Roundhill

She is an intruder to him at first. After all, the Roundhill is Evan's secret place -- the spot he escapes to on school holidays. He doesn't want to share it with a strange girl in such old-fashioned clothes. But Alice has an intriguing way of knowing things -- about him, about his house -- that he has never told her. And the more she talks about herself, the more mysterious she becomes. In fact, everything about Alice is puzzling to Evan: Why doesn't he ever see her arrive or leave? And how does she get through that locked door? When at last Alice leads Evan to a special book, he makes an incredible discovery. And the Roundhill is at the heart of the mystery all along.Beloved children's book author Dick King-Smith deftly weaves historical fact and literary fantasy in this novel about an amazing secret friendship.