'The house on Cherry Street stood high on a hill, hidden by tall, whispery trees, surrounded by shadows. It was a rambling old place, a decaying mansion - and it was watching us. Something was there in the house, waiting. Something no longer alive . . .'
Jason's parents have been called away suddenly, and a baby-sitter is staying with him and his little sister, Sally. The house on Cherry Street is very unhappy with this arrangement. The house doesn't like baby-sitters. It doesn't like children, either.
Jason thought he had made peace with the evil spirits that rule the house. But he was wrong. The horror has just begun. And who's going to protect Jason and Sally when the baby-sitter's . . . gone?
