Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up

A laugh-out-loud collection of stories about a boy who can't help but stretch the truth."Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection ... What a great book." Kids Book ReviewI'm Tom Weekly. This is a nail-biting - make that toe-biting - thrill ride through my life.This is where I pour out whatever's inside my head. Like the time a bloodthirsty magpie out to get me. Or when I had to eat Vegemite off my sister's big toe. And don't forget the day I ate 67 hot dogs in ten minutes. My life gets a bit weird sometimes but that's how I roll.Top 3 reasons to read this book-1. Cures for nits2. Hover underpants3. Instructions for teleporting#1 Bestseller Dymocks Older Readers ChartTop 10 Bestseller Bookscan Children's Fiction Chart**Shortlisted KOALA & YABBA Kids' Choice Awards____Praise for Tristan Bancks-'Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster - fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas'A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series'A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don't Call Me Ishmael___Also by Tristan Bancks-Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1- CoolhunterMac Slater 2- ImaginatorTom Weekly 1- My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2- My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3- My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4- My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5- My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6- My Life and Other Failed Experiments

Tristan Bancks (Author)Tristan Bancks tells stories for the page and screen. His books for kids and teens include Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention and the Tom Weekly series. Two Wolves won Honour Book in the 2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards. The Fall was a CBCA Notable Book and shortlisted for the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature. Tristan's books have also been recognised in multiple children's choice awards. Tristan is a writer-ambassador for literacy charity Room to Read. He is currently working with producers to develop several of his books for the screen. He's excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create. You can find out more about Tristan's books, play games, watch videos, chat to the author and help him try to change the world at Gordon (Illustrator)Gus Gordon is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and author. He has illustrated and written over 80 books for children. His illustrations are known for their loose and energetic line work, mixed media and humour. His writing is always anthropomorphic. He attributes this to his love of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in The Willows.Gus's first picture book, Wendy, was a Notable Book in the 2010 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Awards.His second picture book, Herman and Rosie, now published in twelve countries, has been internationally acclaimed and awarded.Somewhere Else was published by Penguin Random House Australia in 2016.

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