FIVE GET EXPURGATED

Five on a Treasure Island
Hodder & Stoughton, 1949
Knight Books, 1967
Hodder & Stoughton, 1983
Hodder Children’s Books, 1991
Hodder Children’s Books, 2016

Chapter 1

pursing up her lips. ^{49 67}
pursing her lips. ^{83 91 16}

they heard him putting the call through. ^{49 67 83}
they heard him dialling. ^{91 16}

shorts. ^{49 67 83}
jeans. ^{91 16}

shorts ^{49 67 83}
jeans ^{91 16}

I just simply couldn’t choose ^{49 67}
I just couldn’t choose ^{83 91 16}

two golliwogs, ^{49 67 83}

three toy dogs, ^{49 67 83 16}
three toys dogs, ⁹¹

“We can pile everything into the luggage-hole at the back then. ^{49 67}
‘We can pile everything into the boot. ^{83 91 16}

a big brown cow who came up close ^{49 67 83}
a big brown cow which came up close ^{91 16}

and there, on the right, was the shining blue sea, ^{49 67}
and there was the shining blue sea, ^{83 91 16}

the garden was gay with flowers. ^{49 67 83}
the garden was full of flowers. ^{91 16}

Chapter 2

And at first she may not like you being here. ⁴⁹
And at first may not like you being here. ^{67 83 91 16}

as if she was a boy. ^{49 67 83}
as if she were a boy. ^{91 16}

“She wants spanking,” ^{49 67 83}
‘She wants a good talking to,’ ^{91 16}

the big black car ^{49 67}
the big car ^{83 91 16}

rude and naughty ⁴⁹
rude and haughty ^{67 83 91 16}

have a good long night. ^{49 67 83}
have a good night. ^{91 16}

their long drive in the open air. ^{49 67}
their long drive. ^{83 91 16}

“Isn’t she queer ^{49 67 83}
‘Isn’t she odd ^{91 16}

if you act as if you knew everything. ^{49 67}
if you act as if you know everything. ^{83 91 16}

shorts ^{49 67}
jeans ^{83 91 16}

“She’s awfully queer, ^{49 67 83}
‘She’s awfully funny, ^{91 16}

“We won’t tell tales of you. ^{49 67 83}
‘We won’t tell tales on you. ^{91 16}

Chapter 3

a queer story—and a new friend ^{49 67 83}
A peculiar story – and a new friend ^{91 16}

my mother’s people ^{49 67 83}
my mother’s family ^{91 16}

the queerest girl ^{49 67 83}
the most peculiar girl ^{91 16}

a big brown mongrel dog ^{49 67 91 16}
a big black and white mongrel dog ⁸³

a wet lick on the nose. ^{49 67}
a lick on the nose. ^{83 91 16}

isn’t he grand!” said Dick, and gave Timothy a friendly smack ^{49 67 91 16}
isn’t he grand!’ said Dick, and give Timothy a friendly smack ⁸³

At first Mother liked him, but when he grew bigger he got terribly naughty.” ^{49 83 91 16}
At first Mother liked him, and when he grew bigger he got terribly naughty.’ ⁶⁷

I like his bark, but Father didn’t. ⁴⁹
I liked his bark, but Father didn’t. ^{67 83 91 16}

“Did you get spanked?” ^{49 67 83}
‘Did you get told off?’ ^{91 16}

“I went to James, a fisher-boy I know,” ⁴⁹
‘I went to Alf, a fisher-boy I know,’ ^{67 83 91 16}

the big brown mongrel. ^{49 67 91 16}
the big black and white mongrel. ⁸³

Chapter 4

the King of England, ⁴⁹
the Queen of England, ^{67 83 91 16}

the sulks ^{49 67 83}
a sulk ^{91 16}

the sulks. ^{49 67 83}
a sulk. ^{91 16}

“Boat’s all ready, Master George,” ^{49 67 83}
‘Boat’s all ready, George,’ ^{91 16}

