Tom Gates #19: Random Acts of Fun (Paperback)  | Released: 30 Nov 2021

The top-of-the-class, extra special new bestseller from multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. Oh no! Tom's stuck at home with a fractured ankle and it's spoiling his fun. Doodling on his plaster cast helps to pass the time, along with visits from family (with treats), friends and even Rooster managing to sneak in. Tom remembers other fun times he's had, like metal detecting with Uncle Kevin and the cousins or inventing a new secret language with Derek. But only ONE thing will cheer Tom up: a caramel doughnut from the new bakery. trouble is, every other kid in town keeps getting there before him! Highlights:Written in diary formEvery page STUFFED full of laughs, stories, doodles and creative FUNThe Brilliant World of Tom Gates was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize!Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly About the Author Liz Pichon studied graphic design and has worked as an art director in the music industry. Her freelance design work has appeared on a range of products and she has written and illustrated a number of picture books, including My Big Brother Boris. Liz is the author of the best selling TOM GATES series for 9+ readers, which has sold 600,000 books in the UK alone and been translated into 28 languages. The first book in the series THE BRILLIANT WORLD OF TOM GATES won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, The Red House Book Award Best Book for Young Readers and the Waterstone¹s Best Fiction for 5-12 year olds Prize. The fourth book in the series TOM GATES: GENIUS IDEAS MOSTLY won the Blue Peter Award for Best Story. In 2013, Liz Pichon was a World Book Day author with TOM GATES: BEST BOOK DAY EVER (SO FAR). Liz is married with three children and lives in Brighton.