The third read-in-one-sitting mystery from the authorof unforgettable bestseller The Goldfish Boy. Maxwell is always in trouble. He`s a total menace to his teachers and big sister, but has a soft side, too: he rescued his dog, Monster, from being run over and checks on his elderly neighbour after school. One day, while looking through a mysterious cabinet of curiosities, Maxwell finds himself erased from his life: it`s as if he`s never been born. At first, being able to walk around without being yelled at isgreat, but Maxwell starts to miss his old life. And, if he`d never existed, then he wouldn`t have swooped Monster out of the path of that car... A story of family, friendship and finding your place in the world. read other bestselling books from Lisa Thompson, including The Goldfish Boy & The Light Jar