The Paninis of Pompeii

The Paninis of Pompeii
Author: Andy Stanton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-06-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781405293853

The first in a brand new series from the fevered imagination of the award-winning, bestselling author of MR GUM. Welcome to the last days of Pompeii as you've NEVER imagined them before! Join fart-trader Caecilius, his wife, Vesuvius, and their ten-year-old son, Filius, in a bizarre world of accidental gladiators, pizza-emitting volcanoes and the legendary Ma-wol-n-f. You'll meet the household servant, Slavius; thrill at the misadventures of Barkus Wooferinicum and generally have an uproariously hilarious time of it all. Full of ludicrous characters, surreal escapades and outrageous word play - if you thought Mr Gum was weird, then get a load of the Ancient Pompeiians! A hilarious new series from the funniest that will have 7+ readers howling with laughter. Did you know that rotten old villain, Mr Gum, has sold 3.6 million books in the UK alone? Praise for Mr Gum: 'Completely hilarious ... Kind of the League of Gentlemen for kids' Zoe Ball 'They're the funniest books ... I can't recommend them enough' Stephen Mangan Read all Andy Stanton's well brilliant books: NATBOFF! One Million Years of Stupidity 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

Escape From Pompeii

Escape From Pompeii
Author: Christina Balit
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2003-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0805073248

When Mount Vesuvius erupts in 79 A.D., Tranio and his friend Livia flee from their homes in Pompeii, Italy, and run to the harbor.

Where the Wild Dads Went

Where the Wild Dads Went
Author: Katie Blackburn
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 0571332129

The night Dad had a few cheeky ones after work, forgot the milk and tripped over the rubbish, Mum called him A Wild Thing and left him to it for the rest of the evening. . . .In this hilarious, touching homage to Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, a 'tired and emotional' dad finds himself drifting off to the place where the Wild Dads went. 'Now party like real men!' he said. And there was never a manliness like it. In a riot of headbanging, air guitar and table football he finds himself at the centre of a great escape, but pretty soon he begins to miss the place he left behind...Lovingly illustrated by the award-winning Sholto Walker, this little book is the perfect gift for new dads - or any parent who's ever wanted to run away from it all.

The Story of Matthew Buzzington

The Story of Matthew Buzzington
Author: Andy Stanton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Bullying
ISBN: 9781842996331

"Hello thereAnd welcome to the story of Matthew Buzzington. Who on Earth is Matthew Buzzington, I hear you ask?Well, hes just a normal 10-year-old boy.But...Matthew Buzzington can turn into a fly.Imagine thatIts just that, well, he hasnt yet.But with robbers and flying pineapples out to get him - he needs to make his super-power work Can he do it?READING AGE 8

Sterling and the Canary

Sterling and the Canary
Author: Andy Stanton
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781800900455

A brand-new lowered reading age edition of a laugh-out-loud tale from the bestselling author of the Mr Gum series. Sterling Thaxton is in love. In love with Lizzie Harris - the beautiful new girl. Her hair is the colour of magic. Her nose is as sweet as music. Her arms are as slender as rainbows. Problem is, she's not interested. Luckily a small yellow canary turns up with some excellent advice. A brand new edition of this laugh-out-loud story of young love from Mr Gum author and King of Funny Andy Stanton, now with a lowered reading age of 7.

The Bumper Book

The Bumper Book
Author: Watty Piper
Publisher: Price Stern Sloan
Total Pages: 63
Release: 1946
Genre: Children's literature
ISBN: 9780448420011

Enchanting, timeless children's classics by A.A. MilneRobert Louis Stevenson and more. Includes "The Owl and the Pussy Cat", "The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat", "Wynken, Blynken and Nod", as well as other beloved favorites.

You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!

You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!
Author: Andy Stanton
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2008-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0061152404

Brave-hearted young Polly attempts to stop mean old Mr. Gum from poisoning Jake, a huge dog adopted by the town of Lamonic Bibber that keeps destroying Mr. Gum's garden, and thus provoking the angry fairy who lives there. Includes a glossary of such English terms as gob and trouserface.

Here Comes the Poo Bus

Here Comes the Poo Bus
Author: Andy Stanton
Publisher: Puffin Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Buses
ISBN: 9780141334004

'All aboard the poo bus! All aboard!' he cries 'We're going to the seaside for a lovely big surprise!' Hop on, everyone! Uncle Toad's at the wheel - and the insects are in for an unforgettable ride!* DING! DING! * WARNING- this story is not suitable for adults. Children - now wash your hands! From the outrageous Andy Stanton, author of You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!And winner of the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize

Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire

Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire
Author: Andy Stanton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-05-02
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781405293709

Mr Gum is back in this second hilarious book and he's as nasty as ever In fact, he's absolutely grimsters. But this book's not just about him. Meet a gingerbread man named Alan Taylor who has electric muscles Plus, all our favorite characters are also back: the little girl called Polly, the evil butcher called Billy William The Third, and the very wise man, Friday O'Leary. And, who could forget loveable Jake the dog, or the angry fairy who lives in Mr Gum's bathtub and whacks him on the head with a frying-pan?

Once We Were Witches

Once We Were Witches
Author: Sarah Driver
Publisher:
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-01-07
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781405295543

I am Spel. Daughter of witches. The only one who can step between worlds. The only one who can save my sister. If I can find her before the witch hunt begins ... Thirteen years ago, magic was banished and the witches were hunted. Sisters Spel and Egg are the daughters of witches, but they grow up in Miss Mouldheel's School for Wicked Girls with no idea who they really are. Until the day the message arrives telling them to run ... The message sends them to a funeral parlour in a far away village - and their new guardian, the Undertaker, has a secret. Beneath the funeral parlour is a portal to the Other Ways - four worlds that lie parallel to ours. When Egg vanishes through the portal, Spel knows she must try to save her sister. But no one can step between the worlds - or can they?