Five short stories The vast unknown: a teenager who is forced to help another to flee the country. The infernal packet: a boy agrees to deliver a packet for a friend and has a hellish time doing so. Terror in the trees: a girl goes to meet someone she contacted over the internet and whom she believes can help her with her schoolwork; then she gets a shock. The way to the void: two children go for a hike and enter a forbidden area; due to circumstances beyond their control they end up far from home in a remote area. Children of the narrow boat: three children are on holiday on a boat on the canal.