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Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff)

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This takes the form of Tom’s battered homework diary – crammed with his doodles and stories. “No school for two whole weeks! (Yeah!) I can forget ALL about lessons (and irritating things like Marcus Meldrew). And concentrate on good stuff like: Inventing new ways to annoy my sister Delia. Band practice for DOGZOMBIES (with my mate Derek)…”

ISBN: 9781407193441 Author: Pichon, Liz Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: 3rd January 2019 Imprint: Scholastic Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823.92 (edition:23) Pages: 340 Language: English Edition: |Reprint Readership: Ages 5-12 / Code: B Category: Developing Readers Subjects: Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children's / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children's / Teenage ge, Children's / Teenage general interest: Music, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Sexuality & relationships, Picture books: character books, Rock

 

The second title in the bestselling series from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon.

No school for two whole weeks! (Yeah!)

I can forget ALL about lessons (and irritating things like Marcus Meldrew).

And concentrate on good stuff like:

  • Inventing new ways to annoy my sister Delia. (So many).
  • Band practice for DOGZOMBIES (with my mate Derek).
  • Watching TV and eating caramel wafers.
  • Eating caramel wafers and watching TV.

Excellent.

Unfortunately a couple of small problems called the dentist and my big weirdo sister, Delia, seem to be getting in the way of my BRILLIANT plans . . .

ABOUT THE SERIES:

  • Written in diary form
  • Full of Tom’s doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of humour
  • 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!
  • Love Tom Gates? Don’t miss Liz Pichon’s spectacular Shoe Wars, a laugh-out-loud, gadget-packed adventure!

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