Ben Coffin, an orphan, knows better than anyone that people can leave without saying goodbye. So he spends his time in the library in the company of his favorite fantasy novels. Until he saves an abandoned puppy. Thanks to shaggy little Flip, Ben gets to know Halle - yes, like a comet | Halleya wears crazy colors, her laugh can light up the darkest day, and her dad is a real magician! But soon Ben will have to deal with the most difficult question of his life: "If friendship is the greatest treasure, then why can't it last forever?"