Series: Tom Gates

Will Tom and his band DOGZOMBIES be LUCKY enough to win the Rockweekly Bandbattle competition? They just might be if they could find time to practice! But with inspectors in the school, an amazing new cartoon on TV, caramel wafers to eat and a stray cat getting in the way, Tom's a bit too busy ha...

MY VERY BIG PLAN:1. Write more songs about very important things like ... biscuits.2. Make sure there's a good supply of SNACKS.3. Avoid Delia at ALL costs. She thinks I've been snooping in her room! (I have.)4. DOODLE as much as possible, especially if Marcus is watching.

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'...

Here's my EXCELLENT PLAN to make DogZombies the BEST band in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD! How hard can it be? (Very.)Right now I'm going to:1. Write more songs (not about teachers).2. Make a SPECTACULAR music video (easy).3. Get some sleep (tricky when you're being kept awake by LOUD NOISES).4. Annoy De...

Having two sets of grandparents is turning out to be VERY GOOD for me.The wrinklies are KEEN on giving presents AND they’re planning a FAMILY OUTING too, which is going to be EPIC.Delia wants to come as well. (Why?)I can always ignore her.

Back to school, but it's not all bad. Sports Day, the school fair and Tom's birthday are all coming up. And even better, his awful big sister Delia won't be at any of those events! On the downside, Granny Mavis is threatening to make his birthday cake – uh oh! But on the other hand, Mr Keen has a...

No school for two whole weeks leaves Tom with heaps of time for the important things in life. Yeah! He can forget all about lessons and the irritating Marcus Meldrew, and save his energy for good stuff! Stuff like: inventing new ways to annoy his sister Delia. (So many). Band practice for the Dog...

It's really cold outside and we're all hoping it's going to snow. Yeah! Derek and I could make a snow Rooster and have a snowball fight (look out, Delia!). Granny Mavis has started to knit me a new winter jumper, but by the looks of things I'm not sure it's going to fit ...

Working HARD on my school project, I’ve found out ALL kinds of interesting FACTS I wasn’t expecting to. STUFF like:• Mum and Dad got together because of cake. (full story inside).• Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.• Peppermint ice cream is JUST WRONG. (TRUE.)

The top-of-the-class, extra special 21st book from multi-million copy selling 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. Q: Who wants their F...

Q: Who wants their five star funny story included in Oakfield School's story book?A: Everyone!But what will Tom write about? Inspiration strikes when he looks at his excellent collection of odd objects and remembers the funny stories behind each one. Starting with Great Great Aunt Aggie's fake bi...

Seeing Delia without her sunglasses on is a BIG shock for Tom, but that's nothing compared with the surprise that Dad has in store with his new-found fitness regime! He says he's going to compete at the school Sports Day. Can you even imagine the horrendous shame that will bring? Meanwhile Tom, D...

This is the art box of my DREAMS. Earning extra pocket money to buy it will be TRICKY. I’ll need to HELP OUT a LOT.Wash Delia’s clothes? Why not.Clean Dad’s shed? Yes, please!Sweep up the leaves? No problem!But when a HUGE STORM hits Oakfield Town and wrecks the library roof, a big campaign begin...

Hurray – it’s half term! A lovely week off school, with all sorts of cool things to do. Oh no! It’s half term, but Tom’s mum and dad forgot about it and have absolutely NOTHING planned. Oops. But hey – when it comes to keeping busy, Tom is never stuck for ideas. So he’s created his own cool book ...

Some things are a LOT more FUN than others, for instance:1. LEAPING in the air and accidentally breaking a bone in my foot. (NOT fun.)2. Doodling on my plastercast. (FUN.)3. Hanging out with a kid who likes to eat sugar from a bowl. (NOT fun.)4. Watching squirrels steal stuff from the garden. (Wh...

Happy face or sad face? The future of Tom’s school trip depends on an emoji! Welcome back to the AMAZING world of Tom Gates! But right now, it’s not looking quite as amazing as usual. Tom’s trying REALLY HARD To stay out of trouble. But he’s got THREE sad faces on the school achievement chart. Ju...

Look out! Tom, Delia and the whole Gates family are going on holiday. How will Tom manage to keep himself busy on the most boring campsite ever? By doodling, of course!

This audiobook is full of excellent stories to make you laugh!Oakfield Town is having a parade and everyone wants to take part. Especially Marcus (no surprise there). Mum and Dad have left Delia in charge, which is never a good idea. And I find out that trying to have a sneaky scoop of caramel ic...

Exciting News! Mr Fullerman announces that class 5F are going on an 'Activity Break'! Which should be fun. As long as I don't get stuck in a group with anyone who snores or worse still with ... Marcus Meldrew. Delia is already threatening to paint my room funny colours while I'm away. Which is an...

TIPS FOR BEING TOP OF THE CLASS (Sadly ... I did NONE of these things.) 1. Stay awake in lessons (it helps.) 2. Don't draw HILARIOUS pictures of your teachers. 3. AVOID the class bully to stay out of trouble. 4. Don't let Mum and Dad write ANYTHING in your school planner. 5. Don't let your grumpy...