Shahelle dreams of climbing her favorite tree - a great banyan planted in her neighbor's front yard. Unfortunately, her neighbor, the feared Frigid Dontmindmewatching, prohibits anyone from coming close to her property, picking any debris from the tree, and demands that all the neighborhood grass be kept very short. Why Mrs. Dontmindmewatching demands so much is a mystery to everyone. Could it be that her tree and its surroundings conceal a secret?
Shahelle is about to discover not just a mystery, but also the existence of fairies - an unimaginable secret from her own life. She must also confront a lethal enemy and defend her baby brother and many other children