Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff) is an installment in the Tom Gates series. The book continues to be presented in the hilarious, doodle-filled diary format of the imaginative protagonist, Tom Gates. The primary focus of this specific volume is Tom's specialty: coming up with a vast array of elaborate and often absurd "excellent excuses" for not completing his homework or for getting into trouble at school. The narrative captures the daily dramas of school, family life, and his attempts to rock out in his band, the Dog Zombies, all presented with Tom's uniquely brilliant, chaotic sense of humor.
