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Doubting Thomas
Thomas has very itchy nipples. It's really embarrassing. It's the most embarrassing secret he's ever had. So the question is - why are his nipples so itchy? Is it a rare and special gift or the worst thing to ever happen to a boy? Only one thing is certain. Thomas and his best friends are in for an adventure that will take them from the sunshine of Australia to the streets of Paris...
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 25, 2006
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About the author
Morris Gleitzman
121 books981 followersMorris began his writing career as a screenwriter, and wrote his first children's novel in 1985. His brilliantly comic style has endeared him to children and adults alike, and he is now one of Australia's most successful authors, both internationally and at home. He was born in England in 1953 and emigrated to Australia in 1969 so he could escape from school and become a Very Famous Writer.
Before realising that dream, he had a colourful career as paperboy, bottle-shop shelf-stacker, department store Santa Claus, frozen chicken defroster, fashion-design assistant and sugar-mill employee. In between he managed to gain a degree in Professional Writing at the Canberra College of Advanced Education. Later he became sole writer for three award-winning and top-rating seasons with the TV comedy series The Norman Gunston Show.
Morris wrote a number of feature film and telemovie screenplays, including The Other Facts of Life and Second Childhood, both produced by The Australian Children's Television Foundation. The Other Facts of Life won an AWGIE Award for the Best Original Children's Film Script.
He also wrote live stage material for people such as Rolf Harris, Pamela Stephenson and the Governor General of Australia. Morris is well known to many people through his semi-autobiographical columns in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald magazine, Good Weekend, which he wrote for nine years.
But the majority of Morris' accolades are for his hugely popular children's books. One of his most successful books for young people is Two Weeks with the Queen, an international bestseller which was also adapted into a play by Mary Morris. The play had many successful seasons in Australia and was then produced at the National Theatre in London in 1995 directed by Alan Ayckbourn, and also in South Africa, Canada, Japan and the USA.
All his other books have been shortlisted for or have won numerous children's book prizes. These include The Other Facts of Life, Second Childhood, Misery Guts, Worry Warts, Puppy Fat, Blabber Mouth, Sticky Beak, Belly Flop, Water Wings, Bumface, Gift Of The Gab, Toad Rage, Wicked! and Deadly!, two six-part novels written in collaboration with Paul Jennings, Adults Only, Toad Heaven, Boy Overboard, Teacher's Pet, Toad Away, Girl Underground, Worm Story, Once, Aristotle's Nostril, Doubting Thomas, Give Peas A Chance, Then, Toad Surprise, Grace, Now, Too Small To Fail, and his latest book, Pizza Cake. Morris' children's books have been published in the UK, the USA, Germany, Italy, Japan, France, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Indonesia and Czechoslovakia, Russia and China.
Before realising that dream, he had a colourful career as paperboy, bottle-shop shelf-stacker, department store Santa Claus, frozen chicken defroster, fashion-design assistant and sugar-mill employee. In between he managed to gain a degree in Professional Writing at the Canberra College of Advanced Education. Later he became sole writer for three award-winning and top-rating seasons with the TV comedy series The Norman Gunston Show.
Morris wrote a number of feature film and telemovie screenplays, including The Other Facts of Life and Second Childhood, both produced by The Australian Children's Television Foundation. The Other Facts of Life won an AWGIE Award for the Best Original Children's Film Script.
He also wrote live stage material for people such as Rolf Harris, Pamela Stephenson and the Governor General of Australia. Morris is well known to many people through his semi-autobiographical columns in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald magazine, Good Weekend, which he wrote for nine years.
But the majority of Morris' accolades are for his hugely popular children's books. One of his most successful books for young people is Two Weeks with the Queen, an international bestseller which was also adapted into a play by Mary Morris. The play had many successful seasons in Australia and was then produced at the National Theatre in London in 1995 directed by Alan Ayckbourn, and also in South Africa, Canada, Japan and the USA.
