52 Hodder and Stoughton, 1946 (6th impression, 1952)
57 Hodder and Stoughton, 1946 (10th impression, 1957)
65 Hodder and Stoughton, 1946 (14th impression, 1965)
67 Knight Books, 1967
83 Hodder and Stoughton, 1983
97 Hodder Children’s Books, 1997
CHAPTER 1
summer holls,” 52 57 65 67
summer hols,’ 83 97
all the holls 52 57 65 67
all the hols 83 97
“Not these holls, 52 57 65 67
‘Not these hols, 83 97
“He’s ours. He used to draw the pony-cart but now we don’t use it any more he’s turned out to grass.” 52 57
“He’s ours. He used to draw the pony-cart, but we don’t use it any more now he’s turned out to grass.” 65
‘He is ours. He used to draw the pony-cart, but we don’t use it any more now he’s turned out to grass.’ 67 83 97
“We shouldn’t be allowed to.” 52 57 65 67 83
We shan’t be allowed to.’ 97
“How awful to walk for miles in this heat.” 52 57
if we can’t go to the sea.” 52 57 65 67 83
if we can’t to go the sea.’ 97
a hotel, 52 97
an hotel, 57 65 67 83
the hot August weather. 52 57 65 67 83
the hot July weather. 97
all the holls 52 57 65 67
all the hols, 83 97
Timmy smelt its smell, 52 57 65 67 83
Timmy smelt its smelt, 97
“WOOF. WOOF, WOOF, WOOF.” 52 57 65 67
‘WOOF, WOOF, WOOF.’ 83 97
It was a gay sight. 52 57 65 67 83
It was a colourful sight. 97
“Oh, is he turning cart-wheels?” 52
“Oh, is he turning a cart-wheel?” 57 65 67 83 97
clever as paint 52 57 65 67 83
clever as anything 97
It had never even occurred to him 52
It had never occurred to him 57 65 67 83 97
where’s there’s a blue lake 52
where there’s a blue lake 57 65 67 83 97
we don’t disturb nobody. 52 57 65 67 83
we don’t disturb anybody. 97
You come on along of us. 52 57 65 67 83
You come on along with us. 97
these holls! 52 57 65 67
these hols! 83 97
CHAPTER 2
said Anne, and her face grew red too, and her eyes shone. 52 57 65 67
said Anne, and her eyes shone. 83 97
the summer holls 52 57 65 67
the summer hols 83 97
every holls with his people. 52 57 65 67
every hols with his people. 83
every hols with his family. 97
Standing on your head?” 52 57 65 67
anywhere near me this weather.” 52 57 65 67 83
anywhere near me in this weather.’ 97
It’s jolly sporting of you.” 52 57 65 67 83
It’s jolly good of you.’ 97
realise 52 57 83 97
realize 65 67
“Yes, sir,” said Julian, 52 57 65 67 83
‘Yes,’ said Julian, 97
it’s queer 52 57 65 67 83
it’s strange 97
Hrrrumph! 52 57 65
Hrrrrumph! 67 83 97
CHAPTER 3
gypsy caravans, 52 57 65 67 83
travellers’ caravans, 97
“Mummy, Mummy! They’re here, 52 57 65 67
‘Mummy! They’re here, 83 97
“You know we’ve got to get the other horse. 52 57
“You know we’ve to get the other horse. 65 67 83 97
jersey and shorts 52 57 65 67
jersey and jeans 83 97
another pair of shorts each, 52 57 65 67
another pair of jeans each, 83 97
and yet you don’t notice the cupboards.” 52 57
and you don’t notice the cupboards.” 65 67 83 97
won’t it be sport 52 57 65 67 83
won’t it be fun 97
Dobby said “Hrrrumph” in a very civil horsey voice. 52 57 65 67
Dobby and ‘Hrrrumph’ in a very civil horsy voice. 83
Dobby went ‘Hrrrumph’ in a very civil horsy voice. 97
whilst they were harnessed. 52 57 65 67
while they were harnessed. 83 97
she was only a girl. 52 57 65 67 83
she was a girl. 97
CHAPTER 4
But little things like that did not bother her at all on a glorious day like this. 52 57 65 67
But little things like that did not bother her at all. 83 97
the hairs of his mane. 52 57
the hairs on his mane. 65 67 83 97
