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

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Ik had me verheugd op dit boek, maar het viel me wat tegen na de impact die 'De Nachtlantaarn' had. Deels heeft dat wellicht te maken met het precies daarvoor uitlezen van 'De Veger' (blew me away!) en het aan het lezen zijn van David Arnolds 'Noah Hypnotik' (YA over een jongen die na een hypnose-poging rimpelingen in de werkelijkheid ervaart - briljant boek).

The Day I Was Erased - a book by Lisa Thompson (UK)

Max è disperato e va subito da Reg a sfogarsi, non è possibile che dopo tutto ciò che ha fatto per la scuola gli venga impedito di prendere parte al ballo del Centenario. Ora vi starete chiedendo chi sia Reg e cosa abbia fatto Max per la scuola. 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. 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. At first, being able to walk around without being yelled at is great, but Maxwell starts to miss his old life. And, if he’d never existed, then he wouldn’t have swooped Monsterout of the path of that car… He has a dog that he has saved named Monster. He has an older sister Bex who is a nerd. He has a best friend called Charlie but he is not really that nice to him. This is one of my top 20 favourite books. It's a warm story about the meaning of life and what it would be without you. It makes me feel very unique and special. The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER.The little historical tidbits (no spoilers!) sprinkled throughout added a nice little mystery for Maxwell to solve. I knew some of the references, but the other ones were new to me… I definitely found that information very interesting! And I like how it all connects to his disappearance. I feel like there could be more to explore with Maxwell and the magic egg. Can you imagine writing a sequel to this book? What might happen? Our Reading Den is a place for you and your child to discover and share books, find new authors and explore stories. Here is a library of books created by a community of parents and children where you can browse books that others have enjoyed and recommended. I think the historical angle would be so lovely! Scholastic have also created some free teaching resources to use in the class room for this book (and The Goldfish Boy) which can be accessed here:

The Day I Was Erased by Lisa Thompson Recommended Edition The Day I Was Erased by Lisa Thompson Recommended Edition

Some of the scenes involving Reg and his memory loss were quite upsetting to read. Were they difficult to write?Ik was al weg van De goudvisjongen. Waarom ik De nachtlantaarn gemist heb geen idee, maar die ga ik ook binnenkort lezen. Want nu heb ik dus dit boek gelezen en ik vind hem net zo geweldig als De goudvisjongen dus dan ben ik officieel fan van deze auteur :) This simple concept introduces children to the concept of the butterfly effect and is a perfect vehicle for exploring the positive impact that even the naughtiest of boys has had on the people in his life. 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. As a teacher, I’m always interested in an author’s point of view about inspiring a love of reading and writing in our children…

The Day I Was Erased – Our Reading Den The Day I Was Erased – Our Reading Den

The story also focuses on imbibing values such as empathy, courage and perseverance among children. It is also commendable how the author has handled the delicate concept of separation among parents. It was neither glorified nor shown in a bad light.

With nods to that classic Hollywood movie It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), where the central character is given a chance to see what the world would be like if he had never been born, The Day I was Erased is a story of family, the nature of friendships, and finding your place in the world. I thoroughly enjoyed this book about Maxwell, a boy who is a consistent troublemaker and seeks to make others miserable. 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. With family troubles at home, a looming divorce and friendship issues, Maxwell feels misunderstood and starts to wish that he was never born. What advice would you give to teachers about how to develop reading for pleasure in their classrooms and schools? The Light Jar has been selected by Empathy Lab as part of their 2019 Read for Empathy Guide. Accidentally, he finds himself erased from his life while looking through some mysterious contents in a cabinet at a neighbour's house. He now misses his old life and repents all the mistakes. Will Maxwell ever be able to find his way out of this strange problem, forms the main plot of the story.