Neversuch House by Elliot Skell (author)

Neversuch House is home to the Halibuts, a very unusual family. Spanning generations, the Halibuts all live together totally isolated from the world, never stepping outside, with every whim catered for by a mass of servants. But when twelve-year-old Omnia Halibut sees a hooded figure emerging from the woods by the wall, she can’t help but wonder who the man is and why he is skulking around the House. As Omnia sets out to discover the truth, she triggers a chain of events that threatens to destroy Neversuch forever. For the House is steeped in secrets – secrets that some want to keep hidden. As Omnia tries to unravel its mysteries, someone is watching – someone who will do anything to stop her from revealing the truth…