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The brilliant world of Tom Gates

Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks, spilt water, lightening. 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 s...

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Main Author: Pichon, Liz.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2014.
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Series: Tom Gates series ; 1.
Subjects:
Herlocher family tribute.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Homework > Juvenile fiction.
Excuses > Juvenile fiction.
Misadventures > Juvenile fiction.
Humorous stories > Juvenile.
Summary: Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks, spilt water, lightening. 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.
Physical Description: 238 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9780763674724
0763674729
9780763680688
Author Notes: L. Pichon says that when she was little, she loved to draw, and her mom said she was very good at making a mess (this is still true today). She kept drawing, went to art school, became a designer and art director at Jive Records, and began to publish children's books. After its publication in the U.K., The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won several prestigious awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, and the Blue Peter Book Award. L. Pichon lives in Brighton, England, with her family.

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