Toms Papa will am Sportwettbewerb teilnehmen. Das schreit geradezu nach einer Blamage. Tom muss dringend etwas einfallen!§

Katastrophe! Papa Gates hat angekündigt, am Sportwettbewerb von Toms Schule teilzunehmen. Das kann nur wieder eine total peinliche Nummer werden, die Toms Ruf für immer ruinieren wird. Er muss das um jeden Preis verhindern! Und dann ist da noch dieser Talentwettbewerb, den er als angehender Rockstar unbedingt gewinnen muss...

The top-selling U.K. series for middle-grade readers now crosses the pond

Meet Tom Gates. When his teachers don't have their beady eyes on him, he likes to draw pictures and write about stuff, like last summer's worst camping vacation ever (five merits ), or how much he hates sitting next to nosy Marcus Meldrew, the most annoying boy at school. All Tom really wants is to score tickets to see the best band ever, Dude3, when they come to town, and to impress Amy Porter, who is very nice and smart (but is currently ignoring him). Tom's teachers think he is easily distracted and...

Middle-school comedian, homework dodger, rock-star wannabe, master doodler Tom Gates is back with two more episodes full of visual humor and kid appeal.
No school for two whole weeks Now Tom has plenty of time for the good stuff, like finding new ways (so many ) to annoy his big sister, Delia. Or watching TV and eating caramel candy. Or most important, band practice for DOGZOMBIES in his best friend Derek s garage (while not encouraging Derek s 60s-music-crazed dad). All that stands between this band and rock greatness is, well, a song (besides "Delia s a Weirdo"). And...