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Home / Children's Junior Stories / Pesky Pets and Parties (Hopefully)

Pesky Pets and Parties (Hopefully)

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The multi-million-copy bestselling series is back with this laugh-out-loud story! Get ready for the return of Tom's iconic band DogZombies, Tom dressed up as a dolphin and badly behaved pets causing chaos at parties.

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SKU: 9780702349201 Category: Children's Junior Stories Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: Humour & jokes, Children's / Teenage general interest: Music, Children's / Teenage personal & so, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issues, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem
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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.

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Weight 0.24 kg
Dimensions 19.2 × 15.2 × 2.8 cm
Author

Pichon, Liz

Publisher

Scholastic

Imprint

Scholastic

Cover

Paperback

Pages

247

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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