Shabba Me Whiskers: The Difficult Third Album

Yes, when I discovered that there was yet another Mr Gum book in the shops, Mr Gum and the Goblins, I assumed that Andy Stanton had over-reached himself.

What utter tosh, the man's merely getting into his stride!

Check this for an opening:

It was the Dead of Winter and the little town of Lamonic Bibber lay under a blanket of snow and ice. Everywhere you looked, there was snow and ice. On the trees — snow and ice. On the ground - snow and ice. Inside the Museum of Snow and Ice - snow and ice. It was the coldest winter anyone could remember.

And if you want some real quality, check out the curmudgeonly Mr Gum's favourite television programme Bag of Sticks. No, I insist!