Book Overview
The top-selling U.K. series for middle-grade readers now crosses the pond Meet Tom Gates. When his teachers don't have their beady eyes on him, he likes to draw pictures and write about stuff, like last summer's worst camping vacation ever (five merits ), or how much he hates sitting next to nosy Marcus Meldrew, the most annoying boy at school. All Tom really wants is to score tickets to see the best band ever, Dude3, when they come to town, and to impress Amy Porter, who is very nice and smart (but is currently ignoring him). Tom's teachers think he is easily distracted and "lacks focus," but that's a bit harsh -- can he help it if his grumpy big sister, Delia, made him late for school (again), or that last night's homework had to be sacrificed to stave off a vicious dog attack? Master of excuses, creative storyteller, and middle-school comedian extraordinaire, Tom Gates is guaranteed to get kids turning the pages -- and keep them laughing.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763674729
ISBN13:9780763674724
Release Date:August 2014
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 7.6"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
1 rating
My son laughed out loud!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 6 years ago
My 7 year old could not stop reading this series. He would periodically laugh or giggle. He also often pulled me over to look at what was happening in the story. Good, lighthearted fun for reading time.
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