Tybalt

This is the opening chapter of a novella about Kate, a grandmother who has recently lost her husband, and her efforts to give her grandson Jub the love and support he needs but doesn't get from his own middle-class family. Jub eventually learns to accept his parents' failings and to move on with his own life. At the same time, Kate sheds old resentments and finds a new focus. 

This is the start of a short fantasy/mystery story for children aged 9-12. Tom finds a retreat from his aunt's pretentiousness in the cellar of her old house. There he hears voices, old voices from generations before, and slowly unravels the mystery of house.