The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Long Creek Center, South Portland., Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 6, 2014

Review

Tom Gates is a near typical fifth grader who forgets to do his homework, torments his older sister and who keeps a diary complemented by amusing art work. Our hero is a forgetful and silly character who is surrounded by interesting teachers, classmates, and family. Pichon has provided lots of interaction to express Tom's relationships and his love of music in an appealing manner to entice the 9-11 year old fans who will flock to this series.

This British series may rival the current USA favorite, Diary of a wimpy kid in terms of humor and graphics. When I say add it to collections that includes Diary.. I mean purchase this for all intermediate schools and public libraries. Librarians may also have a nephew/niece who would love this as a gift.

Overall Book Score: very good