Up until now, Brian and Shaun Forrester’s biggest worries were mean teachers and the excruciating wait for Summer break. A normal walk by the river, a runaway dog, and an abandoned house change all of that.

Thanks to a dumb mistake, May Gloam finds herself a bit...in pieces. She was sure she’d spend the rest of eternity in a dark eternal boredom when two boys dig her up and bring her back earthside. They weren’t exactly what she had in mind for heroes, but beggars can’t be choosers. With their help, maybe she can pull herself together long enough to win the fight.

Meanwhile, the witch in the woods doesn’t take kindly to thieves, and she hates meddling little children even more.