Patricia St. John dedicó 27 años de su vida como misionera en el norte de África, además de su carrera como prolífica autora infantil. Su sello distintivo es la creación de aventuras apasionantes que profundizan en problemas de la vida real, lo que le valió lectores en todo el mundo. Estas queridas historias han resonado en lectores de todo el mundo, y algunas incluso han inspirado películas.
"Everyone knows a person like Waffi-mischievous, willful, and having a knack for getting others into trouble. David, whose father is a missionary doctor in Africa, is Waffi's friend. Although Waffi occasionally gets David into some difficult situations, David is learning to be a witness for God. When Waffi and David find a sick servant girl and a mysterious boat, an exciting adventure begins for them"-- Provided by publisher
When she is sent from her London home to live in the Welsh countryside with the large, boisterous Owen family, eleven-year-old Elaine feels miserable and resentful until she discovers an abandoned garden and determines to make it her secret sanctuary.