Liz Pichon

Sometimes making up my mind isn't easy to do. Especially when mygrumpy sister Delia is LOOMING over me. Mum's on a mission to TIDY UP the whole house. She says if I can'tdecide what to get rid of, she'll do it for me. Which would bea DISASTER!Lucky for me, The FOSSILS come to my rescue (more than once!)

From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Red House Children'sBook Award, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and theBlue Peter Best Story Book Award 2013, comes the seventh amazinginstalment of Tom Gates' adventures - now in paperback!

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 snowballfight (look out, Delia!). Granny Mavis has started to knit me a newwinter jumper, but by the looks of things I'm not sure it's goingto fit. . .

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

From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Best Book forYounger Readers - Red House Children's Book Award, the WaterstonesChildren's Book Prize 5 - 12 year-olds and the Blue Peter BestStory Book Award 2013, comes the book that will get kids DOODLINGlike never before!A fantastic companion to the bestselling Tom Gates series.

"Seeing Delia without her sunglasses on is a BIG shock, but that'snothing compared with the surprise Dad has in store for me withhis new found fitness regime. He says he's going to compete at mySport's Day. Shame! Meanwhile Derek, Norman and I keep practicingin DOGZOMBIES so we're really ready for the school Talent Show."

Back to school, but it's not all bad. We're entering Rooster in adog show, the School Disco and my birthday are coming up so thisterm's going to be amazing! Mostly because Delia's not invited toany of these. There's only one small problem with my birthday,Granny Mavis says she's going to cook . . . uh oh!

Here's my EXCELLENT PLAN to make DogZombies the BEST band in theWHOLE WIDE WORLD! How hard can it be? I'm going to: 1. Write moresongs. (Not about teachers.) 2. Make a SPECTACULAR music video. (Easy.) 3. Get some sleep. (Tricky when you're being kept awake byLOUD NOISES.) 4. Annoy Delia. (Nothing to do with DOGZOMBIES butalways FUN.)

Tom er tilbage med flere kruseduller og super grineren dagbogsoptegnelser i sin syvende bog på dansk. Toms far synes, at Tom ser for meget TV og får for lidt frisk luft, så han foreslår at de bygger en drage. Tom mener, det ville være meget lettere at få frisk luft, hvis han havde en hund at gå tur med. Men det kommer ikke til at ske, for hans storesøster Delia er ”allergisk” overfor hunde. (Ligesom Tom er overbevist om, at han er allergisk overfor Delia!) Til gengæld har den nye nabo, hende den virkelig-grimme-grimasse-pige, en lige så grim kat, som bliver ved med at trampe rundt i Toms have. Det er næsten lige så godt som en hund… NOT. Tom, Derek og Norman skal også se at få gang i nogle seriøse øvere med Dogzombies, inden de skal til audition til ROCKMAGASINETS store banddyst. Men heldigvis har de masser af tid – tror de i hvert fald … Pressen skriver: »Tom Gates er tilbage! […] Bøgerne om Tom Gates er sjove og lette at gå til, også for dem der måske ikke er så vilde med at læse. Tegningerne supplerer bogens gakkede indhold perfekt og øger følelsen af at det er Toms dagbog man læser […] Anbefales til alle børnebiblioteker […] man bør have dem alle.« – Julie Arndrup, Lektør »Som altid, skriver L. Pichon nogle super sjove fortællinger […] Det er nogle enormt flotte illustrationer […] gennemførte, sjove og passer perfekt ind i fortællingen […] Perfekt læsestof til den 8-10-årige – og så er den humoristisk. Kan varmt anbefales.« 8/10 – Bookeater »Hvis man godt kunne lide Wimpy kid-bøgerne og Andy Griffiths serie om den kæmpestore træhule, vil man falde pladask for Liz Pichons Tom Gates-bøger. De er lige tilpas gakkede, med masser af små finurligheder at gå på opdagelse i på alle sider.« - Line Frømann Ehlers, Bogbotten

