Magnus Pursglove is what you might call 'unusual'. At eleven years old he has never spoken, has never had a friend and due to his parent's lack of interest in him is looked after by the family's Guatemalan butler. As he starts at Warshall Manor, one of the countries most prestigious schools, life as he knows it takes a turn to the bizarre. Magnus and his new friend, Frederico Bon Voyage uncover a buried secret and embark on a life-changing journey. They enter a race against time to find the truth, but will they survive?