KEEP OUT, said the sign on the summerhouse. But Edward and Eleanor did not keep out, and as a result the swing that hung in the summerhouse took them on a series of extraordinary journeys. In the meantime Uncle Freddy became ensnared by the witch next door (was she really a witch?) and he seemed to be unaware of the danger the children were in. At last it was young Georgie, the smallest of them all, who took her turn on the swing and disappeared through the forbidden archway. Into what sort of bluebeard's chamber had she gone, and how was she to be rescued? In this exciting sequel to The Diamond in the Window, fantasy and reality combine in a story of ever-increasing suspense.

Erik Blegvad's magnificent pictures seem to grow from the rich soil of Jane Langton's words and setting. Once again they have created a book long to be remembered by its readers.

From the dust jacket