The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
by Liz Pichon
Paperback £7.99
Published 12th February 2026
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Description
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 homework:
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 SERIES:
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
Details
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
by Liz Pichon
ISBN
9780702348839
Publisher
Scholastic
Binding
Paperback
Publication date
Feb. 12, 2026
Dimensions
19.2cm x 15.2cm x 2.6cm