Product Description

Deep down underground, in the dark, dripping tunnels of bogeydom, live the bogeys, a vile collection of slimy, smelly creatures who revel in everything revolting. Fungus is a bogeyman-a particularly foul and fetid specimen. As he goes about his bogey business, the full horrors of bogeydom are revealed. Over 80,000 copies of this fun book have been sold worldwide.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #604613 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

About the Author
Raymond Briggs is known for his innovative ideas. He has won numerous prizes, including the Greenaway and Kurt Maschler, a BAFTA for the film of The Snowman and, most recently, Illustrated Book of the Year for Ethel and Ernest. Raymond lives in Sussex

Customer Reviews

Full of fiendishly good fun!
I was given my original copy of this book when I was about 11, by an uncle with a "unusual" sense of humor. I loved it! Lots of illustrations and text jammed in an unusual comic book style layout made this quite the fun book for me to read.

You get to follow Fungus, a bogeyman, on his daily duties as a Bogeyman and experience the complex Bogeyman world. Peek into his bathroom and see hygiene products like "pepsomuck" and "eau de colon". Some of his daily duties include waking sleeping babies, making things go bump in the night, and scaring vicars in cemeteries. You also get to learn Bogey history, anatomy, and more. It's quite complex and fun and provided me with hours of entertainment as a child.

I recently got hit by a wave of nostalgia, and purchased it here at Amazon as I couldn't find my old copy. My 13 year old daughter who is a Harry Potter fan (which also has complex characters) has promptly taken posession of this new copy and has trotted off with it.

I fear I wont get it back.

Fellow Fungus fiends will also want to check out "Father Christmas" by Raymond Briggs, available here on Amazon, which chronicles Santa's day to day life in a most hilarious way!

From a cat named Fungus
I named my cat (who's now 12) after reading this excellent book many years ago. I gave the book to a friend and am now frantically searching for a copy (yes it's that good/funny)

I had quite a crush on Fungus and always hoped I'd marry a man like him-I did!

Fungus is funny!
I was introduced to Fungus by a work associate and was instantly hooked. Humour that makes kids laugh or gasp, and adults either laugh or gag!

A pop-up book was also released which shows great detail on toilets, underwear and the other key things in the bogey household.

This book is recommended for those who like their humour slightly off centre.

Also recommended is 'Unlucky Wally', which is directed to an older audience. Adults will certainly find similarities with real people they know.