The Day I Was Erased: the entertaining, touch-of-magic mystery from the bestselling author of The Goldfish Boy

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His only real friends are Charlie, the geeky boy who is too afraid of Max to stay away, and an elderly man named Reg who Maxwell confides in as a third paternal figure.

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My favourite character was Reg because he never remembers who Maxwell ( the main character who is erased) is and so everytime Maxwell visits him, he has to remind Reg who he is. Maxwell could be seen as quite an unlikeable character, but you manage to make us feel sympathy throughout for him.One day, after he’s ruined an important school event, Maxwell wishes he’d never been born, and he gets to see the world as if he never existed. 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. Will Maxwell make it back to his real-life or will he settle for a life of loneliness and uncertainty?

An interview with Lisa Thompson, author of ‘The Day I Was Erased’ An interview with Lisa Thompson, author of ‘The Day I Was Erased’

Eleven-year-old Maxwell Beckett is one of those boys who seldom gets anything right, so he always gets into trouble. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Day I Was Erased written by Lisa Thompson which was published in 2019-1-3. With the help of his old friend and his sister, they solve the problem and Maxwell never felt uncared for anymore.They will certainly laugh along, but I'd like to think that they will get a little more from Thompson's writing. Reg is an elderly neighbour who Maxwell gets on well with and often goes to his to hideaway and relax while Reg unfortunately suffers with dementia never knowing who Maxwell is but the pair admire Reg's collection of treasures which is where things go awry. Maxwell discovers that he has worth, he has value and that the people in his life really do need him - a fantastic thing for readers to realise about themselves, especially at moments when they are feeling underappreciated.

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But Thompson cleverly shifts our attitude as we realise his behaviour is a result of his parents’ constant arguments. Era diverso tempo che volevo leggere qualcosa di questa autrice e l’occasione perfetta è arrivata con questa nuova pubblicazione. Life at home isn’t a bed of roses – he has a loving family but his parents are so caught up in arguing all the time (and sticking yellow post-it notes to their food in the fridge) that they are oblivious to the effect on Maxwell and his older sister Bex. Max, uscendo da casa di Reg, si rende subito conto che c’è qualcosa che non va, ma la conferma arriva quando scopre che mamma, papà, Bex e Mostro non ci sono più, si sono trasferiti e lo hanno lasciato lì. He’s a total menace to his teachers and big sister, but has a soft side, too: he rescued his dog, Monster, from being run over and checks on his elderly neighbour after school.As if by magic, he wakes up the next day to find that he has been erased from people's memory, giving him free rein to understand their inner feelings and learn that it takes losing everything to realise how much you have, and how much you are valued. When you're adult and read children's book, it's quite refreshing to see this genre covers the adults' mental issues. One day, while looking through a mysterious cabinet of curiosities, Maxwell finds himself erased from his life: it's as if he's never been born. Maxwell somehow convinces his sister and best friend (both of whom don't know him at all) to help him find out how to get back, which thankfully, they do.

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He's a total menace to his teachers and big sister, but has a soft side, he rescued his dog, Monster, from being run over and checks on his elderly neighbour after school. I always think stories that resolve in a fairy tale manner do modern day children a disservice; they can deal with more than we think and we shouldn't underestimate that or try to shelter them from the real world completely. Reg è un vicino di casa di Max che ha problemi di memoria, Max trascorre spesso del tempo con lui e ogni volta deve spiegargli chi è per farsi riconoscere, Reg è anche il protagonista del quadro disegnato da Max che ha fatto vincere un cospicuo assegno alla scuola per effettuare lavori di ristrutturazione, quadro che Reg ha in casa sua. In het hele 'weg-denk/wilde dat ik er niet was/oeps de wereld bestaat zonder mij'-gegeven kon ik niet meekomen of -voelen.When he does his final terrible act, a wish on a curiosity from old Reg’s cabinets brings about his greatest wish; “I wish I’d never been born”. It’s interesting to see how Maxwell interacts with his sister and best friend after he ceases to exist… how different they are in this alternate world.