by Thompson, Lisa | Interest age: from c 9 years Published 11/04/2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom Paperback | 320 pages198 x 128 x 20mm | 224g A gripping, page-turning mystery adventure from the bestsellingauthor of modern classic The Goldfish BoyCory dreads Sunday evenings. It's school the next day, where abully is picking on him and he's struggling to keep up in class.The night before a Monday that will include a maths test and anotherlonely lunch break, Cory wishes that the weekend would neverend... and when he wakes up the next day, time has reset itselfto Sunday morning. This is amazing! He can lounge about all day watchingTV, have pizza for dinner over and over again and play thelottery knowing which numbers will win big! But Cory soon longsfor life to move on - can he break the time loop and bring theforever weekend to a close? a wonderfully funny and imaginative twist on classic movie GroundhogDay The Times has called Lisa Thompson 'one ofour most inventive writers for children' PRAISE FOR LISA THOMPSON BOOKSGoldfish Boy'an utterly captivating read' BookTrust'This empathetic debut is a middle-grade whodunit with a veryspecial heart.' Kirkus'a heart-warming tale' Books for KeepsThe Light JarShortlisted for the Children's Book Awards 2019, Books for OlderReaders Category'bags of empathy to a deftly plotted tale' TheGuardian'A hugely endearing boy hero' The TimesThe Day I Was Erased'Lisa Thompson's light touch in delicately exploring emotionalwellbeing means the story can be enjoyed by younger childrenand teenagers alike and can help begin important conversations aboutmemory loss, parental discord and the meaning of friendship.' BookTrust
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