{"product_id":"mr-gum-and-the-dancing-bear","title":"Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear","description":"'Completely hilarious . . . kind of The League of Gentlemen for kids' Zoe Ball\n\nShabba me whiskers! It's a bold new look for Mr Gum, the best-selling cult classic, ready for a new generation of nibbleheads.\n\nGood 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.\n\nMr 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.\n\nDon't miss Mr Gum's other villainously brilliant adventures...\n\nYou're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!\nMr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire\nMr Gum and the Goblins\nMr Gum and the Power Crystals\nMr Gum and the Dancing Bear\nWhat's for Dinner, Mr Gum?\nMr Gum and the Cherry Tree\nMr Gum and the Secret Hideout\n\n\nAndy Stanton studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out. Before becoming a children's writer he was a film script reader, a market researcher, an NHS lackey, a part-time sparrow and a grape. He is best known for the hilarious, bestselling and award-winning Mr Gum series and has also written picture books, including Danny McGee Drinks the Sea. Andy lives in North London and likes cartoons, books and music (even jazz). \n\nDavid Tazzyman studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. As well as illustrating the Mr Gum series, he has illustrated many picture books Eleanor's Eyebrows, You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus, Michael Rosen's Jelly Boots, Smelly Boots and My Mum's Growing Down by Laura Dockrill. He lives in Leicester with his wife and three sons.","brand":"Egmont UK Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39665144791125,"sku":"9781405293730N","price":4.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/8c94b98f-db23-4474-91ae-3d4d660b3fa3.jpg?v=1638979882","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/mr-gum-and-the-dancing-bear","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}