Family Antics and School-Day Mischief
Tom juggles family life and school-day confusion with his usual mix of excuses, optimism and bad timing. Liz Pichon’s diary-style pages and constant visual humour make this especially good for readers who like stories that feel energetic, accessible and full of everyday laughs.
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Family Antics and School-Day Mischief
Tom juggles family life and school-day confusion with his usual mix of excuses, optimism and bad timing. Liz Pichon’s diary-style pages and constant visual humour make this especially good for readers who like stories that feel energetic, accessible and full of everyday laughs.
- Book Synopsis
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The top-of-the-class, extra special 23rd book from bestselling author and illustrator Liz Pichon.
A feel-good, laugh-out-loud, packed-with-pictures Tom Gates story!
The brand new Tom Gates bestseller from multi-million selling writer and illustrator Liz Pichon.
Tom Gates is Ha! Ha! HILARIOUS! He's created brand new comic Ants In Pants to make everyone (even Delia) laugh.
Inspiration for his new comic is everywhere! There's Mr Keen's unicycle mishap and their NEW supply teacher Miss Jam (whose first name is NOT Strawberry or Traffic - but it should be).
Class 5F LOVE Miss Jam's lessons. Mr Fullerman, not so much.
BUT when Tom's comic falls into the wrong hands, everything starts to go wrong.
HOW will he get himself out of this MESS? How will he make everyone laugh again? Will Marcus help him out?
Hmmm ... maybe.
Written in diary form
Every page STUFFED full of laughs, stories, doodles and creative FUN
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates was the winner of the 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize!
Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly
The first series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment!
Don't miss Shoe Wars - the epic standalone by Liz Pichon.
Ideal for readers who:
- Are likely to enjoy a comic-filled Tom Gates story with plenty of classroom chaos
- Would be entertained by a homemade comic causing far more trouble than intended
- Take to books where school life feels busy, funny and full of memorable side characters
- Like their humour visual, upbeat and impossible to read solemnly
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781407191140
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Scholastic, (11 September 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 217
- Weight
- 240 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 188 x 148 x 34 mm
- Series:
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- Categories:
- Epistolary fiction Identity and Belonging Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Adventure Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Humour Children and Teenage: School Stories General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: Music and musicians Children and Teenage: Humour and jokes Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Families and family members Children and Teenage: Relationships (non-family / groups) Children and Teenage: Self-awareness and self-esteem