Sylvie Bartram lives alone with Mr Jackson the dog & her eccentric composer father who invents strange & wonderful musical instruments. One day she returns from school to find a message left in toothpaste on the bathroom mirror; her father has been kidnapped. Later that night, the house is visited by a terrifying apparition
- a half-man/half-creature who is searching for something & will not rest until he has found it...
Sylvie uncovers an underground world of magic & evil, & with help from her friends, she must hold off a power that threatens the lives of all beings in the world. The Songman is at large, & is determined to steal music & use it for his own evil ends...
An exhilarating & magical story that will appeal to all readers aged 9-14.