Andy Stanton’s Mr Gum books were recommended by Jeremy Strong in an article on the Guardian website about Jeremy’s campaign to make children’s reading fun: ‘…if your sense of humour is a couple of years more grown-up, there’s always Andy Stanton with his Mr Gum series.(Andy and I once went head-to-head on a book prize shortlist. Andy won and I sent him a congratulatory email, adding a PS. “I’m coming round to your house to kill you.” He answered: “I’m out.”)’