Five on a Treasure Island (published in 1942) is a popular children's book by Enid Blyton. It is the first book in The Famous Five series. The first edition of the book was illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Twelve year old Julian, his eleven year old brother Dick and ten year old sister Anne discover that for the first time they will take their summer holiday alone. It is arranged that they will stay with their Aunt Fanny and Uncle Quentin in the seas...
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Five on a Treasure Island (published in 1942) is a popular children's book by Enid Blyton. It is the first book in The Famous Five series. The first edition of the book was illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Twelve year old Julian, his eleven year old brother Dick and ten year old sister Anne discover that for the first time they will take their summer holiday alone. It is arranged that they will stay with their Aunt Fanny and Uncle Quentin in the seaside village of Kirrin. The children are excited about the holiday, particularly as they will meet their cousin Georgina for the first time. Georgina, they are told, is the same age as Dick, and an only child.
The children are driven down to Kirrin where they meet their kindly Aunt Fanny and her short-tempered husband, Quentin. Uncle Quentin is a brilliant scientist, who spends most of his time in his study working on his experiments. Quentin does not earn enough money to keep his family properly; Georgina does not attend boarding school like...
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