Part of the Open Door series of short books for emerging readers. When twenty-something year old Lizzie inherits a crumbling mansion from her uncle, she moves to a remote village where the locals watch with bemusement as she struggles to renovate it. Under pressure from relatives to sell up and move out, Lizzie struggles to make ends meet. However, always at the back of her mind is her mother's sage advice that midsummer is a magical time of opportunity when anything could happen...