The Phantom Piper

An upside down Lord of the Flies. Here the courageous children from Canlish Glen, deep in the Highlands of Scotland, struggle against the weather and some very evil adult forces to keep life going when their parents disappear. A powerful story that captures the imagination - who hasn't fantasized about a world without adults? It proves a lot more frightening and harder work than the children ever imagined. There are some lovely character sketches and revealing reveries of children who are a little scared of their parents. A powerful story which incidentally reminds adult readers that children have feelings, too.