Andy Stanton
Andy Stanton is a British children's book author. He lives in London. After an aborted English studies at Oxford, he worked as a stand-up comedian, screenwriter and cartoonist.
Works
English first editions
- " You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! ", London, 2006.
- "Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire ", London, 2007.
- "Mr Gum and the Goblins ", London, 2007.
- "Mr Gum and the Power Crystals", London, 2008.
- "Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear ", London, 2008.
- "What's for Dinner, Mr Gum? ", London, 2009.
- "Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree", London, 2010.
- "Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout ", London, 2010.
The "Mr Gum " series appears in the UK at Egmont Books. It is illustrated by David Tazzyman. English audiobooks talks Kate Winslet.
German translations
- "You are a bad man, Mr Gum". Mannheim 2010, ISBN 978-3-7941-6174-4.
- "Mr Gum and the Mürbekeksmilliardär ". Mannheim 2010, ISBN 978-3-7941-6175-1.
- " The Appalling Mr Gum and the goblins ." Mannheim 2011, ISBN 978-3-7941-6182-9.
- "Mr Gum and the crystals of disaster ." Mannheim 2011, ISBN 978-3-7941-6181-2.
- "Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear flying ". Mannheim 2012, ISBN 978-3-411-80978-3.
- "Mr Gum and the oily Ingo". Mannheim 2012, ISBN 978-3-411-81157-1.
- "Mr Gum and the Cherry speaking ". Mannheim, 2013, ISBN 978-3-7373-6700-4.
The German translation of "Mr Gum " series appears from the publisher Sauerland. Illustrator is like the English originals David Tazzyman. Translator 's Harry Rowohlt.
Audiobooks
- "You are a bad man, Mr Gum". Mannheim 2010, ISBN 978-3-7941-8533-7.
- "Mr Gum and the Mürbekeksmilliardär ". Mannheim 2010, ISBN 978-3-7941-8534-4.
- " The Appalling Mr Gum and the goblins ." Mannheim 2011, ISBN 978-3-7941-8516-0.
- "Mr Gum and the crystals of disaster ." Mannheim 2011, ISBN 978-3-7941-8580-1.
- "Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear flying ". Mannheim 2012, ISBN 978-3-411-81029-1.
- "Mr Gum and the oily Ingo". Mannheim 2012, ISBN 978-3-411-81107-6.
- "Mr Gum and the Cherry speaking ". Mannheim, 2013, ISBN 978-3-411-81162-5.
The German version of "Mr Gum" audiobooks appears from the publisher Sauerland. Speaker is Harry Rowohlt.
Awards
Stanton has received numerous awards for his books, including:
- 2011: "Primeval Robotics 2011 " for the funniest children's book of the year
- 2008: Roald Dahl Funny Prize for the funniest book for 7-14 year olds
- 2007: Fantastic Book Award
- 2006: " Blue Peter " Book Award of the BBC for the best illustrated book