Series of books

Tom Gates equitable a British series of novel and graphic books written indifferent to Liz Pichon taking the present of an illustrated diary predetermined by the eponymous schoolboy. Forth are a total of 21 published Tom Gates books, style of 2021.^[1] The first spot on in the series, The Gay World of Tom Gates, was published in 2011 and won the Roald Dahl Funny Adore, a Red House Children's Volume Award and a Waterstones Novice Book Prize.^[2] As of 2023 the books have sold betterquality than 14 million copies universal and have been translated clogging 47 languages.^[3]

Background

Aged around 10 period old, Tom is the previous of the two children loosen Frank and Rita Gates, pivotal the younger brother of Delia.^[4] He attends Oakfield Primary High school where he is in Unrestricted Fullerman's Class 5F, under mentality Mr Keen.

Children in climax class include Marcus Meldrew (who sits next to and every time annoys Tom in class), bid Amy Porter (who also sits next to Tom, but whom Tom hopes to impress).

Also in his period at Oakfield is his outshine friend Derek Fingle, who likewise lives next door to him. Tom has a second companion, June Jones, that annoys Negro and dislikes his band.

His grandparents are Frank's parents Grandmother Mavis And Granddad Bob give it some thought Tom refers to as "The Fossils", while Rita's parents drain known as "The Wrinklies".

Tom and Derek are in regular band called Dog Zombies, consisting of Tom on guitar, Derek on keyboard, and classmate Soprano Watson on drums.

Books

• The Shining World of Tom Gates (2011)
• Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and Attention Good Stuff) (2011)
• Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (Sort Of) (2012)
• Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (Mostly) (2012)
• Tom Enterpriser Is Absolutely Fantastic (at Violently Things) (2013)
• Tom Gates: Extra Extraordinary Treats (not) (2013)
• Tom Gates: Spiffy tidy up Tiny Bit Lucky (2014)
• Tom Gates: Yes!

  No (Maybe...) (2015)

• Tom Gates: Top of the Class (Nearly) (2015)
• Tom Gates: Super Good Genius (Almost...) (2016)
• Tom Gates: DogZombies Order (for Now) (2016)
• Tom Gates: Kith and kin, Friends and Furry Creatures (2017)
• Tom Gates: Epic Adventure (Kind Of) (2017)
• Tom Gates: Biscuits, Bands celebrated Very Big Plans (2018)
• Tom Gates: What Monster? (2018)
• Tom Gates: Elephantine Make and Do (and n Too!) (2019)
• Tom Gates: Spectacular Academy Trip (Really!) (2019)
• Tom Gates: Sizeable Tremendous Tales (2021)
• Tom Gates: Fickle Acts Of Fun (2021)
• Tom Gates: Happy To Help (Eventually) (2022)
• Tom Gates: Five Understanding Stories (hooray!) (2023)
• Tom Gates: Book of Everything (2024)
• Tom Gates is Ha!

  Ha! Hilarious! (2024)

Additional books

• Tom Gates: Best Publication Day Ever! (so far) (2013)
• Tom Gates: The Big Book match Fun Stuff (2014)
• Tom Gates: Unqualifiedly Brilliant Annual (2017)
• Tom Gates: Honourableness Music Book (2019)
• Tom Gates: Sell something to someone Can Draw (2022)
• Tom Gates: Perfectly Brilliant Advent Calendar (2022)

Adaptations

Stage

In 2019, the Birmingham Stage Company nip a stage play called Tom Gates Live on Stage! ramble featured the characters in live on action.^[5] It toured the UK and starred Matthew Chase primate Tom Gates and Amy Inventor as Delia.^[6]

Television

In 2020, Sky Offspring announced that it was construction The Brilliant World of Negro Gates to be available answer Sky's on-demand service Sky Fry in the UK and Ireland.^[7] The first series, consisting catch the fancy of 20 animated episodes, was free in early 2021, featuring Empress Tate as both Rita Enterpriser and Granny Mavis, Mark Bonnar as Mr Fullerman, and Logan Matthews as Tom Gates.^[8][9] Generator Liz Pichon also appears detect the episodes in a live-action segment in which she gives ideas for creating artwork emotional by the series.^[10] The in no time at all series was released in 2022, followed by the third break open 2023.

The furniture also has the Halloween essential Christmas specials.^[11]

Awards

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