本書作者是卡內基兒童文學大獎入圍作家Lisa Thompson， 繼<The Goldfish Boy>另一作品。
告訴小讀者：生活一定會遇到很糟的時刻，但是每一個人都有存在的價值，一個小小的善良舉動都能幫助另一個人或動物。
告訴家長：家庭中的爭吵，也可能會影響孩子在學校中的生活。讓我們從故事中了解家庭狀況如何影響孩子的情緒，並且試著給孩子健康的成長環境。
告訴老師：孩子出現行為問題，或許是因為生活出現了難以處理的壓力與焦慮，當我們更了解孩子的家庭生活，就有可能找到幫助孩子的方法。
12歲男孩Maxwell是大家眼中的超級大麻煩！但他也不想要這麼惹人討厭，可是他控制不了自己的脾氣，總是會不小心惹來一堆麻煩。
某一天，當超紅節目主持人要到學校錄影時，Maxwell居然害全校大停電！節目取消了，而Maxwell也變成了全校最討厭的人物……難過又失望的Maxwell許下了願望──真希望自己沒有出生！
然而，隔天醒來，願望居然成真了！就像有人把麥斯擦掉了！沒有人記得麥斯所犯的錯，但是也沒有人記得他了！
這究竟是全新的開始，還是災難的起點呢？
讓我們跟著大家眼中的超級大麻煩Maxwell，一步一步找回溫暖的親情、真摯的友誼，以及最重要的，找到自己存在的價值。
The third read-in-one-sitting mystery from the author of 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 is great, 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.
- A page-turning story as gripping as other bestselling books from Lisa Thompson, including The Goldfish Boy & The Light Jar
- A mystery sprinkled with irresistible magic.
Paperback / For Ages: 10-12 / 352 pages