The top-selling U.K. series for middle-grade readers now crosses the pond Meet Tom Gates. When his teachers don't have their beady eyes on him, he likes to draw pictures and write about stuff, like last summer's worst camping vacation ever (five merits ), or how much he hates sitting next to nosy Marcus Meldrew, the most annoying boy at school. All Tom really wants is to score tickets to see the best band ever, Dude3, when they come to town, and to impress Amy Porter, who is very nice and smart (but is currently ignoring him). Tom's teachers think he is easily distracted and "lacks focus," but that's a bit harsh -- can he help it if his grumpy big sister, Delia, made him late for school (again), or that last night's homework had to be sacrificed to stave off a vicious dog attack? Master of excuses, creative storyteller, and middle-school comedian extraordinaire, Tom Gates is guaranteed to get kids turning the pages -- and keep them laughing.

The brand new feel-good, laugh-out-loud Tom Gates story featuring LOADS of doodles, three parties and some pesky pets. From Liz Pichon, the multi-million copy bestselling author and illustrator. Norman's told the whole school that DogZombies have a NEW SONG and a NEW LOOK for the BIG end of term party. But the problem is... they don't. How can they be the best band when they will be up against Oakfield Manor school? Will Tom make it to Leroy's party on time? Is dressing as a dolphin with a blue face a good idea? And will Mum and Dad ever do a fun run again? These questions and SO much more answered in this hilarious extra special story. Written in diary form Every page STUFFED full of laughs, stories, doodles and creative FUN The Brilliant World of Tom Gates was the winner of the 2011 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! REVIEWS OF TOM GATES SERIES “10 out of 10.” The Guardian (book 1) Don't miss Shoe Wars - the epic standalone by Liz Pichon.

The Mubbles: When Berry Met Terry is the second book in a hilarious full colour graphic novel series by Liz Pichon, the globally bestselling creator of Tom Gates. ‘I laughed so much, I could barely breathe!’ – Ellie, Mubbles fan ‘I read this book 5 times over, it was so good!’ – Hugo, Mubbles fan Return to The Isle of Smile and the colourful, fun-loving Mubbles - Berry, Dash, Cheery and the gang. The Mubbles love their island, especially the mysterious Uncertain Curtain, which always delivers an unexpected surprise! What will it be today? Today the Uncertain Curtain delivers Terry - a very cute, very naughty dog! Berry is delighted to finally have a friend to play with, but Terry soon causes a lot of chaos on the Isle of Smile. Will Terry have to leave early? Or can Berry's furry plan save the day? Filled with colourful characters, boundless fun and lots of adventures this series is a guaranteed hit for kids. Featuring a QR code that will take you to a website full of extra content, including arts, crafts and many fun songs from The Mubbles world. Join our ever growing community, with over 150,000 subscribers already! Don't miss The Mubbles' other adventure, Meet the Mubbles!

A FABULOUS, all-singing, all-dancing book of JOY!Featuring a QR code that will take you to a website full of extra content including arts and crafts and many fun songs from The Mubbles world and the Isle of Smile. Join our ever growing community - with over 150,000 subscribers already!'I laughed so much, I could barely breathe!' – Ellie'I read this book 5 times over, it was so good!' – HugoMeet the Mubbles is the first in a hilarious brand-new, full colour graphic novel series perfect for young readers from Liz Pichon, creator of the global phenomenon Tom Gates series. Filled with colourful characters, boundless fun and lots of adventures this series is a guaranteed hit for kids!Welcome to the Isle of Smile where everyone, including the Wibbles of Wobble Mountain, the singing Earworms and the one-eyed Drib Drabs, live in perfect harmony – most of the time! But when the Clouds of Joy BUMP together to make a wonky rainbow it means one thing: someone or something is coming to VISIT. Who could it be?Time spent with The Mubbles on the Isle of Smile makes everything better – you’ll see.'I couldn’t take my eyes of the page!' – Milan'It was hilarious, I couldn’t stop laughing!' – Talia'This is the most colourful and terrific book ever!' – Orlando'The Mubbles all have such big personalities' – Lily'If you need a new book this year, this is the ONE!' – Bailey'I was crying with laughter' – Cosmo'If you read this, you’ll be glued to it forever' – Phoebe