Weathermonger, The
by Peter Dickinson
Category: "Childrens stories"

Sixteen-year-old Geoffrey is the town weathermonger. He can make it storm, freeze or shine, but even this position of power doesn't protect him from his neighbours' outrage when they discover him meddling with machines. Condemned as witches, Geoffrey and his sister Sally flee to France - where they discover a land unaffected by The Changes. Armed with new knowledge, they return to England on a secret mission, determined to discover why the country is under this mysterious spell. If they can identify the source of this deadly magic, then perhaps they can find a way to free the people from its destructive influence.