What's for Dinner, Mr Gum?
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 2009 · Est. 1.5 hour read

What's for Dinner, Mr Gum?

By Andy Stanton, David Tazzyman (Illustrator)

Part of the Mr. Gum series

Mr Gum's kebab obsession threatens chaos. Can Polly save the town?

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256 pages· 11,719 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Mr Gum's insatiable craving for rancid kebabs is causing chaos in Lamonic Bibber. As the town teeters on the brink of war, young Polly and her friends must step up to save it. With bizarre happenings like a gingerbread man in London and a mischievous monkey, the stakes are high. Can they stop Mr Gum's madness and uncover the mystery of Thora Gruntwinkle? Dive into this wild adventure to find out!

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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 color. It’s Bonus.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
256
Words
11,719
Reading age
7–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about mischiefBooks about small townsBooks about friendshipBooks about food
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Book details

Publication
Published
May 1, 2019
First published
January 1, 2009
Publisher
Egmont UK
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781405293747

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