The story which began when David and Keith first met a drummer boy from another time reaches its climax.

Introducing David's outrageous younger sister Lyddy, the story moves between the past and the future, solving mysteries from earlier stories, and revealing magic everywhere. Rich with resonances, this is a glorious novel - Mayne at his best.

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

William Mayne has been described as one of the outstanding children's authors of this century (Oxford Companion to Children's Lit. ). He has won all major awards including the Carnegie and Guardian fiction award.