Rating: 3/5
At the beginning of the summer holidays, three children named Julian, Dick, and Anne go to stay with their Uncle Quentin. The only thing is, this scientist is very busy, and hates to be disturbed. Writing books, as he claims later on, does not give him enough money to buy what he so wants for his dear wife Fanny and his little girl, Georgina. If there is one small noise, he rises into a great temper. That is what feared the children of going there. They were all scared of him.
When the kids arrive, they realise that Georgina is not the sort of girl they imagined her to be. She was bad-tempered, sulky, and would never reply if her name was called. She insisted upon being called ‘George’, and, as the cousins soon found out, had always wanted to be a boy. She wore boy clothing, had a boy haircut. She was rude, for a start, especially to the youngest of the children, Anne, of whom she called a baby.
But when George finds that she prefers to have others around her, to play with, to share with, and to talk to, she lets them have one first go at going to her beloved Kirrin Island and Castle. Her mother had promised her these fascinating things, and the girl was not going to object.
Soon the cousins get so addicted to the island, sea and castle, and of course, George’s dog (who wasn’t allowed in the house anymore), Timothy, that they went with their new friend to a holiday at the island. Wrecks are washed up, maps are found, within a long adventure so are the greated treasures you could imagine.
But of course, you won’t know anything else unless you read this brilliant book!
Enid Blyton is a fantastic author in my opinion, and without doubt is probably one of the best in the world. Her books can be for any age depending on which they are, but I say this one would be around 8-11-year-olds.