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The mystery of the forever weekend

Name: The mystery of the forever weekend
Author: Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson

10 April 2024

Paperback

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Book Synopsis

A gripping, page-turning mystery adventure from the bestselling author of modern classic The Goldfish Boy Cory dreads Sunday evenings. It's school the next day, where a bully 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 another lonely lunch break, Cory wishes that the weekend would never end... and when he wakes up the next day, time has reset itself to Sunday morning. This is amazing! He can lounge about all day watching TV, have pizza for dinner over and over again and play the lottery knowing which numbers will win big! But Cory soon longs for life to move on - can he break the time loop and bring the forever weekend to a close? a wonderfully funny and imaginative twist on classic movie Groundhog Day The Times has called Lisa Thompson "one of our most inventive writers for children" PRAISE FOR LISA THOMPSON BOOKS Goldfish Boy "an utterly captivating read" BookTrust "This empathetic debut is a middle-grade whodunit with a very special heart." Kirkus "a heart-warming tale" Books for Keeps The Light Jar Shortlisted for the Children's Book Awards 2019, Books for Older Readers Category "bags of empathy to a deftly plotted tale" The Guardian "A hugely endearing boy hero" The Times The Day I Was Erased "Lisa Thompson's light touch in delicately exploring emotional wellbeing means the story can be enjoyed by younger children and teenagers alike and can help begin important conversations about memory loss, parental discord and the meaning of friendship." BookTrust

Product Details

ISBN: 9780702322648
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic, (10 April 2024)
Number of Pages: 314
Weight: 220 grams
Language: English
Dimensions: 194 x 124 x 26 mm
Categories:: Autism/Aspergers Depression and other mood disorders Anxiety and phobias Espionage and spy thriller Detective Books Children and Teenage: Crime and Thriller Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Bullying, violence, abuse and peer pressure Children and Teenage: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours Children and Teenage: Families and family members Children and Teenage: Physical and mental health conditions Children and Teenage: Relationships (non-family / groups) Children and Teenage: Self-awareness and self-esteem