hazel is lonely and longs for a friend in whom she can confide. but the last place she expects to find one is in her own cellar. a long disused trap door transports her from 2012 to 1943 where she meets Lucy. the two girls instantly become friends, and share not only companionship but family secrets.
In 2012 hazel's father and mother are estranged and she longs for their reconciliation. she and her mother live with her her aunt.
In 1943 Lucy and her brothers also live with their aunt. she does not know whether their parents are alive or dead.
Can the two girls help each other solve their family problems?