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Matthew Buzzington thinks he can turn into a fly. Can he use his powers to beat the school bully? Hilarious comedy from the hugely successful author of The Mr Gum books. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well done Andy Stanton, another great book, proving there is life after Mr Gum. My son and I laughted out loud. Highly recommended as a manageable "read alone" book for early readers.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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My children absolutely love Mr. Gum and as we have now caught up with Andy Stanton's output we are forced to find something else to read. The Story of Matthew Buzzington is Stanton's first non Mr. Gum offering, about a boy who thinks he has the super power of turning himself into a fly. His repeated failure to do so means he ends up having a rough time at school with the local bully Pineapple Johnson.
There are some great Stanton touches in here, with programmes on television called things like 'how to win a million yogurts' and the odd throw away line which makes you howl with laughter, but on the whole this is a much more serious effort than Mr. Gum. There is a real message about bullying and how it affects children, and there is much less of the anarchic, slightly black humour of his previous work.
This seems pitched at slightly younger children. It is slighter than the Mr. Gum novels, and easier to read for children themselves. We enjoyed it, finishing it in one sitting, but it did not give us the same belly laughs and total immersion experience of Mr. Gum.
There are some great Stanton touches in here, with programmes on television called things like 'how to win a million yogurts' and the odd throw away line which makes you howl with laughter, but on the whole this is a much more serious effort than Mr. Gum. There is a real message about bullying and how it affects children, and there is much less of the anarchic, slightly black humour of his previous work.
This seems pitched at slightly younger children. It is slighter than the Mr. Gum novels, and easier to read for children themselves. We enjoyed it, finishing it in one sitting, but it did not give us the same belly laughs and total immersion experience of Mr. Gum.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book with a reluctant 7 year old. When he began to realise how anarchic it is, he relaxed and howled with laughter at the jokes. It encouraged him to start writing his own story. Not for the straight-laced.
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Outstanding
What a gem! this book has a great stoy line, it is funny, easy to read but still engaging for more able 8 and 9 year olds. Children abolutly love it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by dudley
Disappointing
Having read several of the Mr Gum books to my children, who found them hilarious, I looked forward to receiving this especially after seeing the 5 star reviews. Read more
Published 12 months ago by jonathan f cook
Just Right
I bought this as a present for an 11-yr-old boy who is in my care. He is bright but has always struggled with reading and writing. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2010 by Teresa Graham
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