The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

Grades 3-7.

Meet Tom Gates. When his teachers don’t have their beady eyes on him, he likes to draw pictures and write about stuff. 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 students turning the pages and keep them laughing. Students will love reading about Tom Gates as he tries to navigate the struggles of being in middle school as well as the everyday struggle of being a kid. Told with both text and illustrations, readers get an inside look at Tom’s thoughts and feelings. 250 pages.