Story of Matthew Buzzington

Hello there! And welcome to the story of Matthew Buzzington. "Who on Earth is Matthew Buzzington?" I hear you ask! Well, he's just a normal 10-year-old boy. But ... Matthew Buzzington can turn into a fly. Imagine that! It's just that, well, he hasn't yet. But with robbers and flying pineapples out to get him, he needs to make his superpower work! Can he do it?

About the author

Andy Stanton is the multi-award-winning author of the beloved and best-selling Mr Gum series. He was the overall winner of the 2007 Red House Children's Book Award and in 2008 won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Andy lives in North London and he hosts a podcast, Ask the Nincompoops with Carrie Quinlan. He also wrote the book and lyrics for Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear - The Musical!, a show that premiered in 2019 at the National Theatre.

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Ross Collins describes his younger self as looking like a currant bun and being very fond of drawing. He is still fond of drawing and is now an award-winning author and illustrator, but no longer bears any great resemblance to baked goods. His picture book The Elephantom was adapted by the National Theatre. Ross lives in Glasgow.

Summary

Matthew Buzzington must grapple with an unusual superpower in this riotous, laugh-out-loud adventure from the bestselling author of the Mr Gum series.

Product details

• Authors: Andy Stanton, Stanton Andy
• Assisted by: Ross Collins (Illustration), Collins Ross (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781800900462
• ISBN: 978-1-80090-046-2
• No. of pages: 80
• Series: 4u2read
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 7 years, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Superhero stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc, Children’s / Teenage: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage: Action & adventure stories