Secrecy, silence, anger and arguments at the dead of night - what mystery is souring the atmosphere in Aunt Bea's house? Emma is frightened - frightened for her father lying ill in a hospital bed and frightened of her bitter and eccentric Aunt who she is forced to stay with until he gets better. Only when Emma goes to the beach does she find a place where she can escape the fear of Aunt Bea's house, but will her aunt's anger make this a place of danger too?

 

There are 139 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Paula Fox was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her body of work. Two of her best-known books are "The Slave Dancer" (a Newbery Medal winner) and "One-Eyed Cat" (a Newbery Honor Book). She lives in Brooklyn, New York.