WELL, DIP ME IN HISTORY AND CALL ME A TIME TRAVELLER! Its the brand new book from the author of the award-winning and bestselling Mr Gum series!
NATBOFF! is a hysterical collection of stories, all set in Mr Gums hometown of Lamonic Bibber. Strap on your laughter goggles as you embark on a time-travelling journey through the funniest and maddest moments in history. From the Stone Age to Medieval times, from the Great Fire to the First World War, to one million years in the future, its all here and its all completely crazy.
Meet the towns most famous residents, including: Natboff the caveman! Princess Snowflake! A malcontent squirrel! Strange Mildred the witch! A talking grape called Plover! Cribbins, the mysterious Victorian inventor, who invented mysterious Victorian things! And plenty more besides!
Packed full of stories, poems, an extremely odd history of the British monarchy, and even a Shakespearian play (penned by Williams less-famous brother, Terry) and with plenty of Easter eggs for Mr Gum fans to spot along the way this book is perfect for fans of Horrible Histories, Roald Dahl and David Walliams. Plus its the only one thats got the word kingandqueeniest in it, most likely.
With hilarious illustrations by David Tazzyman.
Have you collected all the well brilliant Mr Gum books?
You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!
Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire
Mr Gum and the Goblins
Mr Gum and the Power Crystals
Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear
What's for Dinner, Mr Gum?
Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree
Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout
Praise for Mr Gum:
They are the funniest books I can't recommend them enough Stephen Mangan
Smooky palooki! This book is well brilliant! Jeremy Strong
Worryingly splendid Guardian
Andy Stanton studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out. Before becoming a childrens writer he was a film script reader, a market researcher, an NHS lackey, a part-time sparrow and a plum. Today he is best-known for the hilarious and much-loved Mr Gum books, which have sold over 3.6 million copies in the UK alone and have been translated into 32 languages. The series has won numerous awards, including the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Red House Childrens Book Award and two Blue Peter Book Awards.
