Liz Pichon

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  • Bibliography:
    36 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 1996
  • Latest Book:
    September 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Tom Gates

1 - The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (May-2011)
2 - Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff) (May-2015)
3 - Everything's Amazing (Sort Of) (Sep-2015)

Book List in Order: 36 titles

  • Hot Dogs and Cool Cats

  • The Whizzy Bizzy Christmas Fun Book

    Young children will find plenty to occupy and entertain them over the Christmas period in this colorful activity book. As well as on-the-page coloring and puzzles, there are ideas for things to make and games to play with friends or family. "Deconst...

  • Bored Bill

  • The Very Ugly Bug

    In a wonderful story about self-acceptance, an ugly bug, desperately wanting to be pretty like her friends, makes herself a disguise, only to discover that it is better to be herself--especially when she ends up in a dangerous situation. Reprint....

  • Penguins

    If you love penguins you will love Penguins!

    Penguins do the same thing every day. They swim, eat fish, sleep standing up, look at people, and look at more people. It's an ordinary day at the zoo until a little girl drops something into the pe...

  • The Three Horrid Little Pigs

    When their mother sends them packing, three pigs find despicable ways to find new accommodations, but when the big, friendly wolf tries to show them the error of their ways, the pigs respond by huffing and puffing....

  • The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

    Tom Gates - 1

    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 (f...

  • Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at some things)

    What could be better (or worse) than a class trip? Tom’s about to find out in this fifth wicked diary from his award-winning series. Since Tom forgets everything, it’s not surprising that he forgot all about the trip he’s supposed to go on w...

  • My Big Brother, Boris

    Little Croc loves his big brother, Boris. But lately Boris has been acting strangely. All he wants to do is eat and sleep and spend time with friends his own age - and he is SO grumpy. E-book edition of a brilliantly funny and reassuring tale about d...



  • My Little Sister, Doris

    Little Croc wants a pet. But his mum and dad have other news - they are expecting a baby. And when Baby Doris arrives, Little Croc decides she is the most annoying little sister EVER. A warm and witty picture book by the creator of THE BRILLIANT WORL...

  • Extra Special Treats (... not)

    Between snowstorms, visiting relatives, and chocolate raisins, everything’s piling up around Tom Gates in his sixth doodle-packed diary. Tom’s hoping to be made a Star Pupil at school, but that means he needs to put more effort into his homewo...

  • Fluffy and Scruffy

    Fluffy is a sleek and lovely kitty. Her claws are manicured and her home is spotless. Her neighbour, Scruffy, is NOTHING like Fluffy. His fur is smelly and his claws are grimy - and his house is messy and disgusting! But when the neighbours are both ...

  • Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk

  • A Tiny Bit Lucky

  • Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff)

    Tom Gates - 2

    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 ...

  • Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)

    Tom Gates - 3

    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. Things are looking up for Tom Gates. The school dance is coming up, and his birthday, too! ...

  • Yes! No (Maybe...)

  • Top of the Class (Nearly)

  • Super Good Skills (Almost...)



  • Dogzombies Rule (for Now)

    Here's my EXCELLENT PLAN to make DogZombies the BEST band in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD! How hard can it be? (Very.)

    Right now I'm going to:
    1. Write more songs (not about teachers).
    2. Make a SPECTACULAR music video (easy).
    3. Get some...

  • Family, Friends and Furry Creatures

    Working HARD on my school project, I’ve found out ALL kinds of interesting FACTS I wasn’t expecting to. STUFF like:

    • Mum and Dad got together because of cake. (full story inside).
    • Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
    • Pepp...

  • Epic Adventure (Kind Of)

    The 13th hilarious audiobook in the ever-popular Tom Gates series!

    Having TWO sets of grandparents is turning out to be VERY GOOD for me.

    The WRINKLIES (Mum’s parents) are KEEN on giving presents AND they’re planning a FAMILY OUTIN...

  • Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

    From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize comes the 14th installment in the BRILLIANT Tom Gates series!Tom Gates and his hilarious adventures are back!Can Tom and DogZombies write a new hit song, get a peek at Delia's TOP SECRET diary AND complet...

  • Genius Ideas (Mostly)

    Dreams of rock stardom take the edge off embarrassing family activities in Tom's fourth "homework diary" crammed with doodles and stories. After receiving the shock of a lifetime -- seeing his big sister, Delia, without her sunglasses on -- Tom i...

  • What Monster?

    The bestselling, fully illustrated Tom Gates series is back! Winner of the ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZE.This book contains:- MONSTERS- MYSTERY- A MUSIC FESTIVAL- MISSING stuff- ME and Marcus (Not necessarily in THAT order).AND a very strict supply teac...

  • Spectacular School Trip (Really.)

    The seventeenth laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated Tom Gates adventure! Tom's doing everything possible to stay out of trouble but somehow he's got THREE sad faces on the school achievement chart! And getting another sad face means Mr Fullerman won't...

  • Mega Make and Do (and Stories Too!)

    Hurray – it’s half term! A lovely week off school, with all sorts of cool things to do. Oh no! It’s half term, but Tom’s mum and dad forgot about it and have absolutely NOTHING planned. Oops. But hey – when it comes to k...

  • Shoe Wars

    Readers who have devoured Captain Underpants, Wimpy Kid, and the works of Raina Telgemeier will love the high-energy, hilarious antics of the Foot family from one of the largest names in the UK. Step up to the challenge . . . win or shoes!Meet Ruby a...

  • Ten Tremendous Tales

    The brand new bestseller from multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. A laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated collection of stories starring Tom Gates and his friends, family and foes! Featuring a delicious ...



  • Best Book Day Ever! (so far)

  • Biscuits, Bands and very Big Plans: Biscuits, Bands and very Big Plans

  • The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Annual

  • Dog Zombies Rule (for now)

  • The Music Book

  • Happy to Help (Eventually)

  • Five Star Stories

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Liz Pichon has published 36 books.

Liz Pichon does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Five Star Stories, was published in September 2023.

The first book by Liz Pichon, Hot Dogs and Cool Cats, was published in December 1996.

Yes. Liz Pichon has 1 series.
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