Somewhere in the damp, twisting alleyways of the Songwynd slums there lives a hideous freak of nature.

     Driven by poverty, Spin and her family move to the Songwynds in search of work. There they share a tiny, rat-infested flat with a wishhobbler.

     An enormous toffee and custard guzzling fleabag, the wishhobbler's viciousness has caused fear and mayhem among the slum dwellers. Unable to hit back at the wishhobbler, her victims instead pick on Spin and her family. Friendless, haunted by thugs and bullies, and struggling to cope with a bizarre illness, Spin isn't having much fun.

     When the wishhobbler disrupts the carefully laid plans of the mysterious Television Racers, Spin finds herself at the centre of a deadly confrontation.

     And then things take a turn for the worst …

By turns comic and terrifying, this fully illustrated book is a must for anyone who's ever been bored, bullied or lived with a monster.