A masterful, compelling story from an award-winning author, this is the anniversary edition of a story every child and parent will love.

Joan Aiken is one of the most remarkable writers in modern children's fiction. The Sunday Times An old-fashioned rattling good yarn, full of extraordinary characters and gloriously rich language Adele Geras, TES Joan Aiken is a superb storyteller. Even when her stories touch on the dark, mystical side, they pull children with with fascination, not fear Sainsbury's Magazine Fog Hounds: 'Spellbinding adventures which are modern fairy tales.' Aldershot Mail A gem from the top-class author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Birmingham Post A collection of manageably short but grippingly exciting tales that will have (children) coming back for more. The Lady