ðə bˈʊk kəntˈɪnjuːz ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈɛndɪŋ ʌvðə pɹˈiːviəs bˈʊk, ɐ tʃˈaɪld kˈɔːld "ɪt" wɪð dˈeɪvɪd pˈɛlzɚ, nˈaɪn jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld, ɹˈʌnɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm hɪz hˈoʊm ɪn dˈɑːli sˈɪɾi, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
The book continues after the ending of the previous book, A Child Called "It" with David Pelzer, 9 years old, running away from his home in Daly City, California.