Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky author-Swati Teerdhala guided only by cryptic clues

guided only by cryptic clues left in his grandfather’s dementia-influenced writing

War has begun

Hannah calls their meeting fate

and Ada Twist have earned their places among the most beloved children’s book characters

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky author-Swati Teerdhala guided only by cryptic clues*Signed Bookplates Available!* Seventh grader Tristan Strong doesnt think hell ever live up to his last name. How could he, having failed to save his best friend when they were in that bus accident together? Now, all he has left of Eddie is the journal in which his friend wrote down the stories he loved. When a strange creature breaks into his bedroom and steals Eddies journal, Tristan chases the creature into the forest of his grandmothers mysterious