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Liz Pichon Books in Order

Liz Pichon has written 57 books, published between 1996 and 2025. The first book is Hot Dogs and Cool Cats (1996) and the newest is Pesky Pets and Parties (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
57
Published
1996–2025
Pages on record
5,361 in 27 of 57 books
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Tom Gates is Liz Pichon's illustrated comedy series for readers in grades 3 to 5, which has sold 16.5 million copies and been translated into 44 languages across 47 markets. Pichon is a British author and illustrator, born in 1963. 57 catalogued books run from Hot Dogs and Cool Cats (1996) to Pesky Pets and Parties (2025), the early ones picture books such as Santa's Reindeer and My Big Brother Boris. The median title runs 240 pages.

Source: Wikidata

How many Liz Pichon books are there?

Liz Pichon has 57 books, released between 1996 and 2025. 23 of them belong to the Tom Gates series.

Liz Pichon Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 57 Liz Pichon books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. Cover of Hot Dogs and Cool Cats by Liz Pichon (1996)
  2. Cover of Santa's Reindeer by Liz Pichon (2002)
  3. Cover of Babies Start Here! by Liz Pichon (2002)
  4. Cover of Square Eyed Pat by Liz Pichon (2003)
  5. Cover of The Very Ugly Bug by Liz Pichon (2004)
  6. Cover of Bored Bill by Liz Pichon (2005)
  7. Cover of I'm Bored! by Liz Pichon (2005)
  8. Cover of A Tale Of Two Kitties by Liz Pichon (2006)
  9. Cover of Penguins by Liz Pichon (2008)
  10. Cover of The Three Horrid Little Pigs by Liz Pichon (2008)
  11. Cover of The Three Billy Goats Fluff by Liz Pichon (2010)
  12. Cover of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Liz Pichon, book 1 of the Tom Gates series (2011)
  13. Cover of Excellent Excuses [and Other Good Stuff] by Liz Pichon, book 2 of the Tom Gates series (2011)
  14. Cover of Everything's Amazing by Liz Pichon, book 3 of the Tom Gates series (2012)
  15. Cover of Genius Ideas by Liz Pichon, book 4 of the Tom Gates series (2012)
  16. Cover of Best Book Day Ever! by Liz Pichon, book 5 of the Tom Gates series (2013)
  17. Cover of Is Absolutely Fantastic [at Some Things] by Liz Pichon, book 6 of the Tom Gates series (2013)
  18. Cover of Extra Special Treats by Liz Pichon, book 7 of the Tom Gates series (2013)
  19. Cover of A Tiny Bit Lucky by Liz Pichon, book 8 of the Tom Gates series (2014)
  20. Cover of Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk by Liz Pichon (2014)
  21. Cover of Fluffy and Scruffy by Liz Pichon (2014)
  22. Cover of Yes! No. (Maybe) by Liz Pichon, book 9 of the Tom Gates series (2015)
  23. Cover of Top of the Class by Liz Pichon, book 10 of the Tom Gates series (2015)
  24. Cover of Excellent Excuses by Liz Pichon (2016)
  1. 1
    Hot Dogs and Cool Cats1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    If I Were a Tiger Cub1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    If I Were a Fluffy Duck1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Santa's Reindeer2002 · 14 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200214
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Babies Start Here!2002 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Square Eyed Pat2003 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200332
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    My Big Brother Boris2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Very Ugly Bug2004 · 24 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200424
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Bored Bill2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    I'm Bored!2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    A Tale Of Two Kitties2006 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200632
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Penguins2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    My Little Sister Doris2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    The Three Horrid Little Pigs2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    The Three Horrid Pigs and the Big Friendly Wolf2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    The Real Story of Cinderella and the Ugly Sisters2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    The Three Billy Goats Fluff2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    The Brilliant World of Tom GatesTom Gates #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Excellent Excuses [and Other Good Stuff]Tom Gates #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Everything's AmazingTom Gates #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Genius IdeasTom Gates #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Red Riding Hood and the Sweet Little Wolf2012 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201232
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Best Book Day Ever!Tom Gates #52013 · 83 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201383
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Is Absolutely Fantastic [at Some Things]Tom Gates #62013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Extra Special TreatsTom Gates #72013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    A Tiny Bit LuckyTom Gates #82014 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014272
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk2014 · 32 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201432
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Fluffy and Scruffy2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Yes! No. (Maybe)Tom Gates #92015 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015272
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Top of the ClassTom Gates #102015 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015240
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Liz Pichon series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Liz Pichon books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Standalone books

34 books

34 Liz Pichon titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Liz Pichon books in order?

You only need to read Liz Pichon books in order within the Tom Gates series, which holds 23 of the 57 Liz Pichon books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Liz Pichon

Start with The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (2011), the first Tom Gates book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Hot Dogs and Cool Cats (1996).

What is the newest Liz Pichon book?

Pesky Pets and Parties (2025) is the newest Liz Pichon book released so far.

Is there a new Liz Pichon book coming?

No next Liz Pichon book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Award nominations for Liz Pichon

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Liz Pichon. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.

Liz Pichon at a glance

Still publishing
Liz Pichon published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Liz Pichon books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,361 pages across the 27 of 57 books with a recorded length, a median of 240 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Liz Pichon books, 28 of 57, were published in the 2010s.

When Liz Pichon books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Liz Pichon titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 28 titles.

1990s
3
2000s
12
2010s
28
2020s
14

57 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Liz Pichon books are about

29 of the 57 Liz Pichon books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 19 of 29. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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