You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! 阿甘先生和大狗杰克

Grade3–6—Mr.Gumlivesinadisgustinglyfilthyhousewhere"heslept,scowled,andpickedhisnoseandateit."Eventhebedisn'tmade—Mr.Gumchucked"bitsofwoodontheflooranddumpedamattressontop."Buthisgardenisthemostbeautifulinthetown.Why?Somespeculatethathelikestogarden,buttherealreasonistheangryfairywhogiveshim"panwhacks"ifthegardenisn'tperfect.UnfortunatelyforMr.Gum,theneighborhooddog,Jake,frequentlymessesupthegarden—causingMr.Gumtoomanywhackswiththefryingpan.SoMr.Gumleavesspoiledcowheartslacedwithratpoisonandsweetenedwithlemonadepowderinthecenterofthelawn.Jaketakesthebait,butisultimatelysavedbynine-year-oldPollyandsomemagicchocolate(aquestionableremedy,sincechocolateisdangeroustodogs).EnglishauthorAndyStantonprovidesflawlessnarrationofhisbook(HarperCollins,2008).Hisdeadpandeliveryandcomictimingareperfect.Withitsquirkycastofcharactersandsillysenseofhumor,thisstoryisagreatchoiceforreluctantreaders.—StephanieFarnlacher,TraceCrossingsElementarySchool,Hoover,ALCopyright©ReedBusinessInformation,adivisionofReedElsevierInc.Allrightsreserved.--ThistextreferstotheAudioCDedition.