Her face lighted up. ^{49 67 83}
Her face lit up. ^{91 16}

bathing-suit ^{49 67}
swimming trunks ^{83 91 16}

shorts ^{49 67}
jeans ^{83 91 16}

bathing-suits ^{49 67}
bathing costumes ^{83 91 16}

Chapter 5

The little girl hadn’t got quite the right stroke, ⁴⁹
The little girl hadn’t got the right stroke, ^{67 83 91 16}

a queer girl ^{49 67 83}
an odd girl ^{91 16}

the little white tops to the waves ^{49 67 83}
the little white tops of the waves ^{91 16}

the queer little island. ^{49 67 83}
the strange little island. ^{91 16}

It seemed so queer ^{49 67 83}
It seemed so funny ^{91 16}

if only he was a greyhound, ^{49 67 83}
if only he were a greyhound, ^{91 16}

Hie, Tim! ^{49 67 83}
Hey, Tim! ^{91 16}

I’ll spank you.” ^{49 67 83}
I’ll be furious.’ ^{91 16}

lollopping ^{49 67}
lolloping ^{83 91 16}

lighted ^{49 67 83}
lit ^{91 16}

It felt very queer and mysterious. ^{49 67 83}
It felt very strange and mysterious. ^{91 16}

liveable ^{49 67 83}
livable ^{91 16}

queer big birds ^{49 67 83}
peculiar big birds ^{91 16}

queer positions. ^{49 67 83}
strange positions. ^{91 16}

Chapter 6

Did ever you see such a change ^{49 67 83}
Did you ever see such a change ^{91 16}

It was queer to see ^{49 67 83}
It was amazing to see ^{91 16}

they lighted the paper. ^{49 67 83}
they lit the paper. ^{91 16}

a fine crackling fire ^{49 67}
a fine cracking fire ^{83 91 16}

lighted by dancing flames. ^{49 67 83}
lit by dancing flames. ^{91 16}

whilst ^{49 67}
while ^{83 91 16}

a queer enough day ^{49 67 83}
a strange enough day ^{91 16}

take it in turn ^{49 67 83}
take it in turns ^{91 16}

Tim didn’t seem to like the storm much either. ^{49 67}
Tim didn’t seem to like the storm either. ^{83 91 16}

something rather queer. ^{49 67 83}
something rather strange. ^{91 16}

something queer ^{49 67 83}
something strange ^{91 16}

further ⁴⁹
farther ^{67 83 91 16}

something queer ^{49 67 83}
something strange ^{91 16}

the queer dark shape ^{49 67 83}
the strange dark shape ^{91 16}

The sea was bringing the ship nearer in to shore. ⁴⁹
The sea was bringing the ship nearer to shore. ^{67 83 91 16}

something queer about it ^{49 67 83}
something odd about it ^{91 16}

awfully queer. ^{49 67 83}
awfully odd. ^{91 16}

No wonder it looked queer. ^{49 67 83}
No wonder it looked peculiar. ^{91 16}

Chapter 7

the king ⁴⁹
the queen ^{67 83 91 16}

whilst ^{49 67}
while ^{83 91 16}

He didn’t seem to like the wreck at all, but growled deeply at it. ^{49 67 83}
He didn’t seem to like the wreck at all, and growled deeply at it. ^{91 16}

its quiet inlet where their boat was, ^{49 67 83 91}
its quite inlet where their boat was, ¹⁶

“I’m sorry, sir. ^{49 67 83}
‘I’m sorry. ^{91 16}

I shall keep you all in bed to-morrow!” ^{49 67 83}
I shall keep you all in tomorrow!’ ^{91 16}

we’ll find ourselves in bed to-morrow ^{49 67 83}
we’ll find ourselves inside tomorrow ^{91 16}

Dick lay back in a chair ⁴⁹
Dick lay back on a chair ^{67 83 91 16}

Chapter 8

shorts ^{49 67}
jeans ^{83 91 16}

whilst ^{49 67}
while ^{83 91 16}

He was about to go out with his father, fishing. ^{49 67}
He was about to go with his father, fishing. ^{83 91 16}

the rocks on which the great wreck rested. ⁴⁹
the rocks in which the great wreck rested. ^{67 83 91 16}

It smelt queer. ^{49 67 83}
It smelt funny. ^{91 16}

a very queer sight. ^{49 67 83}
a very strange sight. ^{91 16}

But there was nothing in the hold now except water and fish! ⁴⁹
But there was nothing in the hold except water and fish! ^{67 83 91 16}

It was a very queer trip ^{49 67 83}
It was a very weird trip ^{91 16}

This made the children feel rather queer. ^{49 67 83}
This made the children feel rather uneasy. ^{91 16}

a small cupboard let in level with the wall ^{49 67 83}
a small cupboard set in level with the wall ^{91 16}

discovered that the the wreck had been thrown up ⁴⁹
discovered that the wreck had been thrown up ^{67 83 91 16}

