The Story of Matthew Buzzington

by Andy Stanton

Matthew Buzzington thinks he can turn into a fly. Can he use his powers to beat the school bully? Hilarious comedy from the hugely successful author of The Mr Gum books. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.

Genres: Fiction

64 pages, Paperback

First published June 25, 2009

About the author

Andy Stanton lives in North London. He studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out. He has been a film script reader, a cartoonist, an NHS lackey and lots of other things. He has many interests, but best of all he likes cartoons, books and music (even jazz).

One day he’d like to live in New York or Berlin or one of those places because he’s got fantasies of bohemia. His favourite expression is ‘Good evening’ and his favourite word is ‘captain’. Andy has now written more than one book, but less than twenty.

-from publisher's website at http://www.mrgum.co.uk/author/

Reviews

[Mehsi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tja, ik vond dit boek toch heel wat minder leuk dan dat het klonk. Het duurde ook eeuwig voordat hij een keer een vlieg werd, en dan die twist aan het einde. Tja. :|

[Carolienvanderwaarde · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gek verhaal over Tim die het hele boek beweert te kunnen veranderen in een vlieg. Helaas lukt dat nog niet zo één twee drie. Best jammer, want het is uiteraard reden voor de pestkoppen om doorlopend Tim achterna te zitten. Ruime bladspiegel en dyslexie lettertype. De grap zit vooral in de gedaante verwisseling van het kleine zusje dat het hele boek door alleen maar 'olifant' zegt. En jawel, als Tim dan eindelijk een vlieg is geworden, komt er een olifant hem redden, zijn kleine zusje dus.
Voor kinderen vanaf 8 jaar, volgens de uitgever E4, volgens nbd biblion M5.

[Sajeda Assenjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delightful story about a little boy (Matthew Buzzington) who wants to turn into a fly. Every time he tries, it doesn’t work and he ends up looking silly. He moves to a new city and to a new school where he becomes the school bully’s (Pineapple Johnson)new prey. His life becomes miserable until he ends up locked in the school with Pineapple and his little sister, while robbers are trying to break in. Together they end up getting the robbers arrested by Matthew finally being able to turn into a fly. This story will appeal to all children, who will love the idea that Matthew was able to turn into a fly and his sister an elephant when they wanted too. I absolutely loved the idea that the school bully was actually a” scaredie “cat who hated the dark and only wanted his mum and dad. Thoroughly Enjoyed!

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

به عنوان اولین کتاب خارج از سری آقای گام از این نویسنده می ترسیدم که نکند تمام هنرش را در آقای گام مصرف کرده باشد و این یک کتاب لوس و بی مزه باشد مثل بقیه ی کتابهای کودک!ولی خوشبختانه اینطور نشد و این هم کتاب خیلی خوب و جذابی بود و از یک جهت از آقای گام هم شاید بهتر باشد،چون شوخی های این کتاب را بچه های کوچک تر هم می توانند درک کنند ولی نوع طنز آقای گام کمی متفاوت است.
به هرحال هم برای من ِ بزرگسال و هم برادر خردسالم کتاب دوست داشتنی ای بود.

[Philippa Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not quite as sophiscated as the Mr Gum series of books but I like the way the plotline culiminates bringing together all the threads together at the end. Imaginative and with an off beat sense of humour.

[Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED IT!