{"product_id":"the-goldfish-boy","title":"The Goldfish Boy","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn this riveting debut, a boy struggling with OCD is uniquely qualified to solve a kidnapping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLisa Thompson is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Goldfish Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Light Jar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Day I Was Erased\u003c\/i\u003e. She has worked as a radio broadcast assistant, first at the BBC and then for an independent production company making plays and comedy programs. During this time she got to make tea for lots of famous people. She lives in Suffolk, England, with her family. Find her on Twitter at @lthompsonwrites and at lisathompsonauthor.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmotionally crippled by his obsessive-compulsive disorder, teenager Matthew Corbin rarely leaves his room on a cul-de-sac in London, and he passes the day observing and writing down his neighbors doings from his window--and when a toddler staying next door disappears Matt is the key to solving a mystery and possibly saving a child's life--if he can manage to expose himself, and his secret guilt, to the outside world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for Lisa Thompson's \u003ci\u003eThe Goldfish Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e* \"Thompson strikes the perfect balance, seemingly without compromise, between an issue-driven novel and one with broad, commercial appeal. This empathetic debut is a middle-grade whodunit with a very special heart.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"A multilayered mystery at once suspenseful and heartrending.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\"The novel successfully weaves Matthew's personal struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and the search for the missing toddler into a compelling story with a hearty dose of mystery and adventure.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\"This book is filled with intriguing characters and tragic, mysterious pasts. Thompson has created a modern teenage tale interwoven with classic literary themes like loss, guilt, neglect, and loneliness. This is a story for everyone, featuring mystery, drama, and enough realism to inspire students to research and understand the complexities of the mind.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\"Heart and humour, along with a strong message about the value of family, friends and facing fears [...] make this assured debut stand out.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\"Both a genuine mystery and an emotionally charged examination of fear and loneliness, this is a terrific read with warmly engaging characters.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\"This carefully judged, poignant story should help those with OCD feel less alone-and help others to understand the impulses behind painful acts of repetition.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\"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 \n\u003ci\u003eTime Travelling with a Hamster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn this riveting debut, a boy struggling with OCD is uniquely qualified to solve a kidnapping. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like \n\u003ci\u003eRear Window\u003c\/i\u003e meets \n\u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks. His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. He refuses to leave his bedroom. To pass the time, he observes his neighbors from his bedroom window, making mundane notes about their habits as they bustle about the cul-de-sac. When a toddler staying next door goes missing, it becomes apparent that Matthew was the last person to see him alive. Suddenly, Matthew finds himself at the center of a high-stakes mystery, and every one of his neighbors is a suspect. Matthew is the key to figuring out what happened and potentially saving a child's life... but is he able to do so if it means exposing his own secrets, and stepping out from the safety of his home?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eThompson, Lisa\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLisa Thompson is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Goldfish Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Light Jar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Day I Was Erased\u003c\/i\u003e. She has worked as a radio broadcast assistant, first at the BBC and then for an independent production company making plays and comedy programs. During this time she got to make tea for lots of famous people. She lives in Suffolk, England, with her family. Find her on Twitter at @lthompsonwrites and at lisathompsonauthor.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thompson, Lisa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2018-08-28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction|Mysteries \u0026amp; Detective Stories|Juvenile Fiction|Social Themes|Depression \u0026amp; Mental Illness|Juvenile Fiction|Law \u0026amp; Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Missing children|Guilt in adolescence|Obsessive-compulsive disorder in adolescence|Families|Neighbors|London (England)|Missing persons|Obsessive-compulsive disorder|Guilt|Family life|Mystery and detective stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338053937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781338053937\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154005033238,"sku":"SP-9781338053937","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781338053937_spiral.png?v=1774930020","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-goldfish-boy","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}