Gumdrop is nearly scooped up by a bulldozer when he visits Mildew Manor. They are building a motorway right through the safari park. Mr Oldcastle and Sir Marmaduke hatch a plan to keep the bulldozers at bay - but it's Gumdrop who really hits the jackpot!

Gumdrop is a famous vintage car belonging to Val Biro. Together they travel the country visiting their many fans and appearing on television.

This is volume 5 in Gumdrop .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by Hachette Children's Group .

VAL BIRO's many books include The Donkey That Sneezed, The Magic Doctor, and Jack and the Robbers, all published by Oxford.