You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!

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"You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!" is the first book of the Mr Gum series. It opens by describing Mr Gum, the Angry Fairy and the town of Lamonic Bibber, then goes on to explain how Jake the Dog came to Lamonic Bibber. Jake the Dog plays in Mr Gum's garden, and Mr Gum is angry because the Angry Fairy hits him. He comes up with a plot to kill Jake the Dog - he will poison him. He buys two cow hearts from Billy William the Third, and soaks them in rat poison. Polly hears him talking about his plan, and runs away, but finds herself lost in the woods. Then cut to Mr Gum, who buys lemonade powder which is nice-smelling (to lure Jake in) from Mrs Lovely, but is then scared away by the Spirit of the Rainbow. He goes back home and puts the hearts in the middle of his garden, waiting for Jake. Back to Polly, who meets Friday O'Leary, and tells him about Mr Gum's evil scheme. Then, Jake goes to Mr Gum's garden, and eats one of the hearts. He collapses on the floor. We cut to Polly and Friday, who ride on Friday's motorbike to the garden but are too late - by the time they get to Mr Gum's garden Jake is dying. Polly runs to him, and Friday O'Leary tries to convince Mr Gum that he is his long-lost brother, but does not succeed. Then the Spirit of the Rainbow appears and chases Mr Gum away. He then tells Polly about the chocolates of Nathaniel Surname, so Polly runs inside the house and finds them. She looks in, but finds only one piece. She runs back outside and drops it down Jake's throat. Jake comes back to life and everybody celebrates (except Mr Gum and Billy).