Tom Gates: Five Star Stories

What do our readers think of Tom Gates: Five Star Stories? (Generated from the text of reviews of the book)

Children find the book funny and enjoy its doodles, silly stories and lively school setting. They especially like the odd objects and the competition to create the best story.

What does the Pageticker team say about Tom Gates: Five Star Stories?

Liz Pichon's twenty-first Tom Gates adventure delivers the usual winning mix of doodles, daft ideas and everyday school chaos. Tom's odd-object inspiration makes a particularly entertaining springboard for stories about creativity, friendship and family secrets, while the diary format keeps reluctant readers happily turning pages. Best suited to children who enjoy visual humour, playful storytelling and a hero who is never far from a minor muddle.

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What is Tom Gates: Five Star Stories about?

Tom Gates is eager to have his story featured in Oakfield School's storybook. Drawing inspiration from his quirky collection of odd objects — like Great Great Aunt Aggie's fake bird hat and a peculiar stone with a hole — he recalls the amusing tales behind each item. With classmates like Marcus writing about him (annoyingly), Amy penning a funny poem, and Norman focusing on cheese, competition is fierce. Can Tom craft a five-star story in time? And will Granddad uncover the truth about Aunt Aggie's hat? (Spoiler: probably.)

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: Five Star Stories

Everyday inspiration: How can an ordinary object, such as a stone or a hat, become the starting point for an interesting story?

What makes a story special?: What do you think gives a story five stars: being funny, surprising, truthful, well illustrated or something else?

Friendly competition: How does the story competition affect Tom and his classmates, and when can competition be helpful or unhelpful?

Telling the truth: Why might someone hide the truth about a family story, and when is it important to tell it?