This is a nail-biting adventure that whisks readers back in time to the daily chaos & heroism of 1940s London during the Blitz bombings. When Scarlett Joe & their dog Pippy stumble upon a ghostly train visible only to them they find themselves travelling back in time to Second World War London on a heroic mission. Young Alfie Suggs was tragically killed during the Blitz trying to rescue his Nan who survived. Now its up to Scarlett & Joe to save the boy
- & they have just one hour to complete their mission. As they race through East Londons eerie & deserted streets dogfights howl in the sky sirens blare & the bombs begin to fall. But although Scarlett & Joe find Alfie his determination to save his Nan means they are drawn into her house during an attack. Following the raid they realize they are trapped indoors with an unexploded bomb outside which will detonate in less than half an hour. Together the children must scramble through the rubble into the dark cellar of the house & out through the back garden if they are to rescue Alfie & complete their mission. But with Alfie injured its a race against time as the clock keeps ticking. This is a fast-paced & gripping journey through time to the war-torn streets of 1940s East-End London by one of the most exciting talents in childrens publishing.