Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments

Name: Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781761042737
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By Tristan Bancks and Gus Gordon

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Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments by Tristan Bancks and Gus Gordon is a humorous children's book where Tom Weekly embarks on misadventures involving bizarre experiments and mishaps. With a knack for turning ordinary situations into hilarious tales, Tom's attempts at creativity often lead to unexpected and amusing outcomes, appealing to young readers who enjoy light-hearted and quirky stories.
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Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments

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Australia's favourite kid, Tom Weekly, is back with a new book of all disastrous, all preposterous, and definitely all hilarious adventures! 'Like Dahl, Bancks is passionate about inspiring a love of reading in the young by placing fun at the centre of his storytelling.' Andy Griffiths, author of the Treehouse series Discover what happens when you mix one kid with nine attack possums. Observe the result of a guinea pig hostage situation. Learn from my get-rich-quick scheme to put Australia's angriest ice-cream man out of business. Get ready to judge the world's deadliest fruitcake competition. And if I survive it all, let's call the experiment a success. More handy stuff inside- 1. Tips on avoiding household chores 2. Weird facts about guinea pigs 3. How to eat a car "Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection." Kids Book Review ________________________ Praise for Tristan Bancks- 'Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster - fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas 'A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series 'A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don't Call Me Ishmael Also by Tristan Bancks- Scar Town Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1- Coolhunter Mac Slater 2- Imaginator Tom Weekly 1- My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2- My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3- My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4- My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5- My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6- My Life and Other Failed Experiments

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761042737

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Random House Australia

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 240

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Gus Gordon Penguin Books Tristan Bancks

About the Author

Tristan Bancks (Author) Tristan Bancks tells stories for the page and screen. His books for kids and teens include Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention and the Tom Weekly series. Two Wolves won Honour Book in the 2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards. The Fall was a CBCA Notable Book and shortlisted for the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature. Tristan's books have also been recognised in multiple children's choice awards. Tristan is a writer-ambassador for literacy charity Room to Read. He is currently working with producers to develop several of his books for the screen. He's excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create. You can find out more about Tristan's books, play games, watch videos, chat to the author and help him try to change the world at www.tristanbancks.com. Gus Gordon (Illustrator) Gus Gordon is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and author. He has illustrated and written over 80 books for children. His illustrations are known for their loose and energetic line work, mixed media and humour. His writing is always anthropomorphic. He attributes this to his love of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in The Willows. Gus's first picture book, Wendy, was a Notable Book in the 2010 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Awards. His second picture book, Herman and Rosie, now published in twelve countries, has been internationally acclaimed and awarded. Somewhere Else was published by Penguin Random House Australia in 2016.