Tom is a twelve year old boy, He goes to a very posh boarding school he hates it there. When playing cricket he got hit in the head and got knocked out. Next he was brought to the Lord Funt Hospital.
He was brought to the children's ward were he met Amber, Robin, George, Sally and The evil matron. The matron is the watcher of the children's ward and she hates children. Later that night, Tom could hear Amber, Robin and George discussing something. George was sneaking chocolates. The matron walked in taking away the chocolates. She ate them not knowing what was inside. As she ate the chocolates she started to fall asleep. George had stuffed them with sleeping pills but why? Later on Tom could see Robin and George helping Amber on her wheelchair as she had broken her arms and legs. They had snuck out of the children's ward.
Tom wondered were they were going so he followed them. When he has caught up he found them in the basement with the porter. The porter rolled sick patients to their rooms and he helped the children sneak out. Tom was confused and amber has explained that they were apart of a secret group called The Midnight Gang. Each night they will sneak out of children ward and try to create each members dreams. Tom begged to be in it. They had said no say Tom had no other choice but to say he will dob them in. Amber, Robin, George and the Porter could not let that happen the Midnight Gang is supposed to be secret so Tom was let in. He was now a member of the Midnight Gang.