Tam often takes refuge in the ruins of Thowt It Farm when he is unhappy
at home. One day he follows an old beggar woman and her dog to the farm
and is transported back to the Second World War.
There he makes friends with May, who has been rescued from a bombed-out
house and now refuses to eat or sleep indoors. When Tam gets into
trouble in the town, May comes to his rescue. She tries to persuade him
to stay at Thowt It, but Tam is afraid of being permanently trapped in
the past.
A moving story about friendship, courage, and compassion from
award-winning author Melvin Burgess.