"10 out of 10." The Guardian

The first title in the bestselling series from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon.

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...

ABOUT THE SERIES:

• Written in diary form
• Full of Tom's doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of humour
• This first title in the series, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize!
• Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly
• The first TV series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment!

Love Tom Gates? Don't miss Liz Pichon's spectacular Shoe Wars, a laugh-out-loud, gadget-packed adventure!

Praise for The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

"This entertaining book tackles the serious issues of bullying, poverty and difficult family circumstances with a light-hearted touch." BookTrust

"this book's perfect for... anyone, really. Boys AND girls can read it. Mainly because it's so funny!" Love Reading