50 Hodder and Stoughton, 1947 (4th impression, 1950)
65 Hodder and Stoughton, 1947 (14th impression, 1965)
67 Knight Books, 1967
80 Knight Books, 1967 (19th impression, 1980)
97 Hodder Children’s Books, 1997
CHAPTER 1
Easter holls 50 65 67
Easter hols 80 97
water all round him. 50 65 67
water all around him. 80 97
these holls. 50 65 67
these hols. 80 97
He was a big brown mongrel dog, 50 65 67 80
He was a big scruffy brown mongrel dog, 97
these holls, 50 65 67
these hols, 80 97
“Hie, Julian!” 50 65 67
‘Hi, Julian!’ 80 97
Hie, Dick, Julian!” 50 65 67
Hi, Dick, Julian!’ 80 97
CHAPTER 2
he didn’t do much harm to that cushion he chewed 50
he didn’t so do much harm to that cushion he chewed 65
he didn’t do so much harm to that cushion he chewed
67 80 97
the usual half-crown we get 50 65 67
the usual twenty-five pence we get 80 97
that fiercesome scowl 50 65
that fearsome scowl 67 80 97
realise 50 80 97
realize 65 67
these holls.” 50 65 67
these hols.’ 80 97
“Timmy, you’ll get a smoke-grit in your eye. 50 65 67
‘Timmy you’ll get a grit in your eye. 80
‘Timmy you’ll get grit in your eye. 97
whilst he is at work, 50 65
while he is at work, 67 80 97
deep water all around. 50 65 67 80
deep water all round. 97
Guarding the entrance of it 50 65 67
Guarding the entrance to it 80 97
“Oooh, 50
“Ooooh, 65 67 80 97
“It looks so queer. 50 65 67 80
‘It looks so strange. 97
She didn’t want to be petty and catty and bear malice as so many girls did. 50 65 67 80
and fondled Timmy when he leapt all round her, barking. 50 65
and fondled Timmy when he leapt round her, barking. 67 80 97
How big you are, Master Julian—taller than I am, I declare. 50 65 67 80
How big you are, Julian – taller than I am, I’d say. 97
And little Miss Anne, 50 65 67 80
And little Anne, 97
She looked out of her windows. 50 65 67
She looked out of the windows. 80 97
CHAPTER 3
a queer thing 50 65 67 80
a strange thing 97
Take my hand, Miss, 50 65 67 80
Take my hand, 97
It was not built of brick but of some smooth, shiny material, 50 65 67
It was not built of brick but some smooth, shiny material, 80 97
“Isn’t it queer?” 50 65 67 80
‘Isn’t it strange?’ 97
They passed through a ruined doorway 50 65 67
They passed through an old ruined doorway 80 97
“If Mahomet won’t come to the mountain, then the mountain must go to Mahomet. 50 65 67 80
‘If Mohammed won’t come to the mountain, then the mountain must go to Mohammed. 97
themsleves 50
themselves 65 67 80 97
CHAPTER 4
Dick gave him a helping hand. 50 65 67
Dick gave him a hand. 80 97
because your aunt told us so.” 50 65
because Aunt Fanny told us so.’ 67 80 97
the queer tower. 50 65 67 80
the peculiar tower. 97
What a queer place!” 50 65 67 80
What a weird place!’ 97
it does sound queer,” 50 65 67 80
it does sound odd,’ 97
Timmy wandered over to a rock-pool he knew, where rain-water collected, and could be heard lapping there. 50 65 67
Timmy wandered over to a rock pool he knew, where rain-water collected, and he could be heard lapping there. 80 97
“It’s very queer,” 50 65 67 80
‘It’s very strange,’ 97
CHAPTER 5
his hands in his trousers pockets. 50 65 67
his hands in his pockets. 80 97
acting a bit queerly,” 50 65 67 80
acting a bit strangely,’ 97
“Oh, it doesn’t really matter a bit, sir,” 50 65 67 80
‘Oh, it doesn’t really matter a bit,’ 97
He licked her knees lovingly. 50 65 67
He licked her fingers lovingly. 80 97
“Stop licking my knees. 50 65 67
‘Stop licking my hands. 80 97
“Those jackdaws are making a bit of a fuss,” 50 65
‘Those jackdaws are making a bit of fuss,’ 67 80 97
CHAPTER 6
mackintoshes 50
macintoshes 65 67 80 97
see if Uncle signals to us in any way, 50 65 67 97
see if Uncle signals to us in an any way, 80
“There are two people coming towards us!”
