“Let’s get
goin’, me old Burger Wizard. We got songs to sing an’ tunnels to go down!”
And then
they were gone, and Polly and Friday were left alone in the dark.
Trudging through the snow, we find Polly, Friday and Alan Taylor. Suddenly
they hear a loud wail. They rush to see what it is. Find out what it is in
this excellent story by Andy Stanton.
This book has goblins, villains and heroes. I think this book is suitable
for ages 7 to 12. The other books in this trilogy are You’re a Bad Man,
Mr. Gum and Mr. Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire, and both are
very good books!
I liked Mr. Gum and the Goblins very much. It is one of the funniest books
I have read, and it was easy to read. It took a few chapters to grab my
attention, but then I was really into the book. The plot was fast moving,
and sensible, and there were lots of surprises and laughs. The characters
were realistic for the most part, and I could see through the characters’
eyes. My favourite character in this book was Friday, because I love his
saying: “The truth is lemon meringue”. At some points it was difficult to
see the story in my mind, however, there was ample description given. The
illustrations were creative and helped me to imagine the scenes. The ending
was well written and a bit of a surprise. Overall I was very happy with
this book, and I look forward to the next one.
This reviewer gives Mr. Gum and the Goblins 4 lemon meringue stars.
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