Julian had traced the place in his map. 52 57 65 67 83
Julian had traced the place on his map. 97
most of our holls 52 57 65 67
most of our hols 83 97
these holls, 52 57 65 67
these hols, 83 97
Don’t you listen to him, Timothy.” 52 57 65 67
Don’t you listen to him, Timmy.’ 83 97
the tall, well-spoken Julian 52 57 65 67 83
the tall polite Julian 97
like some ill-bred campers do. 52 57 65 67 83
like some campers do. 97
Trotter nuzzled against Dobby, 52 57 65
Trotter muzzled against Dobby, 67 83 97
The egg broke against the edges of the cup 52 57
The egg broke against the edge of the cup 65 67 83 97
Anne really fried the bacon and eggs well. 52 57
Anne fried the bacon and eggs really well. 65 67 83 97
the comfortable-looking little bunks. 52 57
the comfortable-looking bunks. 65 67 83 97
whilst Anne lay 52 57 65 67
while Anne lay 83 97
CHAPTER 5
as if they were playing ‘He’!” 52 57 65 67 83
as if they were playing “tag”?’ 97
shorts and blouses 52 57 65 67
jeans and blouses 83
jeans and shirts 97
CHAPTER 6
“And look, the chimpanzee has got little white football shorts on. I bet they dress him properly when he’s in the circus ring.” 52 57 65
“Hie, Nobby! 52 57 65 67
‘Hi, Nobby! 83 97
ain’t you, Pongo? 52 57 65 67 83
aren’t you, Pongo? 97
say how do you to Pongo.” 52
say how do you do to Pongo,” 57 65 67 83 97
Timmy didn’t know what to make of it at all. 52 57
Timmy didn’t know what to make of it all. 65 67 83 97
“They’ve been lent to us,” 52 57 65 67 83
‘They’re been lent to us,’ 97
gay caravans, 52 57 65 67 83
colourful caravans, 97
every blessed monkey, dog and horse on the place!” 52 57 65 67 83
every blessed monkey, dog and horse in the place!’ 97
But you’ll mind and act polite 52 57 65 67 83
But you mind and act polite 97
she said nervously, looking all round. 52 57 65 67
she said nervously, looking round. 83 97
“Them your caravans?” 52 57 65 67 83
‘Those your caravans?’ 97
“We don’t want no kids messing about 52 57 65 67 83
‘We don’t want any kids messing about 97
And I ain’t afraid of no dog. 52 57 65 67 83
And I’m not afraid of any dog. 97
I got ways of dealing with bad dogs.” 52 57 65 67 83
I’ve got ways of dealing with bad dogs.’ 97
“Ain’t it, Pongo?” 52 57 65 67 83
‘Isn’t it, Pongo?’ 97
CHAPTER 7
gay soft rugs 52 57 65 67 83
colourful soft rugs 97
I ain’t got your manners, 52 57 65 67 83
I haven’t got your manners, 97
whilst he was waiting 52 57 65 67
while he was waiting 83 97
Thanks, Miss, awfully, for all them delicious sandwiches. 52 57 65 67 83
Thanks awfully for all those delicious sandwiches. 97
queer folk and even queerer animals. 52 57 65 67 83
strange folk and even stranger animals. 97
recognised 52 57 65 83 97
recognized 67
Timmy growled without stopping. 52 57 65 67
Timmy growled. 83 97
CHAPTER 8
Timmy had wakened her 52 57 65 67 83
Timmy had woken her 97
those men coming back, 52
these men coming back, 57 65 67 83 97
He wanted to be on the safe side. 83 97
Where you going?” 52 57 65 67 83
Where are you going?’ 97
the caravans dragging them horses 52 57 65 67 83
the caravans dragging the horses 97
he said to Lou, in a curt voice. 52 57 65 67 83
he said to Lou in a court voice. 97
“Hey, what you going so early for?” 52 57 65 67 83
‘Hey, what are you going so early for?’ 97
I won’t have no meddling strangers 52 57 65 67 83
I won’t have any meddling strangers 97
You go and get out those dogs 52 57 65 67 83
Go and get out those dogs 97
