Liz Pichon

This is a perfect gift for Tom Gates fans to count down the days until Christmas, with a book-per-night in December. Children can wake up to an exciting surprise in the run-up to Christmas with our fantastic Tom Gates advent calendar. It is filled with 23 Tom Gates activity and story books, as well as an exclusive brand new Tom...

Meet the Mubbles is the first 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 "I read this book 5 times over, it was so good!" - Hugo Welcome to the Isle of Smile! Come on in and meet the colourful,...

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...

Meet the Mubbles is the first 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 "I read this book 5 times over, it was so good!" - Hugo Welcome to the Isle of Smile! Come on in and meet the colourful,...

This book is VERY important because it contains BISCUITS, BANDS, and all my (doodled) plans to make Dog Zombies the BEST band in the world. Find out in Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans how my plans unfold and what leads Dog Zombies to greatness.

The ultimate book for Tom Gates fans to read and fill in all year round! Packed with brand new activities, makes and stories, it includes pages for recording words that make you laugh, sticking photos of your friends pulling funny faces, making a Christmas decoration, summer reading lists, and much, much more!

Here's my excellent plan to make Dog Zombies the best band in the whole wide world! How hard can it be? (Very) Right now I'm going to: 1. Write more songs. (Not about teachers) 2. Make a spectacular music video. (Easy) 3. Get some sleep. (Tricky when you're being kept awake by loud noises) 4. Annoy Delia. (Nothing to do...

Having two sets of grandparents is turning out to be very good for me. The Wrinklies are keen on giving presents and they're planning a family outing which is going to be EPIC! Even Delia wants to come. (I can always ignore her.) Epic Adventure (kind of) (Tom Gates #13) by Liz Pichon promises lots of fun and family excitement!...

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

No school for two whole weeks! (Yeah!) I can concentrate on good stuff like: band practice for DOGZOMBIES (with my mate Derek). Watching TV and eating caramel wafers. Excellent. Unfortunately, a couple of small problems called the dentist and my big weirdo sister, Delia, seem to be getting in the way of my BRILLIANT plans...

Q: Who wants their five-star funny story included in Oakfield School's story book? A: Everyone! But what will Tom write about? Inspiration strikes when he looks at his excellent collection of odd objects and remembers the funny stories behind each one. Starting with Great Great Aunt Aggie's fake bird hat, the weird stone with a hole, and his very special...

A feel-good, laugh-out-loud, packed-with-pictures Tom Gates story! It's Tidy Up Saturday, but Tom is very busy relaxing and not helping out much. Until he spots the art box of his dreams in a shop window and everything changes. He's suddenly focused on earning extra pocket money and helping with everything. But nothing quite goes to plan. Washing and shrinking Delia's...

When Oakfield School is unexpectedly closed, what's Tom and the gang to do?!? A week's worth of drawing, doodling, games, stories, and activities await in this fantastic new illustrated offering from the best-selling author of the Tom Gates series, Liz Pichon!

Random Acts of Fun (Tom Gates #19) by Liz Pichon is a delightful read that follows Tom Gates as he deals with the frustrations of having a fractured ankle. Feeling fed up, Tom starts reminiscing about good times shared with his friends, grandparents, and at school. Amidst his boredom, Tom's vivid imagination takes over, and he begins to dream about...

Meet Ruby and Bear Foot. They’re running out of time to rescue their inventor dad from his hideous boss Wendy Wedge. She’ll do anything to win the glitzy Golden Shoe award and knows that entering flying shoes is her hot ticket to the trophy. Flying shoes that Ruby and Bear just happen to be hiding... This can only mean one...

The seventeenth laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated Tom Gates adventure! Tom's doing everything possible to stay out of trouble, but somehow he's got three sad faces on the school achievement chart! And getting another sad face means Mr Fullerman won't let him go on the School Trip! Moany Marcus Meldrew is making things worse, and now Tom's annoyed his grumpy sister Delia....

Look out! Tom, Delia and the whole Gates family are going on holiday. How will Tom manage to keep himself busy on the most boring campsite ever? By doodling, of course! An exciting new story—with doodle your own elements!—from award-winning and best-selling author Liz Pichon.

