Beschrijving
A tender, magical adventure about a boy who journeys beyond the gates of this world to heal his broken heart.
Eleven-year-old Toby has never known a day without his dog, Biscuit. The scruffy, golden-brown mutt with the lopsided star on his chest has been Toby’s best friend, his art model, and his silent guardian through every childhood triumph and tear.
Then Biscuit dies.
Toby’s world shrinks to the size of his grief. His mother’s prayers feel hollow. His father locks the garden where Biscuit used to run. The house fills with a silence so heavy Toby can barely breathe.
But on a midnight visit to Biscuit’s old kennel, something impossible happens. Glowing paw prints appear in the grass. A shimmering portal opens in the old oak tree. And Toby steps through into Pawhaven—a breathtaking paradise where all loved dogs go after they die.
Here, dogs can talk. They chase chew-toy mountains, drink from rivers of gravy, and sleep in sunbeams that never fade. And here, Toby is reunited with Biscuit—young again, glowing with golden light, and waiting for him.
But paradise is cracking. Strange black scars are spreading across the sky, stealing dogs’ voices and unmaking the magic of Pawhaven. Luna, a wise Samoyed who reads the stars, believes the cracks are connected to Toby’s grief—a shadow of guilt he has carried since the day Biscuit died.
Now Toby must uncover the truth about his dog’s final act of love. He must learn that holding on can sometimes be the very thing that breaks a world apart. And he must make an impossible choice: cling to the paradise where his dog still lives, or find the courage to say goodbye.
The Gates of Pawhaven is a heart-wrenching and hopeful story about loss, healing, and the unbreakable bond between a boy and his best friend. Perfect for readers who have ever loved—and lost—a pet.