In the aftermath of the Second World War times are hard for the people of Leeds, but for two ten-year old schoolboys the area between Woodhouse Ridge and Woodhouse Moor is an adventure playground filled with larger than life characters. Neil and Billy still have their share of problems, however. For instance, the junior school’s newly-formed rugby league team has not exactly got off to a whirlwind start, the Superman serial at the Electra Picture House is coming to an end and, perhaps worst of all, sweet coupons never seem to last as long as they ought to.