The Song of Seven

'A magical, strange, gripping tale' Spectator 'A cracking adventure... so nail-biting you'll need to wear protective gloves' The Times Deep in the woods, a young boy is kept prisoner by his uncle. He sees no other children, and has no friends. But he does hold the key to a secret. Meanwhile, in a nearby village, schoolteacher Frans invents stories of perilous deeds, shipwrecks, and haunted castles...