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 

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
• this updated edition comes with trading cards