After Emily Murray's father dies, relatives pick to see who will care for her; Emily takes a dislike to her aunt Elizabeth.

Emily arrives in New Moon, but is unhappy and runs to the train station; Aunt Laura, cousin Jimmy and choreboy Perry Miller become Emily's allies.

Emily is horrified when Elizabeth announces she will attend school; Cousin Jimmy is taunted by the schoolchildren.

Emily develops a crush on Teddy Kent, one of the boys at school.

Emily and Ilse believe Lofty John Sullivan is the devil reincarnated.

Emily meets Juliet, the ghost of her mother as a child; Juliet's doll bridges the future and past for Emily.