One of Time Out’s Top 100 Children’s books of all time!



‘Completely hilarious … kind of The League of Gentlemen for kids' Zoe Ball



Shabba me whiskers! A new audiobook reading from the author Andy Stanton, bursting out the nostrils with fun!




Good evening.



Do you like bears called Padlock? Course you do. Do you like hot-air balloons? Course you do. Do you like tall sailing ships with mad sea captains, and horrifying old villains and words like ‘wab!’, ‘tungler’ and ‘kelp’? COURSE you do! Well, guess what, THE TRUTH IS A LEMON MERINGUE.


Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear is the fifth book in the internationally best-selling 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.


Don't miss Mr Gum's other villainously brilliant adventures…



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