The Day I Was Erased, by Lisa Thompson is our brilliant focus book for Summer Term 1 at Read It! Children’s Book Club.

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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 is great, but Maxwell starts to miss his old life.