In the last chapter of the book, the Caretakers consider the consequences of the attack on the communities and Nan’s own encounter with the White Boy. It’s all change for the twins though, as they prepare to return to Botcher Street and have to say their

The most concerted attack on Wannish Limply and Dab Island in years is all just a challenge by the White Boy to force Nan to meet him. When she finally enters a canvas from the White Boy’s past, Nan learns some of the horrendous truth about the origins of

Nan now finds that some people in Wannish and Dab welcome her, whilst others fear her. Not keen on either being shunned or the adulation, Nan is introduced to the boys’ secret pastime of Chuting and loves it… only to find the White Boy is far from finishe

During her recovery, Nan is surprised to find her mother now on Dab Island and keen to take the children back to the Drew family home in Botcher Street. Nan is comforted by making friends with all the people she estranged but the memories of what she had

Nan and Tristan are still hardly speaking to each other but pretend all is well when in the presence of their recovering father. Alone and in pain, Nan hardly feels in control of herself but events are about to get far, far worse!

The twins fall out in their attitude towards a particular Caretaker and find their friendship groups fractured. However, on a school field trip inside a ‘living world’, Nan is singled out by a familiar enemy and troubled by whom she can truly rely on in a

With her father close to death, Nan distracts herself from the trauma by researching as much as she can about the communities, the White Boy and the Sisters… uncovering a disturbing truth in the process.

Confused, traumatised and angry about what has happened to her family, Nan listens to an explanation of Wannish and Dab’s secrets. Yet her newfound hatred for someone is also beginning to disturb and overwhelm Nan.

Sneaking their way onto Dab Island at night, the Elliot twins discover something extraordinary kept hidden in the communities. However, the secret comes at a cost and soon they are forced into a fight for more than just their own lives.

The Elliot twins make an instant impression at school in both good and bad ways. Not only are they introduced to whole new groups of people but Nan learns she has surprising new talents.