The Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Liz Pichon

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!

• Illustrated by: Liz Pichon
• Format:
  • Paperback / softback
  • 272 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Imprint: Scholastic
• ISBN: 9780702348839
• Published: 12 Feb 2026
• Classifications:
  • Interest age: from c 9 years,
  • General fiction (Children's / Teenage),
  • Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage)
• Weight: 274g
• Dimensions: 191 x 153 x 22 (mm)