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The Brilliant World of Tom GatesLiz Pichon
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
by Liz Pichon
Tom's doodled diary of school life: a band that cannot play, a sister who reads his notes, and homework handed in with biscuit crumbs on it.
A story about children and families, funny and silly in tone. We would put it with children of 7–10, and at a reading age of about 8 for reading alone.
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Part of a series
This is book 1 of the Tom Gates series, so there is more to read if it goes down well — which is worth a great deal with a reluctant reader.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick RulesJeff Kinney
Or let them write their own.
Nothing gets a child reading like a story they invented themselves. Your child plans the characters and the plot, and we write, illustrate and print it as a real book with their name on the cover as the author.
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