Beware all those who come here Seeking gold - things will get worse! Here you'll be frozen with fear, For the treasure's protected by Gurtemby's Curse! When Lucy sat in her grotty bedsit counting the last of her dole money and dreaming of being rich, she never anticipated the lengths she'd have to go to! But a chance encounter with two bungling thugs searching for buried treasure and the psychic guidance of the mysterious Miss Shaw see Lucy, armed with the magic spoons she picks up along the way, set off on a crazy adventure. Mad chases on stolen bicycles, angry guard dogs, helpful librarians and a brush with the infamous Gurtemby's Curse - not to mention the odd journey through time - follow in this thrill-packed adventure.