The Goldfish Boy

The story is about a young child going missing and the main character’s battle with OCD. I really enjoyed the book and feel like it taught me what life might be like for someone living with OCD. I cried at the end!

Love this book!

Matthew is 12 and has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He doesn't go to school because of it and spends most of his time in his room, watching the neighbourhood out his window. There is a "lion" in the corner of the ceiling made of wallpaper that he names the Wallpaper Lion and later in the book carries its "eye" around as a good luck charm. His neighbour's two grandchildren Casey and Teddy come round to stay with him. Matthew watches the two children playing in the garden a lot. One day, Teddy, the two-year-old, goes missing. With the help of neighbours and classmates Jake and Melody, Matthew launches an investigation to try and find the kidnapper, however this sparks bad memories due to the fact that Matthew had a baby brother but he died. Matthew thinks this is because he had chickenpox and somehow infected his mother, indirectly killing the baby, and so cleans obsessively, stating that "if he doesn't keep clean things will get dirty and dirty means illness and illness means death".
To everyone's surprise, P.E teacher Gordon and his wife Penny are found to have been the kidnappers of Teddy. Matthew finds this out due to there being a sticky handprint on their window and puts two and two together. Would recommend this book. 37/10!!

It was interesting however personally i think it's only a one time read. Its about a boy who has a fear of germs and stays in his room all day but then he becomes friends with melody who helps him and together they work on finding out what happened to teddy a boy staying at mr charles house across the could de sac from them.

A cracking mystery, this book shows the perspective of a tween living with OCD. I often shared the boys emotions while reading this book.

I didn't like the illustrations but the story made up for it. Quite emotional and I can relate to Matthew - at times I have 'magical' thinking.

This book is very interesting and full of mystery. I like it because I really like mysterious books, and in this one a toddler goes missing! The main character is called Matthew, also known as goldfish boy. He has OCD, which means he is afraid of germs. I rate this book 3 stars because it talks a lot about Matthew cleaning and watching people from his window, but I do recommend it, especially to people who like books with mystery.

it was alright but it is not my favourite

It was funny

It was funny

I love it

Loved this book - really cared about the characters and wanted the best outcome for Mathew.
Includes sensitive topics such as dealing with OCD and experiencing death of a loved one, which it handles sensitvely.

This is a fiction book, with Matty being my favourite character. He is a confused, misunderstood young boy! I would definitely recommend!

Fantastic book! I loved reading this - it really put OCD into a child perspective and I hope children can read it to understand how it can affect others so much. Loved the writing style- it’s a read which keeps you guessing at every stage and the characters really come to life! I’d really recommend!

This was a good "page turner" with an interesting mystery story as well as the important story of a boy getting help for a mental illness. As the story unfolds, the boy's struggles are unpicked as he starts his recovery.

Matthew finds himself investigating the disappearance of the toddler next door when all he really wants to do is stay in his room and stay clean. A brilliant mystery story with friendship, adventure and excitement. I really liked this book as there was a twist at the end that I did not expect and recommend it to boys and girls from age 8 up.

I thought this was great as a young readers mystery type story. I also thought it was great at introducing children to OCD and what that actually is.

THIS IS HILARIOUS 😆 This is a non-fiction book and it was not factual. It interested me because of the title read "Goldfish Boy." I do recommend this book to other people because it's a book everyone enjoys.

I loved it there is mystery and personal life

I would recommend to 89 and 10 year old readers

I thought this book was really good and could relate to some of the characters. I think this book was one of my favs

I’ve looked at Lisa Thompson books for a long time and never picked one up to read it. Then my daughter read this book and suggested that I read it for the Library. I really liked it and we now have a few Lisa Thompson books in the Library. My daughter is a fan and has read most of her books now. 📚

Loved the friendship that develops.

I really do recommend this. Matthew has OCD and is brave for himself. If you do like this, then read A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll. If you've read that but not this, READ THIS!!!

A brilliant mystery

I loved this book so much. It helped me to understand what it would be like to live with OCD and I liked the way Matthew overcame this to help solve who took teddy.
He was my favourite character because I thought he was brave.
I would definitely recommend this to everyone.

It was a great read I didn’t really like the story but had a good end

The Goldfish Boy is another amazing book by Lisa Thompson. I got into this book very quickly and loved the way that she explained OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and everything about the book. I 100% recommended this book if you want to get into a book.

Brilliant main character with a twist leading the way in solving the mystery of the missing child.

My favourite character is Melodie and I would recommend it to someone else because I really enjoyed it

Amazing

this is a very interesting book about a boy who has a problem with germs he can't even go outside without gloves but he has both a therapist and a friend that help him after his brother calums