Tom Gates #9: Top of the Class (Nearly)

Now in paperback with new colour-in spines! How does this kid genius stay on top? Find out – and don’t be shy about laughing like a raving looniac too! Doodle hero Tom Gates is sharing his tips for success. Want to be like him? Just follow these simple rules. 1. Stay awake in lessons (it helps). 2. Don’t draw HILARIOUS pictures of your teachers. 3. AVOID the class bully. 4. NEVER let Mum and Dad touch your school planner. 5. Don’t let your grumpy sister BOSS you about. OK: Tom didn’t exactly follow his own rules. But he still rules the world (even if Mr Fullerman won’t admit it). Can Tom get voted onto the school council, and finally be KING of his class?

  • Tom’s hilarious ninth adventure – now in paperback!
  • Laugh-out-loud mix of doodles, jokes and silliness
  • Tom’s first book won the 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize
  • Hugely popular series with over 2 million copies sold

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    This book was a great read. It was one of the first Tom gates book I’d ever read.

    25 October 2016

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    Liz Pichon

    Liz Pichon’s brilliant Tom Gates series has sold well over 2 million copies, and has picked up oodles of top awards. We love it!

    Awards

    Liz has picked up oodles of awards for Tom Gates titles, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Red House Book Award, Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. Her picture books have also received acclaim: she won the Nestle Smarties Award for My Big Brother Boris the Bishops Stortford Picture Book Award for Dave.

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