Liz Pichon

This book contains: - MONSTERS - MYSTERY - A MUSIC FESTIVAL - MISSING stuff - ME and Marcus (Not necessarily in THAT order). AND a very strict supply teacher - but don't let that put you off!.

All Tom Gates wants to do is get tickets to see his favourite band when they come to town. It's not easy when he's up against Delia, his weirdo big sister. All of his plans seem to get him into major trouble!

Happy face or sad face? The future of Tom?s school trip depends on an emoji! Welcome back to the AMAZING world of Tom Gates! But right now, it?s not looking quite as amazing as usual. Tom?s trying REALLY HARD To stay out of trouble. But he?s got THREE sad faces on the school achievement chart. Just one more sad face means Mr Fullerman will ban him from the SCHOOL TRIP. Moany Marcus is making things worse. And now Tom?s upset his grumpy sister Delia....

Following on from the first Tom Gates book from Liz Pichon, this book takes the form of Tom's battered homework diary - crammed with his scribbles and stories.

Marcus like to think he has good ideas. But they are mostly all rubbish. When Uncle Kevin says he is an expert on everything it makes Dad pull a face.

Will Tom and his band DOGZOMBIES be LUCKY enough to win the Rock Weekly Band Battle competition? They just might be if they could find time to practice! But with inspectors in the school, an amazing new cartoon on TV, caramel wafers to eat, and a stray cat getting in the way, Tom's a bit too busy having FUN!

TIPS FOR BEING TOP OF THE CLASS (Sadly ... I did NONE of these things.) 1. Stay awake in lessons (it helps.) 2. Don't draw HILARIOUS pictures of your teachers. 3. AVOID the class bully to stay out of trouble. 4. Don't let Mum and Dad write ANYTHING in your school planner. 5. Don't let your grumpy sister Delia BOSS you around. (Technically not a school issue - but still important.) I'm TRYING to get voted onto the school council as well - but thanks...

Tom Gates is back at school, but it's not all bad: sport's day, the school fair and his birthday are coming up, so this term's going to be amazing! What could possibly go wrong?

It's book week in Oakfield school and everyone is very excited. Including all the teachers, who are making costumes of their own. Mr Keen says there's an excellent prize on offer for best costumes worn on book day. So suddenly making a good costume is vitally important - but tricky. Delia's not much help (as usual) and the Fossils get carried away with the dressing up box. Marcus decides that he is a super hero and can't understand why 'Super Marcus'...

It's really cold outside and we're all hoping it's going to snow. Yeah! Derek and I could make a snow Rooster and have a snowball fight (look out, Delia!). Granny Mavis has started to knit me a new winter jumper, but by the looks of things I'm not sure it's going to fit ...