His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. Look! His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. Jack and the Geniuses: At the Bottom of the World. Back in 1954, the film director Alfred Hitchcock made a famous thriller called Rear Window about a newspaper photographer with a broken leg who passes time recuperating by watching his neighbours through his window. Twelve-year-old Matthew is trapped in his bedroom by crippling Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories, Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Depression & Mental Illness. Has he been kidnapped or has he simply wandered off? A boy goes missing in his area, and Mathew finds himself at the head of the investigation. Publisher blue. The title, "The Goldfish Boy," is representative of how Matthew lives his life. I liked this book because it was about a boy facing his fears to help someone else. A young boy goes missing from his grandfather's garden and Matthew is the last person who saw him. It shows the lengths people go to just to help a friend even if it means having to overcome your fear and illness. He's also written several books, including the "Doodle Adventures" series of graphic novels for kids and "Random Illustrated Facts: A Collection of Curious, Weird, and Totally Not Boring Things to Know" which collects his drawings of super-weird and totally true facts. Recommended for grades 4 & up. Interview clinic. The mystery element fitted in very well. Great for read-aloud. Lorraine is already having depression issues, and with all the bottles of medicine, she probably has an addiction too. Lisa Thompson is a childrens novelist. And when Phil runs into Stuart, the blundering funeral director drops his brother in it. This is my favourite out of all 6 books, but I thought the ending was a bit predictable. ~8in in my 75gal for 1.5 yrs. or ask your favorite author a question with Unable to attend school or interact with other kids because of his massive fear of germs, Matthew has become a watcher of life outside the goldfish bowl of his bedroom. The Goldfish Boy. [SPOILER: Penny and Gordon are the kidnappers. Goldfish, facts and photos - Animals It mentions very early in the story that his baby brother died years before, because of something Matthew did, which seems very sinister and definitely spoilt the story for me. What happened to Mr. Charles' pond? The premise reminded me of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and the clue hunting and team-work was interesting and enjoyable. He would live in a germ-free cocoon if he could. Eczema. Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. Melody touched his arm. Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. This book is difficult to put down, because you want so much to know the answers. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness.