Five On A Treasure Island by Enid Blyton
Five On A Treasure Island (1942): 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.
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