Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff) by Liz Pichon - Children's Fiction - Paperback

Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781407193441. Publisher: Scholastic. Age Range: 9-12 years. Overview. Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff) is the second brilliantly funny instalment in Liz Pichon's award-winning Tom Gates series. Presented as Tom's own battered homework diary, this paperback is packed with doodles, comic asides and laugh-out-loud storytelling. With no school for two whole weeks, Tom has plenty of time for band practice, biscuits and avoiding his sister Delia - and plenty of excuses to invent along the way. A brand new UK edition, perfect for reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike.. About the Book. No school for two whole weeks! Tom Gates can forget all about lessons, homework and irritating classmates like Marcus Meldrew, and concentrate on the important things in life: inventing new ways to annoy his sister Delia, band practice with DOGZOMBIES alongside his best mate Derek, and the serious business of watching TV while eating caramel wafers (or eating caramel wafers while watching TV - the order matters). Told through Tom's own scrawled, doodled and thoroughly entertaining diary pages, this second book captures the chaos, humour and heart of school-age life in Liz Pichon's instantly recognisable style. Fans of the first Tom Gates book will find the same ingredients that made it a bestseller: sharp observational comedy, brilliant hand-drawn illustrations on every page, and a voice that speaks directly to young readers. It work...