Petur Antonsson – illustratör

When Zack's younger sister dies in a tragic accident, his family moves to a small town in the Northwest to try and heal from all the pain. Eleven-year-old Zack blames himself for his sister's death, and he struggles to find any comfort in his new surroundings. Vista Point is home to many mysterious landmarks: The great domed Tower casts inscrutable shadows, and what is the cryptic message in its ceiling medallion? There are several hidden watering holes and even a secret cave in the woods with messages written on its walls. Zack, at first, feels lost in Vista Point. Until he meets Ann, a girl who lives in the area and shows Zack all the special places to be discovered. But there's something that seems a bit strange about Ann-and perhaps a secret she is keeping from him.With emotional depth, an unforgettable setting, and a winning cast of characters, this masterful novel thoughtfully explores the grieving process, and how a season of pain can evolve into a summer of healing.

After the tragic loss of their sister, Zack and his siblings band together to investigate a Morse Code-inspired mystery in this stunning novel about grief and resilience - now in paperback! When Zack's younger sister dies in a tragic accident, his family moves to a small town in the Northwest to try and heal from all the pain. Eleven-year-old Zack blames himself for his sister's death, and he struggles to find any comfort in his new surroundings. Vista Point is home to many mysterious landmarks: The great domed Tower casts inscrutable shadows, and what is the cryptic message in its ceiling medallion? There are several hidden watering holes and even a secret cave in the woods with messages written on its walls. Zack, at first, feels lost in Vista Point. Until he meets Ann, a girl who lives in the area and shows Zack all the special places to be discovered. But there's something that seems a bit strange about Ann-and perhaps a secret she is keeping from him.With emotional depth, an unforgettable setting, and a winning cast of characters, this masterful novel thoughtfully explores the grieving process, and how a season of pain can evolve into a summer of healing.

Con una notable carga emocional y una ambientacion inolvidable, sumado a un elenco fabuloso de personajes, esta estupenda novela explora con maestria el proceso del duelo y demuestra como una experiencia dolorosa puede desembocar en un verano de redencion. UNA SERIE DE DESTELLOS AL OTRO LADO DEL RIO. UNA ENIGMATICA TORRE DE PIEDRA. UN MISTERIO FASCINANTE. "e;Puede que, si arreglamos la Torre y pronunciamos ese hechizo, todo se arregle. Todo. Y que vuelva a ser como antes"e;. Cuando la hermana pequena de Zack fallece en un tragico accidente, su familia se muda a Vista Point, un pequeno pueblo del noroeste de Estados Unidos, para intentar superar el duelo. Zack, que tiene once anos, se culpa por la muerte de su hermana, y le cuesta encontrar consuelo en ese nuevo entorno. Hasta que conoce a Ann. Ella le ensenara lo que este lugar tiene de especial. Y es que Vista Point alberga todo tipo de rincones misteriosos. Hay varias pozas ocultas e incluso una cueva secreta en el bosque. Y su gran Torre, que proyecta sombras inescrutables y cuya cupula esconde un criptico mensaje.