Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire

This book was about a little girl called Polly and an evil man called Mr Gum. Polly finds a gingerbread man with loads and loads of money (it's a bit strange) and teaches him what friendship is. Basically, the 'Biscuit Billionaire' thought friendship was giving people money, but it's not, so he learnt in the end after his money had been stollen, because then there was no money to give.

It wasn't just Mr Gum who stole the money - it was his friend (Billy William) too. Can Polly, the Biscuit Billionaire and Friday O'Leary (Polly's friend) get the robbers and take the money back?

Do you think the Biscuit Billionaire learns that it's worse with money? Will he eventually learn what friendship actually is?

I really liked this book because of all show more it's jokes and things. Me and my mummy were laughing our heads off when it said 'The Historic Statue of Some Old Bloke on a Horse'! :D It was brilliantic and even though I can't remember what the first one was about, I assume it was better! show less

P5 Both
main character is female

When the biscut tin of money is Stolen, polly with her friend friday sets off to get it back for allan Taylor the buscuit billionare. Mr Gum is the evil character and he is disgusting in many ways and his friend is even worse. They try to run to france to Monsuir bellie button, who smells of cheese and onion.
It is at times like this that I remember that I was never a normal child, I likes stories with substance not filled with jokes about smelling etc. However as I was reading this to a class of 9 year olds I was able to guage their reaction to this and they were delighted and enthralled by the whole experience. It was well written with follow through on the plot lines and good descriptive passages (even show more if I did not like what they described.)
Lets the kids have it, they will love it, just dont let the parents see it. show less

A weird, wacky and one in a million childrens book series.:Mr Gum and the Gingerbread Billionaire will have you crying with laughter! Mr. Gum is back in this second hilarious book by Andy Staton and Mr Gum is as nasty as ever! In fact, he's absolutely grimmy!. But this book's not just about him. You will meet a gingerbread man named Alan Taylor. Plus, some favourite characters are back: the little girl named Polly, the evil butcher, Billy William The Third, and the very wise man, Friday O'Leary. And, who could forget Jake the loveable dog. This is a really great clildrens book especially if you love humorous characters. Every 8 year old I know would devour this book.

Mr Gum was worse than ever because he stole some money from a little gingerbread billionaire called Alan Taylor.

Shabba me whiskers! It was brill.

Καλησπέρα. Εντάξει, είναι λίγο δύσκολο να περιγράψει κανείς αυτό το βιβλίο.
Υπάρχει αυτός ο μπισκοτάνθρωπος με τα ηλεκτρικά πόδια και χέρια, καταλαβαίνετε; Και είναι τόσο πλούσιος όσο ένα μανιτάρι, εντάξει; Και ο μπαρμπα-Λιγδιάρης με το Μεμά Μπαλτά συνωμοτούν για να πάρουν το μετρητό, έτσι; Και είναι στο χέρι τη Μελίνας να σώσει την κατάσταση.
Και υπάρχει και ένα πανηγύρι και πολλά σάντουιτς. Και ο Παρασκευάς show more Μαρούλης ουρλιάζει λέγοντας μερικά τρελά πράγματα, και... έι, τελικά δεν ήταν και τόσο δύσκολο να το περιγράψεις.
Τα λέμε!!! show less