Tom Gates: Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

What do our readers think of Tom Gates: Family, Friends and Furry Creatures? (Generated from the text of reviews of the book)

Children enjoy the funny family facts, lively doodles and furry-creature quizzes, and many find the book easy to pick up and enjoy.

What does the Pageticker team say about Tom Gates: Family, Friends and Furry Creatures?

Liz Pichon delivers another cheerfully chaotic Tom Gates adventure, packed with doodles and the sort of school project panic that feels painfully familiar. As the twelfth book in the series, it is an especially good fit for fans who enjoy diary style stories, visual jokes and plenty of laughs without a daunting wall of text. The story is light and fast moving.

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What is Tom Gates: Family, Friends and Furry Creatures about?

Tom Gates is back with more doodles, laughs and mischief! When Mr Fullerman sets a family tree project, Tom dives into discovering hilarious secrets about his family, his best mates, and even a few furry pets. With doodles on every page, Tom’s world is full of surprises, funny moments, and creative chaos. Get ready to join Tom as he tries to survive homework, family, and all the unexpected adventures that come his way!

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!

Discussion ideas around Tom Gates: Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

Family secrets: Why do you think Tom finds discovering family facts so interesting, and what might make some family stories embarrassing or funny?

Homework trouble: How does Tom deal with Mr Fullerman's family-tree project, and what could he do differently if he wanted the work to go more smoothly?

Friends and family: Tom spends time thinking about both his friends and his relatives. Which relationships seem to shape his behaviour most, and why?

Pets and responsibility: What do the furry creatures add to the story, and what responsibilities come with looking after an animal?

Doodles and storytelling: How do the drawings, different fonts and visual jokes change the way the story feels compared with a book made only of ordinary paragraphs?