The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (Tom Gates, #1)

Title: The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (Tom Gates, #1)
ISBN: 9781407120690
Author: Liz Pichon
Rating: ⭐ 4.19 (10953 ratings, reviews)

Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks; spilt water; and, 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 "Camping Sucks" 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...