Marco's father, Stephan, is a patriot fighting to overthrow a cruel dictator in the kingdom of Samavia. Heading to London Marco befriends 'The Rat', a street urchin who runs a group of boys known as the Squad. Can Marco and The Rat succeed in their secret mission to re-establish the rightful king to the throne of Samavia, and who is the rightful king anyway? From Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden , comes this incredible story, complete with four full page illustrations.