Ben Coffin is a twelve-year-old trying to overcome bullying at school. He prefers to spend his free time reading sci-fi at the library, where he comes across an abandoned puppy. Thanks to him, Ben meets Halley, a fellow book-lover. She convinces him to write a novel with her but as the story unfolds, Ben’s life begins to unravel and he must learn the truth about friendship and the meaning of home. Paul Griffin’s middle-grade debut will warm your heart as much as it breaks it.