Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree - Scholastic
Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree - Scholastic
Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree - Scholastic
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AGES 6+Price £5.99Case Read AloneAuthor Andy StantonIllustrator David TazzymanPublisher EgmontLook out for me atyour Book Fair!Using this book in your classroomThemesThis hilarious book gives a great opportunity to look at how <strong>the</strong> author creates humour usinglanguage. It may also make readers think about freedom, <strong>the</strong> abuse of power <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>value of teamwork!SummaryIt’s a glorious, give-me-morious, start-of-<strong>the</strong>-storious spring morning in <strong>the</strong> peaceful (butbonkers) town of Lamonic Bibber. All <strong>the</strong> residents are set to enjoy <strong>the</strong>ir day in various unsavouryways. But <strong>the</strong>n Old Granny comes along with <strong>the</strong> surprising news that <strong>the</strong> Old Ways areback… She leads <strong>the</strong> townsfolk to <strong>the</strong> forest, where it seems that Runtus, King of <strong>the</strong> Woodl<strong>and</strong>Spirits, has come back from <strong>the</strong> olden times <strong>and</strong> taken up residence in a cherry tree.Naturally, everyone is very excited, <strong>and</strong> when Runtus suggests that <strong>the</strong>y all h<strong>and</strong> over <strong>the</strong>irmost treasured possessions to him, <strong>the</strong>y are keen to obey. But fortunately, our heroine Polly<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> tiny gingerbread headmaster, Alan Taylor, smell a rat. Through persistence <strong>and</strong> teamwork(not to mention a certain amount of help from trillions of tiny pets <strong>and</strong> a massive whopperof a dog called Jake) <strong>the</strong>y unmask <strong>the</strong> villain who is trying to trick <strong>the</strong> townsfolk. It is none o<strong>the</strong>rthan <strong>Mr</strong> <strong>Gum</strong>! When <strong>the</strong> townsfolk realise this, <strong>the</strong>y chase <strong>Mr</strong> <strong>Gum</strong> right out of <strong>the</strong> forest.With <strong>Mr</strong> <strong>Gum</strong> out of <strong>the</strong> way, <strong>the</strong>y can go back to being <strong>the</strong>ir merry <strong>and</strong> bright-eyed selves.Did you know?• This is <strong>the</strong> seventh book about <strong>Mr</strong> <strong>Gum</strong>. Andy Stanton <strong>and</strong>David Tazzyman have won lots of awards for <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>Mr</strong> <strong>Gum</strong>books, including <strong>the</strong> Blue Peter Book Award, <strong>the</strong> Roald DahlFunny Prize <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Red House Children’s Book Award.• The <strong>Mr</strong> <strong>Gum</strong> website (www.mrgum.co.uk) includes a brilliantspoof newspaper devoted to <strong>the</strong> world of <strong>Mr</strong> <strong>Gum</strong> –The Lamonical Chronicle.21 years of getting children reading. 21 million free books given to schools.