Random Acts of Fun

Tom Gates #19

by Liz Pichon

 

The top-of-the-class, extra special 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 a caramel doughnut from the new bakery...

trouble is, every other kid in town keeps getting there before him!

 

ABOUT THE

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.

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Kids

242 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 7, 2021

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

[Tom Mooney · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the best in the series. I had been getting bored of reading them to my kids, but this one reinvigorated it.

[Rania T · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a soft spot for this series, so love it when a new book comes out. This one was hilarious. Kids eating bowls full of sugar, caramel doughnuts, cool grandparents and a whole heap of illustrations to boot!

[Reagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was not just amazing it was exciting and so fun to read

[adwait deshpande · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Best Book In The Series

In this book Tom has a broken ankle, and when I saw that I thought that it would be boring but NO. It was actually the best book in the series! Buy you will 100% not regret it. (Plus my name is Rishi Deshpande and I am 9 years old also please buy my book The Adventures of Rishi Deshpande)

[Vedita · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was about Tom who breaks his leg for a jam doughnut and has to stay in a cast for six months. I didn't like it because it was a bit boring but i liked the bit where there is a poem about doughnuts

[Lex Smi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this on audible and it was very funny. I liked it when Tom finally got a Carmel doughnut and he met bright skies. It was especially funny when Bright Skies went crazy after eating loads of sugar.

[Anshu · Rating 5 out of 5]

A broken leg ? No problem for the one and only Tom “Amazing” Gates ! Laughter is contagious. And compulsory. Funny as always. Must read. I would definitely recommend reading this book if you’re interested in how to have fun.

[mr barry p robson/ Mrs Katie Robson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great new book!!

I just loved the book it was amazing. As I was reading it I was laughing out loud and I would recommend this book to anyone!!

[Charley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a truly excellent book because the fact that he has his cast means that there will be more information .

[Serena Q · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

[Elsie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tom Gates is one of my favourite series and I have read all of the books. As usual Liz has made another work of art!

[Mini Reviewers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book, very funny and I read it in 2 days!!

[Malak Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really so good it was really funny too, like the main character, that is Tom, broke his leg because he jumped for trying a donut and he still has his mind on donuts 🍩😂😂

[Lenkaa ☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

CO DANKA NAPISAŁA NA GIPSIE TOMKA POTRZEBUJĘ TO WIEDZIEĆ

[Baran Sheikhi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good and funny great 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun and liked it

[jimmyjams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a really fun and interesting read that requires next to no brain power which is good for someone like me who has like 2 brain cells

[Struan Coltman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book

[Benas Saunoris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was very impressed one of the best books I have read in my life

[Lorna Dounaeva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read with seven year old. We loved this.

[Roman Hutchison-Noble · Rating 5 out of 5]

Has crazy stuff

[Fiona Procter Dominguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very funny, humoristic

[Lea Noel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es war ganz lustig mal wieder zu lesen

[Leonidas · Rating 5 out of 5]

The BEST ONE.

[Caitlin Kendal · Rating 4 out of 5]

it is a very entertaining book, it is also very easy to read. I forgot I was reading half the time because it was so entertaining and easy.

[Chloe Slater · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was so fun and I love it I laughed a lot also I wasn't felling well so I picked up this book and I javd so much fun reading this

[Lill ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing series!!

[book monster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tom Gates random acts of fun is about how Tom really wants to take his older sister's signed DUDE3
poster to oakfield school. He does a leap of joy for a caramel doughnut and ends up BREAKING his
ankle. The doctor said he has to rest it for SIX WEEKS!!! Tom has to face missing Leroy's smimming party, not going to the toy museum and misses going in the bathroom first, Delia always nips in before Tom, he HATES that. Then there is another character called Bright Sky. he keeps on asking for
things. The next thing you know, he asks for your entire house!!

To Liz Pichon, if you are reading this, you are a GENIUS ( just like tom gates)

[YearSix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Random acts of fun is a interesting and thrilling book. The book starts with the main character named Tom who breaks his foot in a bakery. How does he break his leg?

I thought some of the information that they gave in the book was not important which makes that part of the book not that interesting.

I would recommend this book to children who enjoy reading funny stories because this book made me laugh a bit.

[Sebastian · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good new Tom Gates book! Love it! 😃