We’ll be waiting for you up in the hills—but don’t tell Lou and your uncle 52 57
We’ll be waiting for you up in the hills—don’t tell Lou and your uncle 65 67 83 97
I dursent 52 57 65 67 83
I daren’t 97
as soon as them two 52 57 65 67 83
as soon as those two 97
“But it can’t suddenly start there 52 57 65 67
‘But it can’t suddenly start here 83 97
stopping Dobby the other side of the bridge. 52 57 65 67
stopping Dobby on the other side of the bridge. 83 97
“We’ll go and see your wife first, sir,” 52 57 65 67 83
‘We’ll go and see your wife first,’ 97
a fat, round-cheeked old woman, 52 57 65 67 83
a fat, round-checked old woman, 97
CHAPTER 9
“This is the front seat for Lake View!” said Anne, and sat down on it. 52 57 65 67
‘This is the front seat for Lake View!’ said Anne. 83 97
over yonder,” 52 57 65 67 83
over there,’ 97
Nobby’s boat was no longer on the water. 52
Nobby’s boat was no longer in the water. 57 65 67 83 97
as soon as he spotted them. 52 57 67 83 97
as seen as he spotted them. 65
They went along it to where the track turned a sharp corner 52 57 65 67
They went along it where the track turned a sharp corner 83 97
Every holls 52 57 65 67
Every hols 83 97
we’re nearly at the bottom of the hill 52 57
we’re at the bottom of the hil 65 67 83 97
I’m not to go talking to strangers no more.” 52 57 65 67 83
I’m not to go talking to strangers any more.’ 97
“We saw you out in your boat with Nobby,” 52
‘We saw you out in your boat with Pongo,’ 57 65 67 83 97
CHAPTER 10
Then he heard the sound of Timmy barking 52 57 65 67 83
Then he heard Timmy barking 83 97
“Coo! What’s fractions?” 52 57 65 67
‘Coo! What fractions?’ 83 97
“Ain’t you going over the hill?” 52 57 65 67 83
‘Aren’t you going over the hill?’ 97
we don’t want you to be in no danger.” 52 57 65 67 83
we don’t want you to be in any danger.’ 97
are you going or ain’t you?” 52 57 65 67 83
are you going or aren’t you?’ 97
“You kept on guard beautifully. 52 57
“You keep on guard beautifully. 65 67 83 97
You knew I would have whistled for you 52 57 65 67
You know I would have whistled for you 83 97
“We’re all famishing. 52 57 65 67 83
‘We’re all famished. 97
whilst we eat. 52 57 65 67
while we eat. 83 97
hard-boiled eggs in one hand, and pieces of bread and butter in the other, 52
hard-boiled eggs in one hand and piece of bread and butter in the other, 57
hard-boiled eggs in one hand and a piece of bread and butter in the other, 65 67 83 97
“Don’t you take no notice of Lou and my uncle. 52 57 65 67 83
‘Don’t you take any notice of Lou and my uncle. 97
They can’t do nothing to you at all. 52 57 65 67 83
They can’t do anything to you at all. 97
You stay and let me show you over the camp, see?” 52 57 65 67 83
Stay and let me show you over the camp, see?’ 97
It seems jolly queer to me.” 52 57 65 67 83
It seems jolly strange to me.’ 97
CHAPTER 11
whilst Anne cleared up 52 57 65 67
while Anne cleared up 83 97
They all came to look. 52
They all came back to look. 57 65 67 83 97
But as those two men seem rather interested 52
But as these two men seem rather interested 57 65 67 83 97
whilst they were still so uncertain 52 57 65 67
while they were still so uncertain 83 97
whilst we see 52 57 65 67
while we see 83 97
and lifted him bodily into the air, placing him gently on her big head! [52?] 57 65 67 83
and lifting him bodily into the air, placed him gently on her big head! 83 97
They dribbled that football to and fro, whilst Nobby 52 57 65 67
