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Very funny book to read to a child - Andy Stanton's Mr Gum series
Just thought I'd tell you, we had a real laugh with Mr Gum and the Power Crystals last night. My eleven year old was rolling on the floor laughing his head off, and my nine year old was in bed chuckling his heart out.
If you have children of this age, I'd recommend Mr Gum and Power Crystals. I think you do have to get into character though. I used that west country dialogue Matt Lucas' uses in Little Britain, and it was great fun.
Anybody else read these books?
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This is the intro to the book - one of the best opening paragraphs of any book ever:
"It all started late one afternoon in the peaceful little town of Lamonic Bibber. Summer was almost at an end, and the day stretched out long and lazy like a huge glossy panther made of time. The birds chirped in the trees, the rabbits chirped in their burrows, and a fox walked along the railway tracks whistling 'Greensleeves' and thinking fondly of a vixen he had once loved."
Genius.
I like that intro Barry.
Yes some children in my seven year old's class likes them too.
LizB, I had bought another one for my nine year old, after he'd brought one home from school and enjoyed it, but I found that one dificult to get into. Having read this one though, I think I may try again.