So there were. 50 65 67
‘There are two people coming towards us!’
So there was. 80 97
“Hie, Tim, 50 65 67
‘Hi, Tim, 80
‘Hey, Tim, 97
“Hallo, coastguard,” said Anne. 50 65 67 80
‘Hallo,’ said Anne. 97
it’s super, coastguard!” 50 65 67 80
it’s super!’ 97
You ought to get to know the son, Master Julian. 50 65 67 80
You ought to get to know the son, Julian. 97
“I love looking through your telescope. Can I look through now? 50 65 67 80
‘I love looking through your telescope. Can I look through it now? 97
“Well, you won’t see much this weather,” 50 65 67 80
‘Well, you won’t see much in this weather,’ 97
That’s a funny thing your father’s built there, Miss. 50 65 67 80
That’s a funny thing your father’s built there, isn’t it? 97
look what he’s done, coastguard 50 65 67 80
look what he’s done 97
“He’s a queer boy 50 65 67 80
‘He’s a funny boy 97
“Can we have a squint through the telescope, coastguard?” 50 65 67 80
‘Can we have a squint through the telescope?’ 97
that queer tower 50 65 67 80
that weird tower 97
The other stared at him in surprise. 50 65
The others stared at him in surprise. 67 80 97
CHAPTER 7
aimably. 50
amiably 65 67 80 97
whilst Uncle Quentin 50 65
while Uncle Quentin 67 80 97
She had never seen television. 50 65
She seldom saw television. 67 80 97
“Bad luck, Miss. You’ll not be going over there so often. 50 65 67 80
‘Bad luck, you won’t be going over there so often. 97
“Well, Miss, 50 65 67 80
‘Well, 97
Surely I and Dick can stay up!” 50 65 67 80
Surely Dick and I can stay up!’ 97
There was no sign of Kirrin Island to be seen. 50 65
There was no sign of Kirrin Island. 67 80 97
CHAPTER 8
“I should love to have bunches of primroses,” said his aunt. “Nice big ones! Enough to put all over the house.”
“Well, whilst the boys are looking for arrow-heads we’ll look for primroses,” said Anne, pleased. “I like picking flowers.” 50 65 67 80
whilst the boys 50 65
while the boys 67 80
They had on coats and their rubber boots, but no hats, and nobody thought of taking a mackintosh. 50 65 67
mackintosh 50
macintosh 65 67
It was a queer place. 50 65 67 80
It was a strange place. 97
Violets grew there by the thousand, 50 65 67 80
Violets grew there by the thousands, 97
I shall be able to fill that basket cramful of primroses and violets!” 50 65 67 80
recognising 50 97
recognizing 65 67 80
sending up heaps of soil behind him 50 65 67 80
sending up heads of soil behind him 97
“Golly! Don’t go near Timmy 50 65
‘Don’t go near Timmy 67 80 97
a queer fellow. 50 65 67 80
a strange fellow. 97
I’ve not brought any sandwiches.” 50 65 67 80
I haven’t brought any sandwiches.’ 97
my television set 50 65 67 80
my television 97
Won’t Mother be pleased?” 50 65 67 80
pay him out for his sharp question. 50 65 67 80
pay him back for his sharp question. 97
A shower of stones and soil flew up into the air. 50 65
A shower of stones and soil flew into the air. 67 80 97
CHAPTER 9
realised 50 97
realized 65 67 80
George’s shorts 50 65 67
George’s jeans 80 97
“Don’t imagine I want to wander alone here in the dark! 50
“Don’t imagine I want to wander alone in the dark! 65 67 80 97
jersey and shorts. 50 65 67
jersey and trousers. 80 97
the entrance of the hole 50 65
the entrance to the hole 67 80 97
that half-past two television programme 50 65
that half past two programme 80 97
Carrying baskets of primroses and violets, 50 65 67 80
a magnificent wireless 50 65 67 80
a magnificent radio 97
messages by wireless 50 65 67 80
messages by radio 97
Then the programme began, and Anne gasped to see a man’s face suddenly appear on the lighted screen of the set. “I can hear him and see him,” she whispered to Julian. Mr. Curton heard her and laughed.