They dribbled that football to and fro, while Nobby 83
They dribbled the football to and fro, while Nobby 97
But he wouldn’t be thrown up. 52 57 65
But he wouldn’t be thrown off. 67 83 97
CHAPTER 12
hiding his face in his big paws. 52 57 65 67
hiding his face in his paws. 83 97
when they had all eaten as much as they could. 52
when they had eaten as much as they could. 57 65 67 83 97
“Hie, look 52 57 65 67
‘Hi, look 83 97
“She’s a queer one,” 52 57 65 67 83
‘She’s an odd one,’ 97
“She don’t love nobody but her monkeys—and there’s nobody loves her but them. 52 57 65 67 83
‘She doesn’t love anybody but her monkeys – and nobody loves her but them. 97
You mind out she doesn’t go for that chimp of yours, 52 57 65 67 83
You mind she doesn’t go for that chimp of yours, 97
all them benches 52 57 65 67 83
all those benches 97
He won’t never let me unpack it. 52 57 65 67 83
He won’t ever let me unpack it. 97
queer behaviour 52 57 65 67 83
strange behaviour 97
CHAPTER 13
“They want to get us away from here, that’s plain,” said Julian, puzzled. ‘But why?”
“Or else they want to get Timmy out of the way,” said Dick. ‘But again—why?” 52 57 65 67
‘They want to get us away from here, that’s plain,’ said Dick. ‘But again – why?’ 83 97
George wouldn’t eat anything at all. 52 57 65 67
George wouldn’t eat anything. 83 97
thinking out this plan. 52 57
thinking out his plan. 65 67 83 97
He went off to the farm with the two empty baskets. 52 57 65
He went off to the farm with two empty baskets. 67 83 97
my husband had to send off quick.” 52 57 65 67 83
my husband had to send off quickly.’ 97
“You’re the only one of us who tumbled to all that. 52 57 65 67 83
‘You’re the only one of us who worked that one out. 97
“Perhaps it means danger down at the camp, 52 57 65 67 83
‘Perhaps it means danger down the camp, 97
these holls 52 57 65 67
these hols 83 97
the boy and the chimpanzee drew in to shore 52 57
the boy and the chimpanzee drew in to the shore 65 67 83 97
if I’m in hiding 52 57 65 67
if I’m hiding 83 97
“I don’t see why we can’t have a good look round now and see 52
‘I don’t see why we can’t have a good look round and see 57 65 67 83 97
After about an hour, 52
After about half an hour 57 65 67 83 97
Off we go down the hill, 52
Off we go down the hills, 57 65 67 83 97
CHAPTER 14
Those men will stick at nothing 52 57
These men will stick at nothing 65 67 83 97
No—it would be wise not to go into the camp 52 57 65 67
It would be wise not to go into the camp 83 97
merry and gay and jolly.” 52 57 65 67 83
merry and lively and jolly.’ 97
somewhere that give me a good view 52
somewhere that gives me a good view 57 65 67 83 97
What about in the middle of a thick gorse bush? 52
What about the middle of a thick gorse bush? 57 65 67 83 97
a little yellowhammer 52 57
a yellowhammer 65 67 83 97
He was glad he had fastened all the windows 52 57 65 67 83
He was glad he fastened all the windows 97
CHAPTER 15
his hands were trembling. He felt ashamed of being so scared, but he couldn’t help it. 52 57 65 67 83
his hands were trembling, but he couldn’t stop them. 97
he really must be patient and wait, 52 57 65 67
he really must be patient 83 97
Not a pant or a grunt. 52 57 65 67
Not a pant or even a grunt. 83 97
nothing to show what the men 52 65 67 97
nothing to show what the man 57
nothing so show what the men 83
“This is really very queer,” 52 57 65 67 83
‘This is really very strange,’ 97
whilst he was waiting 52 57 65 67
