There's something a bit sinister about the ramshackle cottage where Rosy and her family go to live. Rosy can feel that something terrible happened there once. And her brother and sister hate the cottage from the moment they step inside. Before long, they seem to hate Rosy too. The cottage makes them see the world through the eyes of people who lived there long ago - with a secret too terrible to keep hidden. This is a ghost story with particular appeal to young people by a very popular author, well known for his skill with sending shivers up spines.