Five on a Treasure Island

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Julian, Dick, and Anne spend their summer in coastal Kirrin with their cousin George, who introduces them to Timmy, the dog she secretly keeps against her parents’ wishes. Offshore lies Kirrin Island, its ruined castle, and a shipwreck linked to a family legend about gold lost in a storm. When the children become stranded on the island, they investigate the wreck and recover an old box containing a map that may reveal where the ingots were hidden. Their discovery becomes urgent when an antique collector seeking to buy the island also begins pursuing the treasure. The children’s adventure turns beaches, tunnels, ruins, and family history into a race against adult thieves, establishing the group through curiosity, loyalty, and shared independence.

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