That summer felt golden for Bobby Burns—but now, as autumn arrives, everything is falling apart. His father is gravely ill, his new school is harsh and unforgiving, and the threat of nuclear war looms large. But Bobby isn’t alone. With the help of Ailsa Spink, a strange girl with a gift for wonders, and McNulty, a fire-eater with a devilish past, Bobby sets out to challenge the darkness. On the windswept beach, where fear and hope collide, they’ll attempt the impossible: to work a miracle—and maybe even change the world.
