A mini novel about a teenager who visits her native home some time after her family moved and wonders what became of a boy whom she used to know and who had got into trouble. The book includes pictures of the countryside and a song.

Five short stories The vast unknown: a teenager who is forced to help another to flee the country. The infernal packet: a boy agrees to deliver a packet for a friend and has a hellish time doing so. Terror in the trees: a girl goes to meet someone she contacted over the internet and whom she believes can help her with her schoolwork; then she gets a shock. The way to the void: two children go for a hike and enter a forbidden area; due to circumstances beyond their control they end up far from home in a remote area. Children of the narrow boat: three children are on holiday on a boat on the...

Bus ride to hell: a short story about two police inspectors who can't agree about how to handle a hostage situation which involves children. Was Danny there?: a short story about a boy who is suspected of an assault but can't establish his alibi. Suspicion fell on him: a short story about two police inspectors who disagree as to how to proceed in the case of a boy suspected of mugging.

A short story about a girl who starts at her new school after the term has began and feels alone and vulnerable. A boy has been asked to help her to settle down but she is worried about how the boy will treat her. The story is illustrated with pictures.

The never knew frontiers: A mini novel about three girls on holiday in Constanta, Romania during the Ceasescu era. They explore the city by public transport and sense they are followed. One girl sees something from her past and then disappears. Beyond their reach: A novel about a police inspector who investigates the case of a missing girl. An older girl becomes under suspicion and the case develops in an unexpected way. The children's railway: A story of how children are allowed to operate a miniature railway and the contemporaneous and later problems they face. The story contains pictures....

Bus ride to hell: a short story about two police inspectors who can't agree on how to handle a hostage situation involving children. Was Danny there?: a short story about a boy who can't establish his alibi when a child is attacked. Suspicion fell on him: a short story about two police inspectors who don't agree on how to proceed when a boy is suspected of carrying out a mugging.

Last meal at Moor Inn: A short story about a teenager who receives a letter from a firm of solicitors out of the blue and learns something to her advantage which she can't understand. Death was presumed: A short story about attempts to trace the relatives of an elderly lady who died in a home and which ended up with unexpected and distressing consequences. Secret of the roof: a short story about a lady who had a problem about a family will and wonders if noises in the roof have any connection with that. The young witnesses: A short story about a teenager who has hardly any knowledge of law...

Four short stories Last meal at Moor Inn: A teenager, out of the blue, receives a letter from a firm of solicitors about a will of a lady she has never heard of. Death was presumed: Attempts to trace the relatives of an elderly lady who was in a home end up with unexpected and distressing consequences. Secret of the roof: An elderly lady who had a problem with a family will hears noises in her roof and wonders if there is a connection. The young witnesses: A teenager who has hardly any knowledge of law attempts to write out a will for someone who is dying.