“But your dog can’t smell him, or he’d be after him!” 50 65
Then the programme began. 67 80 97
CHAPTER 10
apologise 50 97
apologize 65 67 80
whilst she was cross 50 65
while she was cross 67 80 97
I don’t believe I should be able to see the tower 50 65 67 80
I don’t believe I would be able to see the tower 97
“How queer,” 50 65 67 80
‘How strange,’ 97
“He doesn’t know Morse!” 50 65 67 80
‘He doesn’t know Morse code!’ 97
CHAPTER 11
How long will you be before you’ve finished your work?” 50 65 67 80
How long will it be before you’ve finished your work?’ 97
the coastguard cottage, 50 65 67
the coastguard’s cottage, 80 97
If I can catch just a glimpse of him each day 50 65 67
If I catch just a glimpse of him each day 80 97
forget all about it whilst it was fresh and good 50 65
forget al about it while it was fresh and good 67
forget all about it while it was fresh and good 80 97
and only remember it when it was bad!” 50 65 67
and only remember when it was bad!’ 80 97
CHAPTER 12
“Oh no, Joanna—we’ve had our picnic lunch,” said her mistress, “and it was a good thing we packed so much, because the master ate quite half of the lunch! 50 65 67 80
‘Oh no, Joanna – we’ve had our picnic lunch,’ said George’s mother, ‘and it was a good thing we packed so much, because my husband ate nearly half the lunch! 97
you go and look in the biscuit tin. 50 65 67 80
go and look in the biscuit tin. 97
You go and find them.” 50 65 67 80
Go and find them.’ 97
I feel happier about the master now.” 50 65 67 80
I feel happier about my husband now.’ 97
See, there’s some sort of passage or tunnel marked, 50 65 67 80
Look, there’s some sort of passage or tunnel marked, 97
Golly—I wish we could take the boat 50 65
I wish we could take the boat 67 80 97
If was not a nice thought 50
It was not a nice thought 65 67 80 97
see if I can get just a glimpse of Timmy.” 50
see if I can just get a glimpse of Timmy.” 65 67 80 97
CHAPTER 13
He’s a queer sort of boy 50 65 67 80
He’s a funny sort of boy 97
“I say, coastguard 50 65 67 80
‘I say 97
Miss George 50 65 67 80
George 97
He walked rapidly down the garden there, 50 65 67
He walked rapidly down the garden, 80 97
whilst there’s a chance.” 50 65
while there’s a chance.’ 67 80 97
We would like to do a bit of exploring first, before he butts in. 50 65
We would like to do a bit of exploring, before he butts in. 67 80 97
“Oh—you want to be an artist, 50 97
“O—you want to be an artist, 65 67 80
They were queer pictures for a boy to draw, 50 65 67 80
They were strange pictures for a young person to draw, 97
CHAPTER 14
This was the first joke he had ever made to the children, 50 67 80 97
This was the first joke had ever made to the children, 65
whilst his deft hands 50 65
while his deft hands 67 80 97
The girls had washed up the tea-things, 50 65
The girls washed up the tea-things, 67 80
They washed up the tea-things, 97
It was queer 50 65 67 80
It was strange 97
“Gosh—what do you mean?” 50 65
‘What do you mean?’ 67 80 97
the door at the bottom 50 67 80 97
the door at the botttom 65
CHAPTER 15
Gosh, he might have broken his neck!” 50 65
He might have broken his neck!’ 67 80 97
It was disappointing. 50 65 67
It was very disappointing. 80 97
