Five on a Treasure Island

from electrascaife

Four cousins (plus one dog) have an adventure exploring an island with castle ruins and the promise of buried treasure. Meh. Too syrupy sweet for my tastes. I see why kiddos like these books, but they aren't the kind of children's book that appeals to all ages, I think.

from Jiraiya

This classic has an unexpected quality that caught me unawares. The childish and outdated parts consist almost entirely of the direct speech of children and adults. The early chapters and the lull before the adventure arrives are well crafted. The first day of reading was tinged with nostalgia. T...

from benfulton

The Famous Five adventures begin with this tale. We are introduced to siblings Julian, Dick, and Ann, and their cousin Georgina (George) and her dog Timothy. A pretty straightforward children's adventure tale, the Five explore a sunken ship, the dungeons of a ruined castle, and have to let themse...

from AbigailAdams26

Originally published in 1942, Five on a Treasure Island was the first of twenty-one books devoted to the adventures of The Famous Five - siblings Julian, Dick and Anne, their cousin George (Georgina), and her dog Tim. When Julian, Dick and Anne come to stay with their Aunt Fanny and Uncle Quentin...

from atreic

An enjoyable reread of a book I hadn't come back to since I was a child. Interesting reading George's adamance to be named and treated as a boy with modern eyes - is this a trans story? Is this a problem with sexism, where she only doesn't want to be a girl because girls are Rubbish and Can't Do ...