And alright, he's not the worst - he pranks his sister, he doesn't do his homework. But he's a good kid really, Tom Gates. He's in a band, has friends and crushes, fakes parent letters. All in all - a kid that other kids enjoy reading about and see themselves in.

Cine nu știe că Tom Gates e noul meu puști favorit, imediat după Nate? De data asta, din păcate, Pichon nu m-a făcut să râd așa cum a făcut-o în celelalte două romane traduse deja de editura Arthur. I love this book because of all the characteristics (and it's really funny too ) . I like Tom best because he just gets up to a lot of cheeky things. Tom este la fel de năzdrăvan și sturlubatic doar că parcă i-a lipsit sarea și piperul ca să ajungă să-l notez cu 4 sau 5 stele. Nu știu ce s-a întâmplat exact sincer să vă spun mai ales că volumul de față este al doilea din serie chiar dacă a apărut al treilea în românește și în mod normal trebuia să fie mai fain decât cel care-l urmează că încă e proaspăt autorul. Din păcate Pichon parcă s-a rupt, parcă s-a împiedicat de personaj, parcă nu l-a mai iubit atât de tare pe Tom și parcă povestea pe care a născocit-o a fost puțin forțată.Those who met Tom Gates in the first book in this award-winning series will know that the year five lad needs no introduction, but even if you missed that book there's no need to worry. This second book reads well as a stand-alone and is just as funny and entertaining. Most of the same characters appear - from Tom's Mum and Dad and his sister Delia, his teacher Mr Fullerman and classmates Marcus Meldrew and Amy Porter. It's Mr Fulleman's awards chart which is the focus of attention this time as Tom is determined to get to the top, but Marcus Meldrew is up to no good and Tom has a toothache. It's so bad that he can't concentrate on drawing in class. I'd like to see more from Delia the older sister in later episodes I think, see their relationship in a little more detail. If you haven't seen the first book in the series - The Brilliant World of Tom Gates - now would be a good time to get hold of a copy. We can also recommend The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman and David Roberts were the kids get one (or more) over on their teacher.

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Tom Gates, Derek Fingle, Delia Gates, Frank Gates, Rita Gates, Marcus Meldrew, Amy Porter, Soloman Stewart, Mark Clump, Amber Tulley Green, Florence Mitchell, Norman Watson, Julia Morton. LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. In this second book, the narrative continues on really, into a school holiday in which Tom determines he WILL do his homework... but later.