Spectacular School Trip (Really...)

Tom Gates #17

by Liz Pichon

 

The seventeenth laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated Tom Gates adventure! Tom's doing everything possible to stay out of trouble but somehow he's got THREE sad faces on the school achievement chart!

And getting another sad face means Mr Fullerman won't let him go on the SCHOOL TRIP!

Moany Marcus Meldrew is making things worse and now Tom's annoyed his grumpy sister Delia.

Can his best friend Derek help?

Will Rooster the dog stop eating his homework?

 

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Written in diary form Full of Tom's doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of humour 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

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Humor, Kids

233 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

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.

Reviews

[Jayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book 📚 so exciting . It was my first Tom Gates book.l really want to read another one soon. l highly recommend it .It has a lot of drama effect's to it. you should definitely read it.

[Ian Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

As usual good fun. Still a little uncomfortable with the level of Tom's dishonesty in this and luckily everything falling into place for good in the end. Admittedly maybe over analysing for a kids book, but perhaps not the best message to be putting out there.

[Reuben-Leigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was amazing he went to a biscuit factory .
He had a chart.

[Rania T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, I am a sucker for the Tom Gates series and have been since it first started. (The child in me maybe, and wishing that Liz Pichon had created this series when I was growing up). Book 17 does not disappoint and maintains the high standard of this series. Look out for the cameo appearance of the author somewhere in this book. Now off to Aldi for some Caramel Wafers, though I do also like the Fig Rolls too. Recommended.

[Georgia Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the Tom Gates series (even though it's a very easy read). It's a nice break from the books with a clear moral, and I know 'all books have a moral' but with this book I guess I didn't really have to think about it.

[Cheesy-Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book that will suit many people fine for a light read 😉

[Monerl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meine Meinung
Dies ist nun schon der 17. Band der Reihe, der auf Deutsch übersetzt wurde. Treue Leser*innen werden sich freuen aber auch Neueinsteiger*innen, denn der Band ist so konzipiert, dass man ihn auch lesen kann, ohne beim ersten Buch begonnen zu haben.

Der Klappentext bringt einem die Story nahe und man kann dann sogleich in die Geschichte hineinspringen.

Dieses Buch ist ein Comic Roman, eine abgeschlossene Geschichte, die recht große Teile mit Zeichnungen und Sprechblasen enthält, wie man sie aus Comics oder Graphic Novels kennt.

Zudem gibt es nicht nur kleine Zeichnungen und Sprechblasen, einige Worte oder Sätze aus dem Fließtext sind auch unterschiedlich hervorgehoben. Manchmal fett gedruckt, manchmal ALLES GROSSGESCHRIEBEN und in einer anderen Schriftart, kursiv oder auch unterstrichen bzw. in einer anderen Schriftgröße oder auch alles zusammen.

Dazwischen findet man die lustigen Zeichnungen von Tom, seinen Freunden und auch seiner Familie, immer passend zum Text. Dabei ist alles, Text wie auch Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiß. Bunt ist nur das Cover. Und das ist ein echter Hingucker! Wäre ich ein*e Cover-Käufer*in, würde ich das Buch ganz bestimmt lediglich aufgrund des Covers kaufen. Genau richtig für Kinder und Jugendliche, die das bunte Cover sicherlich auch sehr anspricht.

Inhaltlich finden sich Schüler*innen ganz bestimmt wieder. Wer war nicht schonmal zu spät zum Unterrichtsbeginn erschienen oder hat die Hausaufgaben vergessen oder sogar gemacht aber vergessen sie einzustecken!? Sicherlich hat auch jede*r Schüler*in eine*n Mitschüler*in, die einem so richtig auf den Keks gehen. Manchmal nervt auch die Familie und treibt einen in den Wahnsinn.

Die Story bietet viele Lacher und es ist den Schüler*innen möglich, sich mit Tom und seinem Alltag zu identifizieren.

