Miss Sybilla Bun is sweet and large woman, who together with Dr. Maud Biggin, rents Green Knowe for the summer. The two of them send for children from the Displaced Children Society to care for for the summer. Miss Bun loves to cook and bake, and does so for the children, Dr. Biggin, and for the Archeological Society. Miss Bun refuses to go to the circus at the end because she doesn't like seeing animals caged up.