Lisa Thompson - The Rollercoaster Boy

Lisa Thompson is a children’s novelist born in Essex, UK. 

Her debut novel, The Goldfish Boy, was published in the UK and North America in 2017 and went on to become a bestseller.  The Goldfish Boy has been nominated for numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal, The Branford Boase Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.

Lisa has gone on to write more best-selling novels, including The Light Jar, The Day I Was Erased and The Boy Who Fooled The World.  Her novella, Owen and the Soldier, was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards.

Lisa joined Nikki Gamble #InTheReadingCorner to talk about her latest novel, The Rollercoaster Boy.

About The Rollercoaster Boy
Todd and Laurie's dad is either on top of the world, taking them on fun adventures, or down in the depths and sleeping all the time. In the middle of the night, he bundles them into the car and drives them to the Paradise Hotel.

He paints a picture of a luxurious mansion by the sea, but the reality is a rundown dump and the disappointment means Dad takes to his bed. Todd and Laurie have the run of the place, and meet Scout, the daughter of the owner, who tells them about the night many years ago when a famous novelist vanished from her room on the top floor, which was locked from the inside... with clues to crack, a mystery to solve, and Dad to worry about, this holiday is full of twists and turns.

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