SuitabookResponsibility and cooperation
Simon and Ellen have different immediate priorities but must work together while their parents deal with the lighthouse’s threatened closure.
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Kari Jones - Author
A storm-bound lighthouse adventure about two siblings facing responsibility, a puzzling visitor and a possible route to saving their home. Its central movement is from separate priorities towards cooperation.
Left alone for the first time on the island he calls home, Simon is looking forward to a day of personal indulgence. His sister Ellen only wants to make sure they get their chores done. Their parents are busy trying to convince the government not to close the lighthouse that the family operates, and it's up to the kids to make sure everything runs smoothly. Neither Simon nor Ellen is prepared for the mysterious and potentially dangerous visitor who brings with him an unexpected storm and a riddle that may lead to treasure—treasure that could help them save the lighthouse. Simon and Ellen have to work together to solve the riddle before the stranger—or the weather—destroys their chances.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA storm-bound lighthouse adventure about two siblings facing responsibility, a puzzling visitor and a possible route to saving their home. Its central movement is from separate priorities towards cooperation.
Simon and Ellen have different immediate priorities but must work together while their parents deal with the lighthouse’s threatened closure.
The family operates a lighthouse that the government may close, while a possible treasure could help preserve it.
A stranger brings an unexpected storm and a riddle that may lead to treasure, creating a race against danger and time.
Before reading, note that the visitor is described as potentially dangerous and the weather as a threat. The family’s livelihood and the lighthouse’s future also appear under pressure.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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