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My Life/Tom Weekly #6
My Life and Other Failed Experiments
Discover what happens when you mix one kid with nine attack possums. Observe the result of a guinea pig hostage situation. Learn from my get-rich-quick scheme to put Australia's angriest ice-cream man out of business. Get ready to judge the world's deadliest fruitcake competition. And if I survive it all, let's call the experiment a
success.
More handy stuff inside-
1. Tips on avoiding household chores
2. Weird facts about guinea pigs
3. How to eat a car
success.
More handy stuff inside-
1. Tips on avoiding household chores
2. Weird facts about guinea pigs
3. How to eat a car
240 pages, Paperback
Published April 1, 2019
About the author
Tristan Bancks
40 books174 followersTristan Bancks tells stories for the page and screen. His books for kids and teens include Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention, the Tom Weekly series, and Nit Boy. Ginger Meggs, Tristan’s 100th anniversary book of short stories, is based on characters created by his great-great uncle, Jimmy Bancks, in 1921. His books have won and been shortlisted for many awards, including a Children’s Book Council of Australia Honour Book, the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, ABIA, YABBA, KOALA, NSW Premier’s Literary Awards and Queensland Literary Awards. His latest release is Cop & Robber, a nailbiting crime story for age 10+.
Tristan is a writer-ambassador for literacy non-profit Room to Read. He is currently working with producers to develop a number of his books for the screen. He’s excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create. You can find out more about Tristan’s books, play games, watch videos, join his Young Writer’s StorySchool and help him try to change the world at tristanbancks.com
Tristan is a writer-ambassador for literacy non-profit Room to Read. He is currently working with producers to develop a number of his books for the screen. He’s excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create. You can find out more about Tristan’s books, play games, watch videos, join his Young Writer’s StorySchool and help him try to change the world at tristanbancks.com
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July 15, 2018
What’s next for Tom Weekly, his sister torturing his guinea pig, taking on the most annoying ice-cream man and dealing with a killer possum attack? Tom has a new motto ‘never give up, never give in’ and he’s determined to survive the crazy situations he encounters. Tristan Bancks continues to raise the bar for Tom whose goals include eating a car and most importantly getting your parents off social media – there’s photos of baby poo!
Older sister Tanya dangles Tom’s guinea pig out of his open window demanding all his birthday money for Gus’s safe return, Tom needs to take quick action. A quick pull on his bedroom rug sees Tanya fall, land in the compost bin and unfortunately Gus poops pellets in her mouth. That’s just the first of many laugh out loud incidents. In ‘Razorblade Fruitcake there’s fruitcake frisbees, and Tom is chased by a mad woman in a hot-pink granny cart. He won’t be helping his Nan again anytime soon. Tom’s personal problems are aired in Buttman, his Mum says ‘his bum makes unpleasant odours on a far too regular basis.’ Tom’s solutions involve either a total butt removal or inventing a chemical freshener Buttfresh that will sell to millions of people and save the world from the methane emissions of cows. Tom’s Santa suit experience and unfortunate candy cane regurgitation end this novel with a reality check for this relatable character, no special Christmas kiss for him!
My Life and Other Failed Experiments is an hilarious novel, Bancks includes humour, jokes, cartoons, gross body anecdotes, weird facts and lists of thought-provoking questions such as ‘Who would you rather be? Gus Gordon’s cartoons add to the fun and craziness that is Tom Bank’s life. This extremely popular series is perfect for middle primary readers and for a class read aloud novel.
Older sister Tanya dangles Tom’s guinea pig out of his open window demanding all his birthday money for Gus’s safe return, Tom needs to take quick action. A quick pull on his bedroom rug sees Tanya fall, land in the compost bin and unfortunately Gus poops pellets in her mouth. That’s just the first of many laugh out loud incidents. In ‘Razorblade Fruitcake there’s fruitcake frisbees, and Tom is chased by a mad woman in a hot-pink granny cart. He won’t be helping his Nan again anytime soon. Tom’s personal problems are aired in Buttman, his Mum says ‘his bum makes unpleasant odours on a far too regular basis.’ Tom’s solutions involve either a total butt removal or inventing a chemical freshener Buttfresh that will sell to millions of people and save the world from the methane emissions of cows. Tom’s Santa suit experience and unfortunate candy cane regurgitation end this novel with a reality check for this relatable character, no special Christmas kiss for him!
My Life and Other Failed Experiments is an hilarious novel, Bancks includes humour, jokes, cartoons, gross body anecdotes, weird facts and lists of thought-provoking questions such as ‘Who would you rather be? Gus Gordon’s cartoons add to the fun and craziness that is Tom Bank’s life. This extremely popular series is perfect for middle primary readers and for a class read aloud novel.
August 12, 2018
This is just so much fun - my kids have absolutely loved this series and it a true LOL read. Highly recommend this series for both boys and girls aged 8+
December 30, 2020
A funny book that will give you many laughs and smirks. It was a good read. Read what happens in Tom weekly's latest adventures.
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