Binnys life has been difficult since her father died & her dreadful old Aunt violet disposed of her beloved dog Max. Her world changed then to a city flat with not enough space for her Mum her big sister Clem & her small brother James. Definitely no room for a pet. Then one day Aunt violet dies leaving a small cottage in Cornwall to Binny & her family. Binny finds herself in a new world once more full of sunshine & freedom & Gareth the enemy-next-door & the ideal companion for dangerous dares. But Max is still lost in the past & it seems impossible that shell ever find him again...