The Light Jar

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The theme of the light jar itself resonates throughout the story. This was such a wonderful image that we decided to create some light jars of our own to decorate the library. The warm glow from our jars was a lovely reminder of the positive message at the heart of this story - one I know will resonate with many of our readers. This story brought tears of sadness to my eyes. Nate is on his own in a small cottage. His mum has disappeared and his dad is somewhere far away. Will Nate help mystery girl Kitty? Will he find the answer to the mystery - and will he find his mum? The truth about Kitty? Eh... frankly, due to how much I disliked her I wasn't that surprised or enthusiastic about it. I just couldn't care. was a superb year for children’s literature. Established authors produced some outstanding books, but, for me, 2017 was about discovering new authors. One of the outstanding breakthroughs of 2017 was Lisa Thompson’s Goldfish Boy, a whodunnit seen through the eyes of a teenager with OCD. It was a captivating read which shed light on mental health issues for children. Now as 2018 begins, the year of books has begun with a bang. January has already seen a handful of books which promise to become modern classics, including Lisa Thompson’s follow up to Goldfish Boy – The Light Jar.

The parts were Nate tells us about Gary, about his life before he ended up at the cottage. Those parts were really interesting, they pulled me in, I wanted to know more about his life, about Gary (and how terrible he was/is), about his mum. Everything! These parts were the best out of the entire book. And I wouldn't have minded if the whole book was about them. At the same time, Nate meets the mysterious Kitty. She lives nearby and is determined to solve a decades old treasure hunt. Together they set about solving the mystery. This intriguing mystery is the perfect counter-balance to Nate’s history. Thompson keeps a rapid pace which keeps the reader guessing and wanting to find out more.

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Welp, this was so promising, and this was one of the book I looked forward SO MUCH. I loved the author's first book, adored it even, and I was hoping to find the same magic in this one. Sadly, no. There were good parts and a lot of bad parts. It’s always a mixture of feelings when an author whom you love their previous work brings out a new book - there’s excitement, anticipation and apprehension as to whether it’ll stand up to their other books and I can honestly say that Lisa Thompson’s done it! Fans of ‘The Goldfish Boy’ won’t be disappointed and new readers are in for a wonderful encounter with one of the best children’s authors around.

The part where Nate meets Sam, Nate‘s old imaginary friend. At first, Nate doesn’t believe that he’s there by the end he realizes that maybe he is there and it’s just a fantastic friendship between them. And there is a part that I want to spoil but I won’t because I want you guys actually to enjoy the book because it’s great! As time goes on he is reunited with happy and wise Sam - his long lost imaginary friend and Kitty - a determined, funny, treasure hunting girl from the woods who’s on a mission to uncover her families past. Together mysteries are solved, lessons are learnt and friendships are forged (with plenty of twists and turns along the way to keep you on your toes!)Nate knows something is wrong with his mum. It’s late at night, she’s driving too fast and who goes on holiday in the early hours of the morning anyway? After a scare with another vehicle, she tells him the truth. They’re not going on holiday, they’re running away from her boyfriend, Gary. The author is Lisa Thompson, also know of writing the Goldfish Boy! So, if you enjoyed that book, then I recommend reading this one! Things go from bad to worse when they arrive at the ‘holiday’ destination. The country cottage is dark, derelict and scary. With holes in the roof, it looks like a house of horrors rather than a refuge. Making themselves as comfortable as they can, they curl up for the night and try to sleep. De spanning wordt opgebouwd: want komt Fiona terug, overleeft Nathan alleen in het tuinmanhuisje, komt Gary erachter waar ze zijn, ziet hij zijn oma weer, viert hij zijn verjaardag alleen? Lees zelf hoe dit verhaal verdergaat. Op het eind wordt alles duidelijk, ook de gloed rondom de vriendschappen en het belang van een lichtpuntje in donkere situaties. The Goldfish Boy was Lisa Thompson’s bestselling debut that hit shelves early last year. It has since been nominated for a number of children’s book awards, including The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018 and The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. January saw the publication of her second novel, The Light Jar.