Get ready for the very awesome 15th anniversary edition of the first title in the bestselling series from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon. Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks and spilt water and lightning ... Tom's exercise book is full of his doodles, cartoons and thoughts, as well as comments from his long-suffering teacher, Mr Fullerton. After gaining five merits for his camping sucks holiday story, Tom's work starts to go downhill ... which is a pity, as he's desperate to impress Amy Porter, who sits next to him ...