Am Ende bekommt man eine tolle Anleitung, um sich eine Kazoo zu basteln und damit zu tröten und Spaß zu haben. Ebenso kann man eine eigene Glückwunschkarte schreiben und die beigefügte Vorlage von Tom benutzen.

Fazit
Der Autorin Liz Pichon ist ein lustiges Buch gelungen, das Kinder und Jugendliche optisch anspricht und durch die Geschichte und die Zeichnungen zum Lesen animiert. Tom, seine Familie und Freunde sind zudem so goldig, dass man sich schon auf das nächste Abenteuer oder den nächsten Schicksalsschlag freut und somit den nächsten Band kaum erwarten kann. Was will man mehr?! Absolute Leseempfehlung!

[TOTES AMAZE Pro Reader 123 not me by the way · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good doodles and funny chapters. Amazing book.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haha , but guys why is Marcus kinda..

[Bloopytoopythepoopy · Rating 5 out of 5]

another exciting book from Liz Pichon

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son's both love these books. Another great one in the series

[R Mason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

I've read almost all of the books and there all GR8. This one is my favourite. It is so worth the £5.52. It is really good 👍. I love Tom Gates and want to know what he's up to next. It's a great gift for Tom Gates fans

[Vihaan Agrawal · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book inspires me to doodle in my free time and achieve something in my life

[keira maclean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book

I have never read a much more greater book than this i wish there were more books like this one

[Jannat · Rating 5 out of 5]

The
Best book I think you should get it if recommended

[Rapolas Stasevicius · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hello

[Venky · Rating 3 out of 5]

While having a 11-year-old niece is a blessed advantage, being in constant touch with an eleven-year-old niece who is an inveterate book worm, is a boon! Over the past few days, Annika has made it her objective to introduce me to a phalanx of some compelling children’s books penned by ingenious authors. For a reader whose concept of books for kids has not crossed the periphery of Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, Dr. Seuss and C.S.Lewis, this has been a period of revelation!

The latest addition to my burgeoning enlightenment has been Liz Pichon and her hilarious Tom Gates series. Tom Gates Spectacular School Trip (Really). The really within parenthesis, I assure you is not made-up stuff. Tom Gates, a bundle of creative energy is in Class 5F of the Oakfield School. A part of the school rock band Dogzombies, along with Norman and Derek, Tom when at class is sandwiched between the extraordinarily benevolent and magnanimous Amy, and the perpetually irritating and sadistic, Marcus. Tom also has this incredible proclivity to get on the wrong side of luck. Whether it be getting his homework chewed away by Rooster, an egregious dog, or inadvertently giving his Mum’s vintage dress a ‘doodle’ image, Tom always finds himself at the short end of his teacher, Mr. Fuller’s stick. Having already accumulated 3 ‘sad faces’, Tom is just one sad face away from not being on the school excursion bus to a biscuit factory.

To add to a cascading litany of woes, Tom’s Dad takes Tom, Amy and Derek to what he thinks is the school’s new ‘Doodle Wall’ only to realise upon hindsight that the children have liberally heaped graffiti on a private wall. One of the images being a distorted and unenviable image of Delia, Tom’s stern sister.

Would these lapses lead to Tom being omitted from the school excursion? Is there any way Tom can ‘atone’ for his misadventures, if not misdeeds, and redeem himself? The 2012 winner of the Best Book for Younger Readers Red House Children’s Book Award, , Liz Pinchon does a capital job with the plot, narrative and sequence. Tom Gates is equally endearing and enervating. With a bunch of effervescent and egregious friends, every day in Gates’ young life is a life of mystery, mystique and mischief.

Tom Gates Spectacular School Trip (Really) – a trip of pure joy – no parenthesis needed!

