. I guess it’s just good to unwind and remember when I was 6 again!
01/08/2010 at 12:20 pm Permalink
My son is reading this at the moment and can’t put it down. He ADORES it. And this boy is a screen-obsessed non-reader (the shame, the shame….)