The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
by Liz Pichon · Tom Gates series · Grade 3-5 · Ages Ages 8-12
Tom Gates likes drawing, making excuses, and trying to impress his classmates, but school, homework, and his grumpy teacher keep getting in the way. This funny diary-style book follows Tom as he deals with family, friends, and everyday school adventures.
Key vocabulary
Very good, clever, or exciting.
A quick little drawing you make for fun, often while thinking about something else.
A reason you give to explain why you did or did not do something.
Schoolwork a teacher asks you to do at home.
Something that bothers you or makes you feel a bit cross.
A group of people who play music together.
A time a student has to stay after class as a school punishment.
To make someone think you did something cool or special.