Tom Gates #19: Random Acts of Fun Award-winning author by Liz Pichon (author)

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The top-of-the-class, extra special new bestseller from multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. A laugh-out-loud, packed-with-pictures Tom Gates story! Oh no! Tom’s stuck at home with a fractured ankle and it’s spoiling his fun. Doodling on his plaster cast helps to pass the time, along with visits from family (with treats), friends and even Rooster managing to sneak in. Tom remembers other fun times he’s had, like metal detecting with Uncle Kevin and the cousins or inventing a new secret language with Derek. But only ONE thing will cheer Tom up: a caramel doughnut from the new bakery… trouble is, every other kid in town keeps getting there before him!

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Written in diary form
Every page STUFFED full of laughs, stories, doodles and creative FUN
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize!
Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly
The first series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment!

Don’t miss Shoe Wars - the epic standalone by Liz Pichon.

Our November 2021 Ages 9-10 Book of the Month

My middle-grade Book of the Month pick for November has to be Tom Gates: Random Acts of Fun. Uh-oh! Tom’s stuck at home with a fractured ankle and is FED UP. He starts to think up fun stuff to pass the time: doodling on his plaster cast, having his friends have a go on his crutches and sitting by the window spying on his street. But only ONE thing will really cheer Tom up: a caramel doughnut from the new bakery in town… trouble is, he can’t get his hands on one before every other kid in town gets there before him!

This new book is the 19th in the series from the best-selling, award-winning author Liz Pichon. This laugh-out-loud story is perfect for boys and girls who love to be silly and creative. Written in diary form and with doodles on every page, the engaging format keeps any reluctant readers hooked. Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries. This year we celebrated 10 years of Tom Gates books and saw the launch of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates TV series on Sky – so if you’re a fan of this book there’s plenty more to dig into!

Su – Book Club Editor, Ages 7–11+

Product Details

Catalogue number

846 in SCB Offer September 2023

Series

Tom Gates (book 19)

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9781407191119

Publisher

Scholastic

Date published

October 14th, 2021

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 3.9; Middle years; 2.0 points

Other details

240 pages

Condition

New

Part of this Series

Tom Gates

Author/Illustrator

Liz Pichon

When Liz was little, she loved to draw, paint and make things. Her mum used to say she was very good at making a mess (which is still true today!).

She kept drawing and went to art school, where she earned a degree in graphic design. She worked as a designer and art director in the music industry, and her freelance work has appeared on a wide variety of products.

Liz is the author-illustrator of several picture books. Tom Gates is the first series of books she has written and illustrated for older children. They have won several prestigious awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, and the Blue Peter Book Award. The books have been translated into forty-one languages worldwide.

Visit her at www.lizpichon.com

Reviews

SpongeBob SquarePants
on 20 December 2021

Tom Gates #19 Random Acts of..

Very Good

5out of 5
Gerald
on 23 October 2021

Tom gates

This nook is awesome I can not leave this book I am obsessed with it!!