Cornelia and her parents move in to a new house. Bored, she is sent to play outside. She discovers a hidden treehouse and a boy her own age.

Do you really live here all alone? she asks.

No I live here with my inventions. Come and take a look . . .

Inside Cornelia is introduced to a magical machine. A jungle machine!

Nora Brech's gothic illustrations are packed with imaginative details and perspectives. Through an extreme wide-angle lens, she draws the reader in to a powerfully detailed, filmatic world.

-- "Journal"