Don Schmidt knows his name was changed from Stanley when he was very little. And he knows he has a sister who died from scarlet fever when she was fifteen. But these things and other odd details of his life don't add up.

Don's family lives on a chicken farm in Horse Island. His mother would much prefer not to be there but Don loves his chickens. When he becomes a true connoisseur of chickens and wins the Horse Island chicken-judging competition he is an instant celebrity - setting in motion a chain of events that involves his parents, the chickens and a deep dark family secret.

This book is being reviewed by the children of Tenbury High, Worcestershire.