The Mystery of the Forever Weekend - Lisa Thompson

The Mystery of the Forever Weekend

By: Lisa Thompson, Gemma Correll (Illustrator)

Paperback | 1 July 2024 | Edition Number 1

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A gripping, page-turning mystery adventure from the bestselling author of modern classic The Goldfish Boy Cory is coming to dread having the Sunday Scaries. The kids at school are picking on him because of his cheesy daytime TV presenter father and he's struggling with lessons. Ahead of a Monday comprising a maths test and another lonely lunchbreak, 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 re-watch his favourite football team win a big match and have pizza for dinner - and do-over some less brilliant things, plus play the lottery to win! But Cory soon gets frustrated with being stuck in this time loop - he may win the lottery but the next day never arrives when he can spend the money. He must break the curse and return to normality - but how? a wonderfully funny and imaginative twist on classic movie Groundhog Day

About the Author

Lisa Thompson is a children’s novelist born in Essex, UK on 5th May, 1973. Her debut novel, The Goldfish Boy, was bought as part of a two-book deal with Scholastic (UK). It was published in the UK in January 2017, where it was a Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month and went on to become a bestseller. The US version was published by Scholastic Inc in February 2017 and was given a starred review by Kirkus Reviews. The Goldfish Boy has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal, The Branford Boase Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. It has been sold to nine territories around the world. Lisa’s second novel, The Light Jar , was published in the UK in January 2018. Before becoming a novelist, Lisa worked as a broadcast assistant for BBC Radio 2 and CPL Productions where she got to make tea for lots of famous people. She lives in Suffolk, UK with her family.
Industry Reviews
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

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