{"product_id":"9780702348839","title":"The Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Pichon, Liz","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Pichon, Liz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 9 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 February 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e191 x 153 x 22 | 274g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extra-special, super-good 15th anniversary edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the book that started the Tom Gates phenomenon, with a brand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enew cover and bonus story content!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'10 out of 10.' The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first title in the bestselling series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edog attacks \u0026amp; spilt water \u0026amp; lightning...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom's exercise book is full of his doodles, cartoons and thoughts,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas well as comments from his long-suffering teacher, Mr Fullerton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter gaining five merits for his \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAMPING SUCKS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eholiday story, Tom's work starts to go downhill -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhich is a pity, as he's desperate to impress Amy Porter, who\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esits next to him...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE SERIES:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in diary form\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of Tom's doodles and pictures \u0026amp; his amazing sense of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehumour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first title in the series, was the winner of the Roald Dahl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny Prize!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect gifts for boys \u0026amp; girls who love to laugh themselves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esilly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first TV series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewon the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove Tom Gates? Don't miss Liz Pichon's spectacular Shoe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWars, a laugh-out-loud, gadget-packed adventure!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Brilliant World of Tom Gates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'this book's perfect for... anyone, really. Boys AND girls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecan read it. Mainly because it's so funny!' Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58038876438909,"sku":"9780702348839","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/9780702348839.jpg?v=1776168616","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/fr\/products\/9780702348839","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}