Bad Dreams

When a friend of yours is having troubles, what ought you to do? Introverted Mel, who prefers reading to all other things (with the possible exception of swimming), is about to find this out when she is asked to befriend Imogen, a new girl in her class. There is something definitely odd about Imogen as Mel gradually discovers, and for once in her life Mel is moved to consider and help people other than herself, however unwisely she may do so. Fine once again shows that she has an ear for dialogue and the world of children, in a story that is both sympathetic and frightening in turn. Her treatment of magic interacting with the mundane everyday world is an interesting touch in this page turning story.