A startlingly original, delightfully eerie tale for 9+ readers, with stunning illustrations by a renowned and multi-award-winning artist Lily just wants things to go back to the way they were: before she got sick, before her parents decided to have another baby. So when she&’s sent away to stay with her grandmother while her mum has the baby, Lily is determined to go home. But she doesn&’t expect to find people in her house – people who look like her parents, but definitely aren&’t… Together with some unlikely animal companions, Lily must face her fears and summon the courage to break into her own house, and defeat &‘The Replacements&’ before the night is out." Allegorical and atmospheric, this is a modern classic to treasure, perfect for fans of Coraline and A Monster Calls.'A book of such wit and flair and delight: the kind of book you finish and immediately begin again, so that you can live again alongside the characters.&’ - Katherine Rundell, bestselling author of Rooftoppers