Chapter 9

a spanking ^{49 67 83}
a telling off ^{91 16}

the French windows ^{49 67}
the French window ^{83 91 16}

an awful spanking ^{49 67 83}
an awful telling off ^{91 16}

“Hie!” he yelled. “Hie! ^{49 67}
‘Hi!’ he yelled. ‘Hi! ^{83 91 16}

“Tim, don’t nibble my bathing-suit like that! ^{49 67}
‘Tim, don’t lick me like that! ^{83 91 16}

for once in a way not one of them paid any attention to him! ^{49 67 83}
for once not one of them paid any attention to him! ^{91 16}

“He can’t understand our excitement. ^{49 67 83}
‘He can’t understand your excitement. ^{91 16}

let’s take a copy of the map,” said Dick. ^{49 67 83}
let’s take a copy of the map,’ said Julian. ^{91 16}

It was a queer map. ^{49 67 83}
It was a strange map. ^{91 16}

his shorts pocket. ^{49 67}
his jeans pocket. ^{83 91 16}

Whilst ^{49 67}
While ^{83 91 16}

Chapter 10

More even than I could expect ^{49 67 83}
More even that I could expect ^{91 16}

whilst his uncle was sleeping. ^{49 67}
which his uncle was sleeping. ⁸³
while his uncle was sleeping. ^{91 16}

the man who bought the box ^{49 83 91 16}
the man who brought the box ⁶⁷

“As soon as it was worth some money ⁴⁹
‘As soon as it is worth some money ⁶⁷
‘As soon as it is worth money ^{83 91 16}

an hotel ^{49 67 83 91}
a hotel ¹⁶

an hotel! ^{49 67 83 91}
a hotel! ¹⁶

For once in a way George didn’t push it away. ^{49 67}
For once George didn’t push it away. ^{83 91 16}

Chapter 11

I wish I was like them. ^{49 67 83}
I wish I were like them. ^{91 16}

whilst ^{49 67}
while ^{83 91 16}

a bit queer, ^{49 67 83}
a bit odd, ^{91 16}

reading out loud ⁴⁹
reading out aloud ^{67 83 91 16}

shorts ^{49 67}
jeans ^{83 91 16}

quicker than she was! ^{49 67 91 16}
quicker then she was! ⁸³

they set off once more to the island, ^{49 67 83}
they set off once more for the island, ^{91 16}

whilst ^{49 67}
while ^{83 91 16}

what spot the entrances to the dungeons are. ^{49 67 83}
which spot the entrances to the dungeons are. ^{91 16}

here—are marks ⁴⁹
here – are the marks ^{67 83 91 16}

“I can’t imagine what that is,” ^{49 67 83 91}
‘I can imagine what that is,’ ¹⁶

“Hie, Tim!” ^{49 67}
‘Hi, Tim!’ ^{83 91 16}

Chapter 12

the crack between the various stones, ⁴⁹
the cracks between the various stones, ^{67 83 91 16}

lollopped ^{49 83 91}
lolloped ^{67 16}

pulling down first one and then another. ^{49 67}
pulling down first one and then the other. ^{83 91 16}

bound across the yard and disappear ⁴⁹
bound across the yard and then disappear ^{67 83 91 16}

down that rabbit’s hole, ^{49 67}
down the rabbit’s hole, ^{83 91 16}

“How queer! ^{49 67 83}
‘How funny! ^{91 16}

It took a long time to destroy, ⁴⁹
It took a long time to destroy it, ^{67 83 91 16}

by the time that the bush had been reduced to a mere stump. ⁴⁹
by the time the bush had been reduced to a mere stump. ^{67 83 91 16}

“We must get our spades now ^{49 67 83}
‘We must get out spades now ^{91 16}

it had given way just there ⁴⁹
it had given just there ^{67 83 91 16}

rings are only let into stones that need to be moved! ^{49 67 83}
rings are only set into stones that need to be moved! ^{91 16}

lost his foot-hold ^{49 67 83}
lost his footing ^{91 16}

feeling queer. ^{49 67 83}
feeling strange. ^{91 16}

Whether there were natural caves there, ^{49 67 83}
Whether there were natural caves here, ^{91 16}

a very queer feeling. ^{49 67 83}
a very peculiar feeling. ^{91 16}

the queerest thing. ^{49 67 83}
the strangest thing. ^{91 16}

further ⁴⁹
farther ^{67 83 91 16}

“Further in,” said the echoes at once. “Further in!” ⁴⁹
‘Farther in,’ said the echoes at once. ‘Farther in!’ ^{67 83 91 16}