Warning: Do not attempt to read this in public. You will snigger loudly. When my teacher Mr Fullerman doesn't have his beady eyes on me, I like to draw pictures and write stories about stuff, like when we had the worst holiday ever (camping sucks) and when my parents came to school for parents' evening (groan). And about how Marcus...

Tom Gates: Big Book of Fun Stuff is a must-have for all Tom Gates fans. Packed with drawing guides, fun games, brilliant puzzles, and perfect pranks to play on older sisters – as well as hilarious short stories!

Tom Gates is Ha! Ha! Hilarious! He’s created a brand-new comic, 'Ants In Pants', to make everyone (even Delia) laugh. Inspiration for his new comic is everywhere! There’s Mr Keen’s unicycle mishap and the new supply teacher, Miss Jam (whose first name is not Strawberry or Traffic—but it should be). Class 5F love Miss Jam’s lessons. Mr Fullerman, not so...

Pass your level 1 music test with Tom Gates! From DogZombies to Dude3, music is a HUGE part of the Tom Gates world. Learn how to play all your favourite songs from the series with REAL notation for: Guitar Ukulele Piano Recorder And with notation for drums and tips and tricks for vocals!

Top of the Class (nearly) (Tom Gates #9) by Liz Pichon offers a humorous and insightful glimpse into the world of school life and the challenges of trying to excel. TIPS FOR BEING TOP OF THE CLASS (Sadly... I did NONE of these things.) 1. Stay awake in lessons (it helps.) 2. Don’t draw HILARIOUS pictures of your teachers. 3....

What’s that? A MONSTER? How has this scary beast escaped into Tom’s sort-of-normal world? Is it one of his doodles? Is it Delia on the rampage? Is it Mr Fullerman at full moon? For now it’s a secret – but all will (eventually) be revealed in What Monster? (Tom Gates #15).

The laugh-out-loud Tom Gates is back in another brilliant instalment of Liz Pichon's best-selling illustrated series. Sometimes making up my mind isn't easy to do. Especially when my grumpy sister Delia is LOOMING over me. Mum's on a mission to TIDY UP the whole house. She says if I can't decide what to get rid of, she'll do it for...

Best-selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon gives you a step-by-step guide to drawing the wonderful characters from her blockbuster Tom Gates series, and more! Learn how to illustrate Rooster the dog and Tom's favourite snacks, how to design a bedroom like Tom’s with your doodles on his walls, draw lots of facial expressions and much, much more!

The brand new bestseller from multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. A laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated collection of stories starring Tom Gates and his friends, family and foes! Featuring: a delicious chicken pie; getting stuck in a lift with Delia; a teacher swap at school; some tiny ants in tiny pants and the adventures of Wafer Boy ... Tom...

Get ready for the very awesome 15th anniversary edition of the first title in the bestselling series from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (Tom Gates #1: 15th Anniversary Edition) introduces us to Tom Gates, the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks, spilt water, and lightning... Tom’s exercise book is full of his...

It's BOOK WEEK in Oakfield school and EVERYONE is very excited. Including all the teachers, who are making costumes of their own. Mr Keen says there's an EXCELLENT prize on offer for BEST costumes worn on BOOK DAY. So suddenly making a good costume is VITALLY important, but tricky, and Delia's not much help (as usual). Then Marcus decides that...

The Mubbles: The Good, the Bad and the Perky is the third in the 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 "I read this book 5 times over, it was so good!" - Hugo Welcome to the Isle of Smile! Come...

Bored Bill by Liz Pichon tells the story of Bill, who is bored. Not just a bit bored, but really, really bored. His owner, Mrs Pickle, is never bored. She's always busy reading, gardening, cooking or practising kung fu. But Bill finds it all very dull, until one windy day, he's swept up into the air and off into space......

Mother Pig has had enough of her three horrid little pigs. So she packs their bags and sends them on their way. The first two little pigs build their houses by stealing straw and pinching twigs. The third little pig is so lazy, he moves into a hen house! What terrible little pigs they are! Will the big, friendly wolf...

Welcome to the Isle of Smile - home of The Mubbles, where the beautiful island runs on SUN, WIND and FLOWER POWER. Like the Wibbles of Wobble mountain, the Earworms, and the one-eyed Drib Drabs, everyone on the Isle of Smile lives in perfect harmony - most of the time. Until the Clouds of Joy BUMP together, making a wonky...

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...