My Life & Other Stuff I Made Up
Author: Tristan Bancks
Illustrator: Gus Gordon
Book 1 in the Tom Weekly series
Pages: 288
Published: 2011
Age: 9+
Step aside, Andy Griffiths, there's a new kid in town – and he's bringing his gigantic booger collection with him
A series of surprisingly funny, adventurous, sometimes gross short stories. They're linked by the main character – a kid called Tom Weekly – and his friends, family, and dog who show up in each adventure. From talking about poo to a terrible accident with false teeth, and rehydrating a gigantic booger collection to one seriously angry magpie, these stories will make you snort with laughter and cringe in embarrassment. A nail-biting – no, make that toe-biting – thrill ride through one boy's life.
About the Tom Weekly Series
Books in series order
- 1.My Life & Other Stuff I Made Up(2011)
- 2.My Life & Other Stuff That Went Wrong(2014)
- 3.My Life and Other Massive Mistakes(2015)
- 4.My Life and Other Exploding Chickens(2016)
- 5.My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins(2017)
- 6.My Life and Other Failed Experiments(2018)
- +Kids Stink (A Tom Weekly Story)(2013)
Reading age: 9+ years
This series should be read in order.
Have you ever been kissed by a dog? Ever had to eat Vegemite off your sister's big toe? Have you had a job delivering teeth? Has a bloodthirsty magpie ever been out to get you? Ever woken up to discover that everything hovers? And have you eaten 67 hot dogs in ten minutes?
I have. I'm Tom Weekly. This series is full of my stories, jokes, cartoon characters, ideas for theme park rides and other stuff I've made up. It's where I pour out whatever's inside my head. It gets a bit weird sometimes but that’s how I roll.