Shabba me whiskers! It`s a bold new look for Mr Gum, the best-selling cult classic, ready for a new generation of nibbleheads.Good evening. Talking parrots in the rooftops? A giant cactus on the high street? Mosquitos so nasty that even their own friends don`t like them? Something`s gone terribly wrong in Lamonic Bibber … and Mr Gum is nowhere to be found. Yes, folks, Polly and Friday are facing their biggest challenge yet. So strap yourselves in, cry `Hi-Ho-Weirdy!` and get ready for an adventure so crazy your feet will melt with happiness! And I`m not just saying that, I`ve actually seen it happen. Hooray!Mr Gum and the Secret Hideout is the eighth book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children`s Book Award.