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Confident Readers / The Rollercoaster Boy

The Rollercoaster Boy

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One day, in the middle of the summer holidays and in the middle of a manic episode, Todd and Laurie’s dad takes them to stay in the hotel he spent most of his childhood holidays in. The hotel is a rundown dump and the disappointment means Dad takes to his bed. Todd and Laurie have the run of the place and they soon start to uncover a few secrets…

ISBN: 9780702301599 Author: Thompson, Lisa Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: 6th January 2022 Imprint: Scholastic Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823.92 (edition:23) Pages: 341 Language: English Edition: Paperback original Readership: Ages 5-12 / Code: B Category: Confident Readers Subjects: Childre, Children's / Teenage fiction: Crime & mystery fiction, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: divorce, separation, family, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem, Coping with anxiety & phobias

 

THE SUNDAY TIMES’ CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK ‘A warm-hearted, involving story about a mystery explored by a group of unlikely friends in a run-down seaside hotel . The feelgood ending is about kindness and seeking help when you need it’ Nicolette Jones

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.

  • A sensitive, empathetic portrayal of having a parent with bipolar
  • Funny, moving and brilliantly plotted – a true page-turner
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel meets Paddington 2!

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