The Goldfish Boy Award-winning by Lisa Thompson (author) and Mike Lowery (illustrator)

A story about finding friendship when you’re lonely – and hope when all you feel is fear. Twelve-year-old Matthew is trapped in his bedroom by crippling OCD, spending most of his time staring out of his window as the inhabitants of Chestnut Close go about their business. Until the day he is the last person to see his next door neighbour’s toddler, Teddy, before he goes missing. Matthew must turn detective and unravel the mystery of Teddy’s disappearance – with the help of a brilliant cast of supporting characters. Page-turning, heartbreaking, but ultimately life-affirming, this story is perfect for fans of Can You See Me, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and Wonder.

“A genuinely clever mystery” – Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike series.

“A great cast of characters and an intriguing mystery – I loved it!” Ross Welford, author of Time Travelling with a Hamster.

A sensitive, empathetic portrayal of living with OCD.

This is a book that will make you laugh and cry.

The Goldfish Boy was shortlisted for many awards and became one of the biggest children’s books of 2017.

Product Details

Catalogue number

1157 in Setanta SCB Offer April 2024, 2278 in Schools Catalogue 2024–25 and 2574 in Education Catalogue 2023–24

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781407170992

Date published

January 5th, 2017

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.0; Middle years; 10.0 points

Other details

400 pages

Condition

New

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Author/Illustrator

Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of THE GOLDFISH BOY (one of the top selling debuts of 2017), THE LIGHT JAR and THE DAY I WAS ERASED. Her books have been shortlisted for many awards, including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. She grew up in Essex and now lives in Suffolk with her family.