Publisher's Synopsis
Written by Toby Ibbotson, son of the bestselling author Eva Ibbotson, this exceptional middle grade story is captivating, heartfelt and brilliant in equal measure.
When a storm hits a small and sleepy town, it ravages every living thing.
But storms don't just destroy, they uncover.
And when a young boy discovers a mysterious object that has lay hidden beneath a centuries-old tree, he instantly knows that it's special.
What he doesn't know is that his unexpected find will unite him with a girl searching for her missing father and trigger a series of events that will see them travelling across Europe under the most unusual circumstances.
