It's December, and Robin, his friend Dan, and Sun Dance are laid low with chickenpox. To keep them amused, Robin's mother entertains them with memories of the summer when she was eleven and Nick and Charley stayed at her house. When they met Harriet, a strange, shabbily dressed girl who seemed full of surprises and magic, but remained a mystery, until Sun Dance solves the riddle with a small amber cat . . .

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hodder & Stoughton General Division .

Hilary McKay is a critically acclaimed author who has won many awards, including the Guardian Children's