while he was waiting 83 97
they ain’t enough. 52 57 65 67 83
they aren’t enough. 97
Nobby gave an anguished yell 52 57 65 67
Nobby gave a anguished yell 83
Nobby gave anguished yell 97
CHAPTER 16
sniffing as if he had a cold. 52 57 65 67
sniffing as if he had a bad cold. 83 97
“I dursent go back,” he said, in a low voice, “I dursent. 52 57 65 67 83
‘I daren’t go back,’ he said, in a low voice, ‘I daren’t. 97
He was going to share this adventure! 52 57 65 67 83
He was going to share his adventure! 97
the low-swung base of the caravan 52 57 65 67 83
the lowslung base of the caravan 97
CHAPTER 17
allowed on the bus 52 57
allowed in the bus 65 67 83 97
Dan staggered to the rocky ledge, 52 57
Dan staggered to the rock ledge, 65 67 83 97
last holls 52 57 65 67
last hols 83 97
whilst we were away? 52 57 65 67
while we were away? 83 97
“We’ve got fine torches,” 52 57 65 67 97
‘We’ve gone fine torches,’ 83
this enormous bar of chocolate for her present to-day.” 52 57
this enormous bar of chocolate for a present today,” 65 67 83 97
They had all tugged the van back into place 52 57 65 67 97
They had all tugged the van back into the place 83
nothing would persuade Pongo to go down that hole again. 52 57 65 67
nothing would persuade Pongo to go down the hole again. 83 97
CHAPTER 18
queer light, 52 57 65 67 83
weird light, 97
a queer light 52 57 65 67 83
an odd light 97
they must have robbed the King himself!” 52 57 65 67
they must have robbed the Queen herself!’ 83 97
she pulled some leather boxes out of a bag. 52 57
she pulled leather boxes out of a bag. 65 67 83 97
she put in on her hair. 52
she put it on her hair. 57 65 67 83 97
a most wonderful hidey-hole!” 52 57 65 67 83
a most wonderful hidy-hole!’ 97
not nearly so big 52 57
not nearly as big 65 67 83 97
They passed the rocky shelf 52 57 65 67
They passed the rock shelf 83 97
“It should be near here.” 52 57
“It would be near here.” 65 67 83 97
CHAPTER 19
Poor Nobby felt very worried indeed. 52 57 65
Poor Nobby felt very worried. 83 97
“I wish I knew what had happened,” 52 57 65
‘I wish I knew what has happened,’ 67 83 97
“I feel as if something horrid had happened 52 57 65
‘I feel as if something horrid has happened 67 83 97
“Well, have you got a better idea?” demanded Tiger Dan. 52 57 65 67
‘Well, have you got a better idea?’ asked Tiger Dan. 83 97
chuck some food down the hole too, 52 57
chuck some food down the hole, 65 67 83 97
if we carried him back to the camp, 52 57 65 67
if we carried him back to camp, 83 97
she undid it to get at the food inside. 52 57
she undid it to get the food inside. 65 67 83 97
“Where from?” asked Anne, in surprise. 52 97
whilst we were caravanning 52 57 65 67
while we were caravanning 83 97
The water tasted lovely—so clean and cold. 52 57 65 67
The water tasted lovely – so clear and cold. 83 97
“All right,” said Julian. “I just thought 52 57 65 67
‘All right,’ said Julian. ‘I thought 83 97
Come on, then—we’ll try now.” 52 57 65 67
Come on, we’ll try now.’ 83 97
only just above their knees 52 57 65 67
only just above the knees 83 97
jumped up on to a ledge 52 57
jumped up to a ledge 65 67 83 97
“I dursent 52 57 65 67 83
‘I daren’t 97
CHAPTER 20
find your way through that hole 52 57 65 67
find your way through the hole 83 97
pull it off. 52 57 65 67 97
pull if off. 83
They ran about and played “he” 52 57 65 67 83
They ran about and played ‘tag’ 97
They played all the games they could think of and then Anne yawned. 52
