Andy Stanton

Andy Stanton
Stanton in Waterstones, Piccadilly, London, 2018
Stanton in Waterstones, Piccadilly, London, 2018
BornAndy Joel Stanton
(1973-11-14) 14 November 1973 (age 51)[1]
London, England[1]
OccupationChildren's author
LanguageEnglish
EducationOxford University
Notable worksMr Gum series
Notable awards
Red House Children's Book Award (Overall)
2007 You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! – author

Red House Children's Book Award (Younger Readers)
2007 You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! – author
Blue Peter Book Award for Most Fun Story with Pictures
2007 You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! – author
Roald Dahl Funny Prize
2008 Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – author

Website
www.mrgum.co.uk

Andy Joel Stanton (born 14 November 1973) is an English children's writer. He is best known for writing the Mr Gum series (illustrated by David Tazzyman), through which he made a popular contribution to children's literature.[2] Stanton's writing is influenced by Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Ingström, Pia (17 September 2015). "Sluka, kladda, läs!". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). p. 24.
  2. ^ Chilton, Martin (26 September 2011). "Andy Stanton and why the truth is a lemon meringue". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

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