Honest, silly, and laugh-out-loud funny ... the first book in Liz Pichon's hugely popular, award-winning Tom Gates series.
All Tom Gates wants to do is get tickets to see his favourite band when they come to town. It's not easy when he's up against Delia, his weirdo big sister. All of his plans seem to get him into major trouble!
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Honest, silly, and laugh-out-loud funny ... the first book in Liz Pichon's hugely popular, award-winning Tom Gates series.
All Tom Gates wants to do is get tickets to see his favourite band when they come to town. It's not easy when he's up against Delia, his weirdo big sister. All of his plans seem to get him into major trouble!
Description
Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks – spilt water – lightning ... Tom's exercise book is full of his doodles, cartoons and thoughts, as well as comments from his long-suffering teacher, Mr Fullerton. After gaining five merits for his CAMPING SUCKS holiday story, Tom's work starts to go downhill – which is a pity, as he's desperate to impress Amy Porter, who sits next to him ...
Critic Reviews
'10 out of 10.' -- The Guardian
'Tom Gates is instantly likeable, he has a great sense of humour ... and the book just grabs your attention.' -- Goodreads
'This is a thoroughly original, joyous and addictive read.' -- Books for Keeps
About the Author
Liz Pichon a bestselling British author and illustrator, Liz Pichon studied graphic design at the Camberwell School of Art before becoming a freelance illustrator and children’s writer. She is the creator of the phenomenally successful Tom Gates series which, to date, has sold has sold over 2,000,000 books in the UK. The first book in the series, The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, The Red House Book Award Best Book for Young Readers and the Waterstone’s Best Fiction for 5-12 year olds Prize (now the Younger Fiction category award). Rupert Grint is an award winning actor, best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the highly acclaimed adaptations of author J.K Rowling’s international phenomenon, the Harry Potter series. In addition to the Harry Potter series, Rupert has starred in films Thunderpants, Driving Lessons, Cherry Bomb, Wild Target, Into the White, CBGB and Charlie Countryman. He has also appeared on stage in Jez Butterworth’s highly anticipated revival of MOJO in the West End and It’s Only A Play on Broadway.
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