Bombs were falling on London. Carrie and Nick were wartime evacuees billeted in Wales on old Mr Evans who was a bit of an ogre and his timid mouse of a sister. ... » 

Bombs were falling on London. Carrie and Nick were wartime evacuees billeted in Wales on old Mr Evans who was a bit of an ogre and his timid mouse of a sister. Their friend Albert was luckier living in Druids Bottom with Hepzibah Green and the strange Mister Johnny and Carrie and Nick were happy to visit him there until Carrie did a terrible thing the worst thing she ever did in her life... «