About the book

First published in 2011 by Random House

Format: Paperback

A nail-biting – no, make that toe-biting – thrill ride through one boy’s life.

Have you ever been kissed by a dog? Ever had to eat Vegemite off your sister’s big toe? Have you had a job delivering teeth? Has a bloodthirsty magpie ever been out to get you? Ever woken up to discover that everything hovers? And have you eaten 67 hot dogs in ten minutes? I have. I’m Tom Weekly. This book is full of my stories, jokes, cartoon characters, ideas for theme park rides and other stuff I’ve made up. It’s where I pour out whatever’s inside my head. It gets a bit weird sometimes but that’s how I roll.

Praise

“Author Bancks doesn’t skip a beat as he writes from his character Tom’s perspective, and illustrator Gordon adds his usual funny and clever drawings to it all. What a great book.”

Kids Book Review

“Delightful and funny. Bancks has beautifully captured the essence of boyhood. Tom is a typical 21st-century schoolboy, following in the fine tradition of Ginger Meggs.”

Good Reading Magazine

“A serious dose of pant-wetting, cringe-worthy short stories and we love ’em!”

DMag

Other books by Gus

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Gus Gordon is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and author. He has illustrated and/or written over 80 books for children. His books Wendy, Herman and Rosie (2013 CBCA Honour book), Somewhere Else (2017 Speech Pathology book of the year), The Last Peach and Finding François have sold in over 20 countries worldwide and have received wide recognition.