Zak and the Mystery Girl

Zak and the Mystery Girl is a short, sweet fantasy/adventure novel about a boy's journey to a mystical world of compassionate characters who teach him the value of life on Earth and his place in it. Twelve-year-old Zak Haley has always loved anything to do with outer space. In fact, this summer he has plans to go with his best friend to the Goldendale Observatory. However, on the last day of school, his mother informs him she has lost her job and cannot pay the rent, so she is leaving him with Aunt Jenny while she looks for work. Zak is angry. He sees nothing ahead of him but a long, boring summer on a farm in the middle of nowhere. His summer is anything but boring when he is hurled into a mystical world of compassionate characters who teach him the value of life on Earth and his place in it. On his return home, nothing on Earth prepares him for the incredible surprise awaiting him. Zak and the Mystery Girl is an uplifting story that touches on issues of love and compassion, taking responsibility, taking care of the environment, letting go of doubts and fears, the energy of everything, and the power of thoughts and the imagination. Though the book is intended for the younger reader, it is also written for the young at heart.