Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear
Publisher: Farshore
Mr Gum is a very nasty man. He is mean, cruel, smelly and ruthless and has a dastardly plan to make money out of Padlock the bear.
Padlock the bear is as tall as 40 hamsters and weighs as much as 19,000 grapes. He is also sad and ill because he is homesick for the Kingdom of the Beasts.
His little friend Polly decides she must somehow get Padlock home before he dies of a broken heart. But is Polly's resourcefulness any match for Mr Gum's wickedness?
This fifth book about the thoroughly unpleasant Mr Gum has a ludicrous plot, bizarre characters and explores language and humour in ways as yet undiscovered by other authors.
Ideal for newly fluent readers, with well-spaced text and pen and ink illustrations.
Winner of the 2008 Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
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What you thought...
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sophia, 23 October 2015
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it is an awesome book so if you are willing to buy it then BUY IT
Garen, 12 November 2014
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its an awesome book
3j35j356j3, 22 August 2013
i really enjoyed this book it is so funny.i saw this book and straight away i knew i was going to like it i really did enjoy it.THIS IS THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!! i could read this a million times if i could.