{"product_id":"tom-gates-excellent-excuses-and-other-good-stuff-paperback","title":"Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. Pichon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eL. Pichon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hits the elementary-school-boy sweet spot. . . . Hilarious.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo school for two whole weeks! Now Tom has plenty of time for the good stuff, like finding new ways (so many!) to annoy his big sister, Delia. Or band practice for Dogzombies in his best friend Derek's garage. All that stands between this band and rock greatness is, well, a song (besides \"Delia's a Weirdo\"). And finding a drummer. And landing a gig. Will Tom let a killer toothache and pesky overdue homework get in his way?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. Pichon\u003c\/b\u003e says that when she was little, she loved to draw, and her mom said she was very good at making a mess (this is still true today). She kept drawing, went to art school, became a designer and art director in the music industry, and began to write and illustrate children's books. After its publication in the U.K., \u003ci\u003eThe Brilliant World of Tom Gates\u003c\/i\u003e won several prestigious awards. L. Pichon lives in Brighton, England, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.5 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757252477216,"sku":"9780763687809","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d1a2e66c9c3a9988f4a0bf501e7a9018.webp?v=1780097913","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tom-gates-excellent-excuses-and-other-good-stuff-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}