following Blue Cat through the mist barrier that constantly surrounds the property at night. When both Harvey and Wendell come home, they soon discover that for every day they had spent in the Holiday House one year had passed in the rest of the world. Having spent thirty-one days at the Holiday House, it is now thirty-one years since Harvey came to the Holiday House. As such, when Harvey returns home, he finds his parents are elderly. Harvey asks his parents about the phone call they shared on his first day in the Holiday House, but they tell him they never spoke and that he has been a missing person for thirty-one years. He tells his parents what happened and they search for the House, but Harvey has forgotten all the roads he took coming home. Harvey meets Wendell again, and Wendell tells Harvey that Wendell's mother is old, fat, and divorced. They decide that the only way to regain their lost time is to return to the Holiday House. They are able to find their way back because there are no adults with them. Upon doing so, Harvey learns that Mr Hood runs the entire house on magic and illusions. Mrs Griffen reveals to Harvey that she was the first child to ever come to the Holiday House. At the time, Mrs Griffen’s cat had died and her father refused to get her a new one. Angry, Mrs Griffen ran away, where she was offered to go to the Holiday House. Like Harvey, at first she loved it as she was given three cats (Stew Cat, Blue Cat and Clue Cat) that were promised to live forever. However, soon Mrs Griffen realised the truth. Due to being scared so much of death, Mr Hood offered her a deal where she would serve him and help get other children to come so that they could have their souls stolen, in exchange for sharing immortality with Mrs Griffen. Though she was happy to agree at the time, she would come to regret this and felt immense guilt. Harvey defeats Hood by tricking him into using up all of his magic by wishing for as many things he can think of as fast as he can. With his power drained, an exhausted Hood allows Harvey one more wish. Harvey wishes for all the seasons at once, resulting in a storm that destroys