Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout
Mr Gum Guardian Prize
Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout has been nominated for a Guardian Children’s Book Prize… …An exclusive interview with Andy will feature on the Guardian children’s fiction prize book club page today. The Guardian set up...
Well Done Mr Gum!
Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout by Andy Stanton has been longlisted for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, along with David Almond, Lissa Evans, Frances Hardinge, Sacci Lloyd, Simon Mason, Andy Mulligan and Annabel...
Guardian Interview Andy
The Guardian Children’s Podcast (April 1st) was an interview with Andy Stanton in which he tells children what inspired him to write Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout… …and answered questions about...
Laughter's The Best Medicine
Julia Eccleshare recommends Andy Stanton! Julia also appears under the guise of The Book Doctor in the Guardian, and on 16th March she was asked her professional opinion on humorous books for children....
Mr Gum Dissects The Frog
Andy Stanton was featured on 6th March in the Sunday Express, giving insight into ‘What really makes our little ones laugh?‘ The Mr Gum author tells how we probably don’t give enough...
World Book Day Loves Mr Gum
The World Book Day website featured an extract from Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout by Andy Stanton and a game from the Mr Gum website.
Secret Hideout in Big Issue
Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout was included in The Big Issue’s Best Kids Books of the Year 2010 : “laugh-out-loud bonkers as always”. Hurrah for Andy Stanton! Fans of Andy will also...
The Telegraph Recommends Mr Gum
Andy Stanton‘s latest installment Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout was recommended reading for eight year-olds in the Daily Telegraph‘s ‘Headmaster’s Voice’ section.
Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout 'Insanely Good'
Mr. Gum and the Secret Hideout by Andy Stanton was one of The Independent’s Books of the Year: Children 8-12 . Appreciated for its eccentricity and being “out-and-out insane”, it was recognised as a captivating...
Best Books for Christmas
Andy Stanton read from Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout on The Guardian Podcast, Children’s Books for Christmas with Michael Rosen and Andy Stanton. Julia Eccleshare, on the podcast webpage, recommended Andy’s book as...
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