A traveller comes knocking at the door of twelve-year-old Freya and her mother, seeking accommodation late one Sunday evening. Invited in for the night, Mr Amelin ends up staying with them for the next three months, although Freya can't work out the purpose behind his visit to their isolated village of Arnbrice. Mr Amelin's arrival brings about intriguing coincidences and magical events, many of which help to make their harsh lives a little more comfortable. Mysterious children's voices are heard, unexplained gifts appear, and Freya wonders what is in the briefcase Mr Amelin carries around with him wherever he goes. Freya and her best friend Harry, who suffers bullying treatment at the hands of his father, like to play in a secret garden they have created high in the hills. One day they are found out, and then it becomes clear that the traveller is there to help.

Author Biography

Joanna Knight was born in London in 1973. After leaving school she gained a degree in modern languages from Bristol University, taking the opportunity to live, study and work across France and South America in various guises: as an English teacher, ski guide, au pair, chef, waitress and a soup kitchen volunteer. She returned to London to establish a career in Public Relations, before moving to the country to raise her children. She now lives in a converted barn in Hampshire with her husband and three children.