Stuff Happens: Tom
by Pat Flynn (Author) Susannah McFarlane (Series Editor)
Stuff happens sometimes. Everyday stuff. At school, at home, with sport, with mates. For Tom it happened during a tennis match.
Tom Connors is a very good tennis player. When it comes to hitting a ball over a net he can do it better than almost anyone else his age, including the state-ranked Zac Zepharis who trains at the same club as Tom and also goes to Monvale Primary. Tom's problem is that he struggles to control his nerves in a match, particularly on his serve. His left arm seems to have a mind of its own and he can't even toss the ball up straight, let alone hit the serve powerfully into a corner of the box like Zac can. Tom was fine until six months ago when he held match point against Zac in the club championship, only to serve a double fault and lose the match. He thinks about this loss all the time, and ever since his serve and game have got progressively worse. Can Tom find a way to overcome his nerves?
Tom Connors is a very good tennis player. When it comes to hitting a ball over a net he can do it better than almost anyone else his age, including the state-ranked Zac Zepharis who trains at the same club as Tom and also goes to Monvale Primary. Tom's problem is that he struggles to control his nerves in a match, particularly on his serve. His left arm seems to have a mind of its own and he can't even toss the ball up straight, let alone hit the serve powerfully into a corner of the box like Zac can. Tom was fine until six months ago when he held match point against Zac in the club championship, only to serve a double fault and lose the match. He thinks about this loss all the time, and ever since his serve and game have got progressively worse. Can Tom find a way to overcome his nerves?
Stuff Happens Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Stuff HappensReading level: 7+
Books in series: 12
Read in order? No
Next release: Finished
Tags: realistic fiction boys school family friendship comedy & humour
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Stuff Happens: Jack (2014)2. Stuff Happens: Ned (2014)
3. Stuff Happens: Sean (2014)
4. Stuff Happens: Michael (2014)
5. Stuff Happens: Fadi (2015)
6. Stuff Happens: Ethan (2015)
7. Stuff Happens: Cooper (2015)
8. Stuff Happens: Lennie (2015)
9. Stuff Happens: Tom (2015)
10. Stuff Happens: Harry (2015)
11. Stuff Happens: Dale (2016)
12. Stuff Happens: Luke (2016)