01353    a2200181   4500001000700000020001900007040003200026100001600058245003700074300004700111362000900158490002100167520090200188650002501090650002101115650001601136650001901152127138  a9781407120690   cEscola Canadense de Niteroi  aPichon, Liz10aThe brilliant world of Tom Gates  a256 p.c5 x 2.21 x 19.69 iches (paperback)0 a20110 aTom Gates series  aMeet 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 “lacks focus,” but that’s a bit harsh — can he help it if his grumpy big sister, Delia, made him late for school (again), or that last night’s homework had to be sacrificed to stave off a vicious dog attack? Master of excuses, creative storyteller, and middle-school comedian extraordinaire, Tom Gates is guaranteed to get kids turning the pages — and keep them laughing. 4aJuvenile Literature  4aHumorous stories 4aSchool Life 4aTeenagers Life