A young brother and sister in the village of Sliammon must go out after
dark to fetch their grandmother, and even though they are good children,
they are caught by The One Who Takes Bad Children. It is up to the
brother and sister to free themselves and all the other children by
doing what they have been taught: stay calm, pay attention, and use
everything you can find around you.
An elder of the Sliammon people, Sue Pielle is one of the most respected
story tellers in British Columbia. She works with the child development
centre at Sliammon and in the Sliammon language and cultural programme
at James Thompson School.
Anne Cameron is a well known Canadian writer and an neighbour of Sue
Pielle.