Five on a Treasure Island

Five on a Treasure Island (1942) is the first book in Enid Blyton's Famous Five series. Julian, Dick and Anne go to stay by the sea with their cousin George, a tomboy who refuses to be called Georgina, and her dog Timmy. George owns a small island with a ruined castle, and when a storm throws up an old shipwreck, the children find a map pointing to lost gold hidden on the island. They must outwit a group of adults who want the treasure for themselves.

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Richard Branson: “The books we read always seemed to have an exploration theme – from Swallows and Amazons to Tintin, Robinson Crusoe to The Famous Five.”