Thirteen year old Leah Ward has been having a great school year, getting ready for a school dance and practicing for her upcoming baseball games. Then one day her mother asks Leah to come with her to the Shady Springs old folks home to help pass out food baskets. Leah makes up every excuse possible, but her mother forces her to go or else she will be grounded. Once they get to Shady Springs Leah is very agitated, and refuses to even talk to any of the old people living at Shady Springs. When they come down to the last room occupied by a mysterious old lady named Mrs. Hubbard, who claims to be a gypsy, Leah is left by herself to deliver the basket. Once inside the dark room she is given a strange crystal swan by Mrs. Hubbard. Now, ever since Leah has taken possession of the crystal swan, strange things have been happening to her and she must get to the bottom of this bizarre mystery.