[Sharvari K · Rating 4 out of 5]

HELLO
Currently read this book called as TOM GATES - SPECTACULAR SCHOOL TRIP! [REALLY...] BY LIZ PICHON. Saw this book in my library and without even thinking , I picked it up !!!! Just because I cannot resist when I see a TOM GATES BOOK...
If you are new to TOM GATES and thinking whether or not to read this series, YOU SHOULD!!!!! If you are a 8-13 year old kid, [doesn't matter if you're a girl or a boy] you will be interested in TOM GATES.
Tom is a school going boy who has a lot of struggles with his big-eyed teacher called as mister fullerman. This book of Tom gates has sooooooo many things in it. Tom desperately WANTS to go to the DOODLE WALL on the road called as DOODLE ROAD. Now, what can go wrong in this thing ?? The answer is everything !!!!!! With Tom's grandparents getting married again to the question, CAN I GO TO THE SCHOOL TRIP ?? There's NOTHING that a school grader won't underestand.
You can get this SPECTACULAR book in your library or the bookstore or simply order it. Or if you're a online books reading lover, then you can surely get this book on the app called as AMAZON KINDLE...

[Thalia S. A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it :D

This was the first Tom Gates book I read... although it would've made more sense if I'd read the first Tom Gates book. But anyways.

The story was so funny, and really easy to read. I felt happy for Tom when his doodles got on the biscuit packets (although he is just a fictional character). It was also interesting to see who was coming to see Delia (Tom's big sister) and why. It was funny when Marcus started to sing the biscuit song. And Tom's biscuit song (for his homework) was even better!

There are SO many pictures; there is not a single page without a picture. It made the pages look fun and nice to look at. The pictures are simple but really cool.

I loved this book. Would recommend to... well, anyone, like 7-12 years old (and doesn't matter if you are a boy or girl) and if you like anything funny. :)

[Aarav Sharma · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I get ONE MORE sad face on the class achievement chart there'll be NO SCHOOL TRIP for me. Marcus isn't helping (as usual). The Fossils are getting married (again). Delia's furious about something, Mum's gone all 1970s, and Dad's got a novelty car. And my doodling keeps getting me in trouble. WHAT ELSE CAN GO WRONG? (lots)

Mrs. Pichon
I have only read 2 of your books and now you're my biggest fan. I am 8 years old and I love reading your type of books. You and Mr. Jeff Kinney are both my favorites. I like your writing genre.

[adwait deshpande · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book in series

This book is very interesting. I read it in less than a day, Tom think's that his school is going to a museum for the trip, BUT he is going to a biscuit factory. Will Tom be able to stay out of trouble?? Maybe, maybe not actually why don't you read the book instead of me telling you the story (Plus my name is Rishi and I am 8 years old)

[Rafael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked when tom gates was like so excited for a biscuit factory and it was actually not as good as it was supposed to be, but the biscuits were really more nice than the tour and they tasted so much better than I thought it was so so delicious he couldn't believe his luck wow he really couldn't believe really whoever good it was there was one thing that he had to say was.
..yummy.

[Arthur · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book because I agree with Tom Gates because Marcus is annoying. I liked how Tom Gates was naughty but then he stopped and behaved really well. It was very funny, especially when Marcus started singing the biscuit song.

[Sophie Horton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really funny! Looks of good looking photos that what you to read on. I read this in one sitting( Which shows how much I love this book!) I would recommend this book to you! And I am planning to read more of Tom gates!

[Sarah!! · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this entire series when I was like 8-10 and I loved it so so much ir e read it about 50 times so this review is for the whole,series and you bet I will copy and paste this to every single Tom gates book if that’s what it takes.

[Josh Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good and funny

It was really funny and i really liked it and my mummy payd ,15 dolars but it was good and i love it

[Sofia Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was good 😃 I feel happy for Tom when his drawings go on the packets for a biscuit factory wrappers 🍪

[Adrian Mole]

Honestly, how many Tom Gates books are there??????????

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

WOW I LOVED THIS IT WAS AMAZING! I HAVEN’T READ TOM GATES IN AGES, SO I WAS EXCITED TO READ THIS, AND I LOVED IT!!!!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was very funny