Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff) by Liz Pichon (Tom Gates Series Book 2)

Excellent Excuses (And Other Good Stuff) by Liz Pichon is the second title in the bestselling Tom Gates series. It is written in diary form and features Tom’s doodles, pictures and sense of humour.

Key details

• Author: Liz Pichon
• Series: Tom Gates
• Book 2 in the series
• Diary-style format
• Includes doodles and pictures throughout

Synopsis

With two weeks off school, Tom is ready to put lessons to one side and focus on the things that matter: coming up with fresh ways to annoy his sister Delia, fitting in band practice for DOGZOMBIES with his mate Derek, and settling in with TV and caramel wafers.

Even so, a couple of unwelcome interruptions threaten to derail his carefully planned holiday. Aimed at readers who enjoy funny, illustrated diary-style stories.

About the series

• The series is presented as a diary
• Known for Tom’s doodles, pictures and humour
• The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize
• The first series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment
• Also by Liz Pichon: Shoe Wars