Tom Gates: The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

by Liz Pichon

 


An extra-special, super-good 15th anniversary edition
of the book that started the Tom Gates phenomenon, with a brand
new cover and bonus story content!
"10 out of 10." The Guardian



The first title in the bestselling series
from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon.
Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late
dog attacks & spilt water & lightning...


Tom's exercise book is full of his doodles, cartoons and thoughts,
as well as comments from his long-suffering teacher, Mr Fullerton.



After gaining five merits for his 


CAMPING SUCKS
holiday story, Tom's work starts to go downhill -


which is a pity, as he's desperate to impress Amy Porter, who
sits next to him...


 


ABOUT THE



Written in diary form
Full of Tom's doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of
humour
This first title in the series, was the winner of the Roald Dahl
Funny Prize!
Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves
silly
The first TV series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment!

 


Love Tom Gates? Don't miss Liz Pichon's spectacular Shoe
Wars, a laugh-out-loud, gadget-packed adventure!



 


Praise for The Brilliant World of Tom Gates




"this book's perfect for... anyone, really. Boys AND girls
can read it. Mainly because it's so funny!" Love
Reading

266 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 7, 2026

About the author

L. Pichon says that when she was little, she loved to draw, and her mom said she was very good at making a mess (this is still true today). She kept drawing, went to art school, became a designer and art director at Jive Records, and began to publish children’s books. After its publication in the U.K., The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won several prestigious awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize, and the Blue Peter Book Award. L. Pichon lives in Brighton, England, with her family.