Product description
The brand new feel-good, laugh-out-loud Tom Gates story featuring loads of doodles, starry-eyed dreams and some diva behaviour from Marcus.
From Liz Pichon, the multi-million copy bestselling author and illustrator.
It's showtime at Oakfield School and rumours are flying around that the local theatre group 'DramaLamaDingDong' are coming to visit with a...
real life celebrity.
The whole school is buzzing with excitement.
Whose play will impress the most? Could this be a life-changing moment for one of the kids?
Tom's written a comedy with roles for all his friends, but limelight-hogging Marcus is more annoying than ever.
Will everyone realize that friendship is more important than being famous?
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 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize!
Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly
The first animated series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment!
Reviews of Tom Gates series
"10 out of 10." — The Guardian (book 1)
"wickedly funny and engaging" — BookTrust (book 4)
"Liz Pichon's instantly recognisable doodle style makes this a really enjoyable and accessible book that quickly hooks children in, which is extra fantastic because there is an impressively populated series to collect!" — Books For Topics (book1, 15th anniversary edition)
Don't miss Shoe Wars — the epic standalone by Liz Pichon.
Specifications
| Product ID / ISBN / EAN | 9780702339448 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Format | Hardback |
| Condition | New |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Number of Pages | 240 |
| Width | 15.8 cm |
| Height | 19.7 cm |
| Depth | 2.6 cm |