Nine year old Neil has been trapped in time by his wicked aunt, who is a witch and magician. He is desperate to be freed before his aunt fulfils her plans to leave the country and go into hiding. He knows that if she goes missing, he will never be freed. Young Jessie Collins and her family are unwittingly drawn into his dilemma and, with the help of a handsome teacher, with strange eyes, they go on an adventure to help him.