"In spite of blackouts, rationing and air raids, everyday life goes on as usual for village children in the early years of the Second World War. But rumours about the Liepmanns, a strange couple living in an isolated house on the Commons, cause events to take a dramatic turn..." It's exciting for children to pretend and play that their neighbours are something scary but when there is national hysteria about The Enemy and Spy Danger, the effects in real life can become serious. ( )