Red House Children's Book Award (Younger Readers) 2007 You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!

– author Blue Peter Book Award for Most Fun Story with Pictures 2007 You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!

He is best known for writing the Mr Gum series (illustrated by David Tazzyman), through which he made a popular contribution to children's literature.

[1] Stanton grew up in the London suburbs of Harrow and Pinner and attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith.

The eight main books in the Mr Gum series were recorded as audiobooks produced and directed by David Tyler for BBC Audio, with the author himself reading.