The first of the atmospheric tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in the English countryside.
Sent to live with his Great Grandmother, Tolly discovers that both she and her old house, Green Knowe, have a special kind of magic. There are other children in the house - children who were happy there centuries before. Running around Green Knowe's moat, gardens and mysterious rooms, Tolly slowly discovers them, their toys and animals, and their wonderful stories.