All his other books have been shortlisted for or have won numerous children's book prizes. These include The Other Facts of Life, Second Childhood, Misery Guts, Worry Warts, Puppy Fat, Blabber Mouth, Sticky Beak, Belly Flop, Water Wings, Bumface, Gift Of The Gab, Toad Rage, Wicked! and Deadly!, two six-part novels written in collaboration with Paul Jennings, Adults Only, Toad Heaven, Boy Overboard, Teacher's Pet, Toad Away, Girl Underground, Worm Story, Once, Aristotle's Nostril, Doubting Thomas, Give Peas A Chance, Then, Toad Surprise, Grace, Now, Too Small To Fail, and his latest book, Pizza Cake. Morris' children's books have been published in the UK, the USA, Germany, Italy, Japan, France, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Indonesia and Czechoslovakia, Russia and China.
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September 8, 2010
This book is filled with crazy stuff! Itchy nipples? Now that's just silly. But I did really enjoyed this book and instead of reading a chapter per day, I ended up reading the whole book!
June 18, 2019
While entertaining, this book left me wanting. The heroine, Angel, has to be the stupidest protagonist I've come across in ages. First she runs on about how she needs a man in her life to make her family whole. In this day with women feminist and harping to be treated equal, I found this unbelievable. Once married to Thomas, she does the most incredibly stupid things knowing that he's already suspicious of women in general and her in particular.
Introducing the reporter, Nat, to betray her, then never mentioning him again came across as no more than a convenience. Barb and Bob, the CPS agents were portrayed as supercilious do-gooders who didn't know what in hell they were doing. I found most of the characters stereotypical and the overall writing repetitive.
In addition, the author head hopped from one character to another without regard to who's POV the chapter was in.
Introducing the reporter, Nat, to betray her, then never mentioning him again came across as no more than a convenience. Barb and Bob, the CPS agents were portrayed as supercilious do-gooders who didn't know what in hell they were doing. I found most of the characters stereotypical and the overall writing repetitive.
In addition, the author head hopped from one character to another without regard to who's POV the chapter was in.
October 24, 2018
An interesting book, with a strange humourous device; the hero is a pubescent lad whose nipples itch if someone near him lies. Somehow I can't imagine many of the kids at school taking it, I think they'd find it a bit uncomfortable, lots of mentions of nipples as you might imagine but if they do the moral of the story is worth the read.
June 13, 2017
This was my first book by Morris Gleitzman and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I listened to the Bolinda audio edition, which was very capably read by the author, but I frequently wished I could delete the rather annoying music that played at the beginning of each chapter.
August 22, 2017
This was a reread for uni. Pretty cute, quick read.
July 4, 2025
This story was hilarious and made me laugh a few times. I liked the way that he lied and told the truth at the same time.
August 19, 2013
Thomas has itchy nipples which he thinks are lie detectors. He tells both of his friends Kevin & Hollie what is happening to him. Hollie finds more kids on the internet who suffer same thing called Doubters. One by one they are dying till they meet Vera Poulet via a game show to win tickets to Paris. Vera shares her secret to how she survived by keeping away from liars. I though this book was brillant & very funny.
December 22, 2012
Hilarious! Morris Gleitzman never fails to entertain and push your emotional buttons at the same time. I love that all his books are light-hearted and full of intense depth all within the same page. DOUBTING THOMAS was no exception.
July 18, 2009
this is a bit of a funny book. i really enjoyed it! =)
December 16, 2009
This book is a book that says that if you have itchy nipples you should read this book.
February 27, 2010
Thomas's nipples gets insanely itchy when someone tells a lie; therefore his nipples are like a lie detector :)
March 10, 2010
omg thomas is weird
May 21, 2010
It is interesting and special but it really doesn't make any sense which makes not funny.
July 8, 2010
cant remember this book!
February 1, 2012
It was no that gr8
October 16, 2010
Funny and Humourus. Could have pictures though, then it would be real cool.
November 23, 2010
Ver interesting and funny!
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January 11, 2011Good
February 15, 2011
Morris Gleitzam! Whoa what a funny author
itchy nipple?
Werd?
itchy nipple?
Werd?
February 9, 2011
it is really funny and it has a really nice ending. Sometimes it was kind of worrying.
February 15, 2011
Awesome and funny book! For both children and adults!
October 6, 2011
Doubting Thomas is a really good book to read
November 11, 2015
This storyline is absolutely weird, but I indeed enjoyed this book.
April 12, 2016
Another hit from the talented Gleitzman. Who would have thought a story about itchy nipples could be so gripping?
December 16, 2009
don't tell to much lies
September 12, 2010
Some bad things may be good at first but then turns badder and badder
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October 8, 2010it was hilarious and adventurous at the same time
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