In 1950, Tommy Small disappears whilst taking a shortcut through the Dark Woods to stay overnight at his best friend Brian Seymour's house. Of the three people who saw what happened, two are not talking, and the other is not believed. In 1980, a young boy mysteriously turns up in the Dark Woods, which for thirty years has been closed off to the public. Controlled by the military, the boy should not be here. And, he knows he is in the wrong time. Locked up in high security, Tommy must find a way of escaping and return to his own time. Follow Tommy as he discovers The Mystery of the Dark Woods,in this exciting, fast-paced story that will keep young readers on the edge of their seats. Born in England, Shirley Coughlin has lived most of her life in rural Victoria, Australia. This is her fourth book.