Tom Brown (character) boy, and falls afoul of the school bully, Flashman. Over the course of the novel, Brown changes from a timid boy to a brave young man who has overcome his initial fear of Flashman and his ilk. In the 2005 television adaption, he was played by Alex Pettyfer. In the sequel novel, "Tom Brown at Oxford", Brown is now attending Oxford University as his adventures continue, albeit without Scud East, who has since joined the army. Tom Brown later appears in the historical novel "Flashman's Lady" (1977) by George MacDonald Fraser, in which he is reunited with his former rival,
The Tale of Tom Kitten following year, in October 1908, "The Tale of Samuel Whiskers" was published, which again featured Tom Kitten, as well as his mother and sisters. "Tom Kitten's Painting Book" was published in June 1917 with a cover by Potter depicting Tom standing at an easel, paint brush in hand. It was the second of Potter's three painting books for children, following "Peter Rabbit's Painting Book" of 1911 and preceding "Jemima Puddle-Duck's Painting Book" of 1925. The books were composed of pairs of pictures with short, appropriate texts at the foot of each page. When the book was opened, the fully coloured