Will Alfred ever be able to think of his new home as anything other than The House on The Horrid Hill? Will this ugly place ever be as good as the one his father has uprooted him from? Alfred Wright is ten years old and a little bit mischievous but deep down he is a good boy who just doesn't always make the right choices. When he moves to his new house he feels like he is in for nothing but a boring old time. That is until he meets Hammy who introduces him to a whole new world called Crudmoor Creek that even he could never have imagined. Join him on his journey as he discovers the many secrets that have been kept from him and uncovers new ones along the way.