Danny Cloke takes refuge from his real-life, twenty-first-century wicked stepmother, Aunt Mildred, in the books of his favourite author, Cyril Spectre, who turns out to be a ghost with amazing powers. Together, Cyril and Danny take revenge on Aunt Mildred and her evil organization S. L. A. Y (the Society of Librarians Against Youth) in spectacular and hilarious fashion. The first of three wild and wacky Misadventures of Danny Cloke.