Andy Stanton

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Andy Stanton is an English children's writer.

He has written four books in the 'Mr Gum' series:

  • You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!
  • Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire
  • Mr. Gum and the Goblins
  • Mr Gum and the Power Crystals

The books are set in the fictitious town of Lamonic Bibber.

The first of these won the Red House Children's Book Award in 2007.

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[edit] Biography

Andy Stanton lives in North London. He studied English at Oxford. He has been a stand-up comedian, a film script reader, a cartoonist, an NHS lackey and lots of other things. He has many interests, but best of all he likes cartoons, books and music (even jazz). One day he'd like to live in New York or Berlin or one of those places because he's got fantasies of bohemia. His favourite expression is 'I'm going to have to kill you, now' and his favourite words are 'Mexico', 'proletariat' and 'captain'.[1]

[edit] About Mr Gum

Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ From Mr Gum and the Goblins
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