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New, 6th book in the "Mr Gum" series, with illustrations by David Tazzyman. Sales of the series exceed 450,000 copies in Britain alone, and awards include the Red House Children's Book Award, the Blue Peter Award, the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Fantastic Book Award. A new cartoon in also in the pipeline, from Damon Ross.
Synopsis
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?