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Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff)

By Liz Pichon

Book 2 of 24 in the Tom Gates series

Adjectives

funny lively relatable creative

Genres

Humour Friendship/Family Realistic Fiction

Synopsis

Tom Gates is back with more hilarious doodles and brilliant excuses! With no school for two weeks, Tom plans to enjoy band practice, caramel wafers, and annoying his sister Delia. But things don’t go quite as planned, thanks to unexpected trips to the dentist and Delia’s weirdness. Will Tom’s holiday be as excellent as he hopes, or will chaos take over? Packed with fun, laughs, and plenty of mischief!

About the author

Liz Pichon is a brilliant British author and illustrator, best known for her funny and creative Tom Gates series. Her books are full of doodles, jokes, and school adventures that lots of children enjoy. Liz loves drawing and coming up with new ideas to make reading fun for everyone!

Pages

352 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

Published

2019

Community rating

Average score: 4.83

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