Dead Man's Chest
A Naitabal Mystery
It was a light oak box strengthened with metal straps like a pirate's treasure chest. The edges of the lid were decorated with silhouettes of pirate figures burnt into the wood. Charlotte read the message branded on the lid across the middle: 'SARAH'S LITTLE TREASURE'.
NAITABAL: A wild species of human, aged about 10
| Language: | Used by Naitabals to confuse enemies and adults. |
| Oak: | An oak tree suitable for habitation by Naitabals. |
| Territory: | Territory controlled by Naitabals — marked as "N.T." on most maps. |
| Naitagonia: | Any foreign soil in England occupied by Naitabals. |

The Naitabals have never seen a living soul at the lonely Deep Shadow Cottage in Gray's Wood. But when Jayne catches a glimpse of a face at the window, it heralds a chain of events that plunge even the woods themselves into danger.