They played all the games they could think of and then yawned. 57 65 67 83 97
Julian shone his torch on to him. 52 57 65 67 83
Julian shone his torch on him. 97
I’m standing no nonsense 52 57 65 67
I’m not standing no nonsense 83 97
CHAPTER 21
whilst there’s a chance and hide in the big cave.” 52 57 65 67
while there’s a chance and hide in a big cave.’ 83 97
They had laid their plans for a getaway 52 65 67 83 97
They had laid their pans for a getaway 57
said Tiger Dan, grimly. 52 65 67 83 97
said Tiger Tim, grimly. 57
Then came Nobby. 52 57
Then came Pongo. 65 67 83 97
“If I do, the chimp will come too,” 52
“If I do, the chimp will come out too,” 57 65 67 83 97
She might like to think of herself as a boy, but he wasn’t going to let her be treated like one. 52 57 65 67 83
It flew up into the roof of the cave and then fell somewhere with a crash. 52 57
It flew up into the roof of the cave and fell somewhere with a crash. 65 67 83 97
CHAPTER 22
“Put on your torch, George, quick!” 52 57
“Put on your torch, George, quickly!” 65 67 83 97
What! More enemies! 52 57 65 67
More enemies! 83 97
“I might have guessed. You wait till....” 52 57 65 67
‘I might have guessed. You...’ 83 97
where the men had stored their things, and the Inspector collected the few that were still left. 52
where the men had stored their things, and the Inspector collected the few things that were still left. 57 65 67 83 97
the large black police car 52 57 65 67
the large police car 83 97
It’s got no end of valuables in it.” 52 57 65 67
It’s got lots of valuables in it.’ 83 97
“Oh, one of the men is driving it down,” 52 57
“Oh, one of the men is driving down,” 65 67 83 97
didn’t seem at all surprised to have a completely new driver. 52 57 65 67
didn’t seem at all surprised to have a new driver. 83 97
Pongo made as good a meal as anyone, 52 57
Pongo had as good a meal as anyone, 65 67 83 97
They clambered into their bunks 52 57 65
They clambered into the bunks 67 83 97
Hie, 52 57 65 67
Hi, 83 97
“Queer sort of bedfellow, 52 57 65 67 83
‘Strange sort of bed-fellow, 97
CHAPTER 23
“Have you examined the goods?” 52 57 65 67
‘How you examined the goods?’ 83
quietly disposed of them to friends of theirs in Holland and Belgium.” 52 57 65 67 97
quietly disposed of them to friends in Holland and Belgium.’ 83 97
or, to give him the right name, Lewis Allburg 52 57 65 67 83
or, to give him his right name, Lewis Allburg 97
“That’s fine honey, isn’t it? I must buy some from Mrs. Mackie.” 52 57 65 67
‘That’s fine honey, I must buy some from Mrs Mackie.’ 83 97
hiding the stuff away 52 57
hiding the stuff 65 67 83 97
“What’s the matter, Nobby?” said Anne, noticing his face. 52 57 65 67
‘What’s the matter, Nobby?’ said Anne. 83 97
“How old are you, Nobby?” asked the Inspector, suddenly joining in the talk. 52 57 65 67
‘How old are you, Nobby?’ asked the Inspector, joining in the talk. 83 97
“The telegraph boy’s just been up,” 52 57 65 67 83
‘The messenger boy’s just been up,’ 97
telephone Daddy to tell him we’re all right,” 52
telephone Daddy and tell him we’re all right,” 57 65 67 83 97
now he was running back with good news 52 57
now he was running back with the good news 65 67 83 97
“You’re all nice, the whole lot of you, 52
“You’re all nice, the lot of you, 57 65 67 83 97
He ran off with it, leaping high in the air for joy. 52 57 65 67
He ran off with it, leaping high for joy. 83 97
THE END 52 57 65