Crampton Rock is a peaceful fishing village on a remote island accessible only at low tide. When Stanley Buggles inherits his great-uncles house on Crampton Rock it seems like a perfect place for a long summer holiday. But theres always something to go & spoil it all isnt there? What is the dark secret of the mysterious sweet shop owner? Why are all the dogs three-legged? Is there really a werewolf on the loose? & what do the old buccaneers want with Stanley? Originally published under the title The Wooden Mile.