Patricia St. Johnová strávila 27 rokov ako oddaná misionárka v Severnej Afrike a zároveň bola plodnou autorkou kníh pre deti. Jej diela, ktoré často pokrývajú skutočné životné problémy, sú cenené po celom svete. Sú známe ako pútavé dobrodružstvá, ktoré sa dotýkajú dôležitých tém.
"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.