The Browne siblings are visiting the fells again for their Christmas holiday while their parents are abroad. They do a little hiking but can’t go far because of the cold weather, and when a blizzard hits, the children are confined to the house, and find interesting ways to entertain themselves. A suspicious truck in the fields of the farm puts the siblings in the track of a gang of sheep rustlers and they hatch a plan to save the sheep. Jan, the birdwatcher of the group, finds a stranded heron and nurses it back to health.

I love the dynamic between the siblings, and the simple old-fashioned plot. It’s full of charm and fun! The characters are warm and engaging, and I love the setting of the sheep farm on the high fells surrounded by lakes and tarns.