“I wonder which dungeon was used ^{49 67 83 91}
‘I wonder which dungeons was used ¹⁶

Chapter 13

It had a great key-hole—but no key was there! ⁴⁹
It had a great key-hole – but no key there! ^{67 83 91 16}

tried to go back the way they had come. ⁴⁹
tried to get back the way they had come. ^{67 83 91 16}

Isn’t it queer? ^{49 67 83}
Isn’t it weird? ^{91 16}

They took hands ^{49 67 83}
They held hands ^{91 16}

the queer places ^{49 67 83}
the strange places ^{91 16}

He drove it into the wood round about the key-hole. ⁴⁹
He drove it into the wood and round about the keyhole. ^{67 83 91 16}

whilst ^{49 67}
while ^{83 91 16}

Chapter 14

holding one in her hand. ^{49 67 83 91}
holding one in her hands. ¹⁶

queer echoes ^{49 67 83}
strange echoes ^{91 16}

The lost gold’s here all right. ⁴⁹
The gold’s here all right. ^{67 83 91 16}

“The island and the castle ^{49 67 83}
‘This island and the castle ^{91 16}

a pen and paper. ⁴⁹
a pencil and paper. ^{67 83 91 16}

made prisoner.” ⁴⁹
made prisoners.’ ^{67 83 91 16}

something queer ^{49 67 83}
something odd ^{91 16}

he read out loud, ⁴⁹
he read out aloud, ^{67 83 91 16}

I’d just like to pop over to that inlet ⁴⁹
I’d like to pop over to that inlet ^{67 83 91 16}

Chapter 15

whilst ^{49 67}
while ^{83 91 16}

We can’t wait about all day for them.” ⁴⁹
We can’t wait all day for them.’ ^{67 83 91 16}

whilst ^{49 67}
while ^{83 91 16}

if he were anywhere near the dungeons. ^{49 67}
if he was anywhere near the dungeons. ^{83 91 16}

if he were above or below the dungeons. ^{49 67}
if he was above or below the dungeons. ^{83 91 16}

scramble through the opening ^{49 67 91 16}
scramble though the opening ⁸³

“Hie, Julian! Hie, George! ^{49 67}
‘Hi, Julian! Hi, George! ^{83 91 16}

Chapter 16

all we’ve got to do is to wait here ⁴⁹
all we’ve got to do is wait here ^{67 83 91 16}

whilst ^{49 67}
while ^{83 91 16}

over yonder, ^{49 67 83}
over there, ^{91 16}

he crept along the smelly old passages, ^{49 67 83 91}
he crept along the smelly old passage, ¹⁶

The man unbolted the door ^{49 67}
The men unbolted the door ^{83 91 16}

he took Anne’s hand to help her long. ⁴⁹
he took Anne’s hand to help her along. ^{67 83 91 16}

any repair that the men could make ⁴⁹
any repair the men could make ^{67 83 91 16}

Chapter 17

too big to use that little inlet,” ^{49 67 83}
too big to use in that little inlet,’ ^{91 16}

as if they hadn’t heard. ^{49 67 91 16}
as it they hadn’t heard. ⁸³

whilst ^{49 67}
while ^{83 91 16}

“Why,” she cried, ⁴⁹
‘Why,’ she said, ^{67 83 91 16}

The other chimed in. ⁴⁹
The others chimed in. ^{67 83 91 16}

What’s it to do with you?” ⁴⁹
What’s that to do with you?’ ^{67 83 91 16}

“You’re as good as a boy any day!” ^{49 67 83}

slipping his arm round George, ^{49 67}
slipping his arm around George, ^{83 91 16}

enquiringly ⁴⁹
inquiringly ^{67 83 91 16}

I’ve never been lonely before—but I know I shall now.” ^{49 67}
I’ve never been lonely before – but I know I shall be now.’ ^{83 91 16}

“Oh, thank you, thank you! ⁴⁹
‘Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you! ^{67 83 91 16}

“Won’t the boys be pleased? ^{49 67 83 91}
‘Won’t the boys he pleased? ¹⁶

the end ⁴⁹