Norman plays drums in DogZombies and he’s BRILLIANT as long as he hasn’t had too much SUGAR (he gets VERY hyper and goes CRAZY). Children in his class include Marcus Meldrew (who sits next to and consistently annoys Tom in class), and Amy Porter (who also sits next to Tom, but whom Tom hopes to impress). The WRINKLIES are KEEN on giving presents AND they're planning a FAMILY OUTING too, which is going to be EPIC. Tom knows where they’re hidden though, which is handy when he has band practice with the rest of DogZombies and they run out of treats (Tom always leaves the fig rolls though - yuck! From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Best Book for Younger Readers - Red House Children's Book Award, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 5 - 12 year-olds and the Blue Peter Best Story Book Award 2013.

His grandparents are Frank's parents Granny Mavis And Granddad Bob that Tom refers to as "The Fossils", while Rita's parents are known as "The Wrinklies".

At this rate it’s going to take a MILLION years for Tom to get the art box of his dreams… or will it? 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.

From shrinking Delia's clothes to spending hours cleaning cars with Derek only for a storm to hit overnight and ruin everything - he leaps from one disaster to another. Bestselling author and illustrator Liz Pichon gives you a step-by-step guide to drawing the wonderful characters from her blockbuster Tom Gates series, and more !He likes running around and can JUMP really high - especially if he spots something he wants to eat - like a BBQ sausage that Tom’s Dad has just put on a plate. Now with his eye on the prize, he is fully focused on earning extra pocket money by helping everyone out with EVERYTHING! The highs and lows of Tom's life are funnier than ever in this fourth wicked diary in the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series! This unique volume includes a hilarious new Tom Gates novella AND a whole bunch of doodle-tastic activities. Follow Tom on his third set of cheeky and doodle-tastic adventures in this Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series!

He doesn’t like (much) his grumpy teenage sister Delia, his school frenemy Marcus and his snore-bore-ing teacher Mr Fullerman (who at least provides an opportunity for Tom to indulge in his favourite pastime – doodling). They could try out some top drawing tips and tricks to help them take part in a Doodle Challenge to draw their favourite thing they find at the museum.

The highs and lows of Tom's life are funnier and more extreme than ever in this fourth wicked diary from the Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning series! Have a Tom Gates count down to Christmas with this advent calendar collection of twenty-four mini activity and story books, PERFECT for every Tom Gates superfan! Amy sits next to Tom in class and is VERY smart, which is useful if Tom needs to take a SNEAKY PEEK at her spelling tests. Stuff like: inventing new ways to annoy his sister Delia (so many); band practice for the Dogzombies (rock stars in the making! 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.

He has BIG BEADY EYES and can spot Tom doodling EVEN when his back is turned (a bit like Tom’s Mum and her hearing). Whether you're a long-time fan of the series or are just looking for a good laugh, you'll definitely enjoy Tom Gates - Happy To Help (Eventually)!And the hours spent carefully cleaning cars with Derek are ruined overnight when a storm hits Oakfield Town, causing even MORE chaos. Granny Mavis has started to knit me a new winter jumper, but by the looks of things I'm not sure it's going to fit. He can forget all about school and the irritating Marcus Meldrew, and save his energy for the good stuff!