I can’t help but side with George here, although our situations are very different. I don’t want Father living on my island, and building nasty messy sheds and things there.” “It’s just like grown-ups they go and give you things, and then act as though the things were theirs all the time. George doesn’t take this particularly well, of course. This one starts with the girls still at school, and George receiving a letter from her mother saying that her father wants to borrow her island to stay on and do experiments. (For reference, the kids’ ages should be roughly: Anne: 13 George and Dick 14 Julian 15.) (Also, I started this recap a month early because I knew it would drag hard.) Maybe it’s the fact there’s a silver tower constructed on the island, maybe it’s a lot about the adults, or maybe there’s just not enough godamned lettuce. I don’t know why – it’s not particularly different to any other book in the series. This is the book I’ve been dreading, and hoping it wasn’t allocated to me. *sigh* I’m really sorry, but I hate this one. Summary: What is Uncle Quentin up to on Kirrin Island? He won’t let anyone visit-not even the Famous Five! But he’s not alone on George’s island-somebody is watching his every move! Can Julian, Anne, Dick, George and Timmy the dog find out who and warn Uncle Quentin? Initial Thoughts Title: Famous Five #6: Five on Kirrin Island Again by Enid Blyton Famous Five 6: Five on Kirrin Island Again by Enid Blyton
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