|summary=Tilly's family moves to a huge old house. Left to her own devices because her mother is unwell, she follows a wild fox and discovers, deep in the garden, a gate which leads to a hidden, secret place. Nothing will ever be the same again.
Many readers of this book will be put in mind of [[Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce]], which Bookbag also recommends highly. Another book which successfully manages to portray deep emotion without falling into the trap of mawkishness is [[Flyaway by Lucy Christopher]].