Annika is unhappy when her parents decide to move to Enoch; but when they get there, she finds it worse than she'd feared. Her new school, Tower School, doesn't have a tower and it's ugly and thoroughly dull. The only thing she likes about it is the old bell out front, cemented onto a pedestal.

Then Annika discovers something scary about the bell. She doesn't dare tell anyone her secret—no one would believe her. But something has to be done, otherwise Enoch will never be happy again!

What Annika must do will take courage, help, and a lot of imagination.