Something mysterious is going on in Greenfield--the gates to the old Radley mansion are open, and a boy about Henry's age is staying there. He looks familiar to Jessie--sure enough, he's Tate Radison, the famous movie star. Tate has been having lots of troubles lately; the newspapers say he is having a "bad luck jinx". It looks as if someone is out to get the young star, so he's trying to keep his whereabouts top secret. But a reporter finds him anyway. Who could have leaked Tate's whereabouts?