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The Goldfish Boy

By: Lisa Thompson
Narrated by: Leon Williams
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In this riveting debut, a boy struggling with OCD is uniquely qualified to solve a kidnapping.

©2017 Lisa Thompson (P)2017 Scholastic Inc. Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Mental Health Awareness Neurodiversity

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the whole family enjoyed listening to this story (boys ages 8, 11 and 13 and parents too). Great story and enjoyed the narration too.

Fun and thought provoking

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the book was great to listen to in the car in traffic jams in London. my boys both enjoyed it thoroughly and it gave us lots of discussion about mental health.

my 2 son's and I loved it!

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The best part is when matthew is being fed grass by teddy.A great book overall👍👍👍

I also like the bit where he finds the dead bird and after he nearly bloody dying his only words were - “Grandad, bird, DEAD.”
😂😂😂😂

Fishy Eat🐟🐟🐟

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The amazing adjectives built such a good picture and and really made it worth listening to

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an absolutely superb read and an extremely enjoyable story that is both heartwarming and thrilling!!!!!!!

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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