Root BoundEmma and her father are always on the move, travelling from place to place as her fathers work demands. Their new home, however, is different. Theres a frightening woman who lives down the hall: she bears an uncanny resemblance to a witch. A mysterious light comes from her apartment, and a small boy seems to be trapped inside. School in this town is no happy place either, with an odd principal and a gang of girls who make tormenting Emma their special