Good Old-Fashioned Fun

Five On A Treasure Island by Enid Blyton is an entertaining children’s novel and just perfect for the over tens. It is the first book in The Famous Five series.

Written in 1942 the story is exciting and appealing as when it was first penned. For adults re-visiting their childhood memories, it is a pure delight to escape into the world of the famous five again.

The three siblings, Julian, Dick and Anne meet their tomboy cousin George for the first time. She lives by the sea and has her very own island. It is on Kirrin Island that the children really bond as they search for hidden gold. George discovers that life is better together, and that sharing what you have is better than keeping things to yourself.

Five On A Treasure Island really comes alive for the reader. We hear about a time when life was simpler, when children had the opportunity and freedom to explore. One assumes that as the book was penned during World War II, people were looking for an escape.

Five On A Treasure Island is a delightful tale of good old-fashioned fun.

JULIA WILSON