Tom Gates Ha! Hilarious HB

Tom Gates is back with brand new adventures in Ants In Pants, a diary-style comic that blends humour, pictures and storytelling. Written and illustrated by Liz Pichon, this 23rd Tom Gates book delivers a feel-good, laugh-out-loud reading experience. The story follows Tom as inspiration for his latest comic runs wild, with Mr Keen’s unicycle mishap and a lively new supply teacher, Miss Jam, shaping the comedic chaos. Tom’s world is full of doodles, giggles and mischief as chaos threatens to spill out of the pages and into real life.

In this title, readers dive into Tom’s daily diary-style narration, where every page is stuffed with laughs, stories and creative FUN. The book highlights Tom’s imaginative drawings and humorous episodes, while exploring friendships, school life and the little ways a comic idea can cause big trouble—as the mishaps around class 5F and Miss Jam unfold. It’s a story that celebrates creativity, resilience and the power of making people laugh, even when things go a bit awry.

Ants In Pants is a hardcover edition with 240 pages, published in a 1st edition armband format by Scholastic. The work sits within the beloved Tom Gates series, known for its distinctive mix of text, pictures and diary-style storytelling that has captivated young readers and fans of Liz Pichon’s humorous world for years. This installment continues the tradition of witty storytelling, lively illustrations and relatable school-day adventures that readers have come to love from Tom Gates.

Features

• Diary-style narrative with doodles
• Packed with pictures and humor
• New comic inspiration: Ants In Pants
• Mr Keen’s unicycle mishap featured
• Miss Jam’s lessons influence the plot
• 240 pages, hardcover, 1st edition armband