we’ll go over the cliff then,” 50 65 67
we’ll go over to the cliff then,’ 80 97
“I can’t help if it what I’m doing is wrong,” 50
“I can’t help it if what I’m doing is wrong,” 65 67 80 97
Now you be careful, Miss 50 65 67 80
Now you be careful 97
It was more difficult than she had expected, 50 65 67 80
It was more difficult that she had expected, 97
She put down her bundle at the back of the wall, 50 65 67
She put down her bundle by the wall at the back, 80 97
tantalizing 50 65 67
tantalising 80 97
She would be worse off then ever! 50
She would be worse off than ever! 65 67 80 97
CHAPTER 16
She had got her rug round her shoulders, 50 65 67
She had got the rug round her shoulders, 80 97
She went on down the narrow tunnel. 50 65 67 80
She went down the narrow tunnel. 97
How very queer! 50 65 67 80
How very strange! 97
I’m under the rocky bed of the Kirrin Bay!” 50 65
I’m under the rocky bed of Kirrin Bay!’ 67 80 97
It was very queer 50 65 67 80
It was very weird 97
because it’s built on a island! 50
because it’s built on an island!” 65 67 80 97
She saw queer things 50 65 67 80
She saw strange things 97
queer, gleaming, shivering light. 50 65 67 80
funny, gleaming, shivering light. 97
From this queer, Aladdin’s cave 50 65 67 80
From this strange Aladdin’s cave 97
I made such a fuss!” said George, ashamed to remember how cross she had been. 50 65 67
I made such a fuss!’ said George, ashamed now, to remember how cross she had been. 80 97
lassooed 50
lassoed 65 67 80 97
CHAPTER 17
take it safely to the mainland, George. 50 67 80 97
take if safely to the mainland, George. 65
If the men got hold of it 50
If the men get hold of it 65 67 80 97
“Honestly, George, you do behave as bravely as any boy. I’m proud of you.” 50 65 67 80
‘Honestly, George, I am proud of you.’ 97
mackintosh 50 65
macintosh 67 80 97
Suppose the men found it on her? 50
Suppose the man found it on her? 65 67 80 97
whilst the men were there. 50 65
while the men were there. 67 80 97
CHAPTER 18
further along the passage. 50 65 67
farther along the passage. 80 97
I’ll go a little further.” 50 65 67
I’ll go a little farther.’ 80 97
very queer indeed. 50 65 67 80
very strange indeed. 97
I might have guessed she’d do a fool thing like that,” 50 65 67 80
I might have guessed she’d do a stupid thing like that,’ 97
before he could do so something heavy jumped right on top of him! 50 65 67
before he could do something heavy jumped right on top of him! 80 97
He put on the light—and then Julian saw what was on his bed—Timmy! 50 65 67
He put on the light – then Julian saw what was on his bed – Timmy! 80 97
“Golly,” said Dick, amazed. 50 65
‘Timmy!’ echoed Dick, amazed. 67 80 97
Anne came in, wakened by the noise. 50 65 67 80
Anne came in, woken by the noise. 97
“It’s very queer,” 50 65 67 80
‘It’s very odd,’ 97
Timmy was acting queerly. 50 65 67 80
Timmy was acting strangely. 97
he doesn’t want us to go to the beach! 50 65 67 80
he doesn’t want us to go the beach! 97
CHAPTER 19
“This is awfully queer,” 50 65 67 80
‘This is awfully strange,’ 97
“It’s all—very—queer,” 50 65 67 80
‘It’s all – very – strange!’ 97
anything queer 50 65 67 80
anything odd 97
He stood with his back to them, his shoulders shaking. 50 65 67 80
He stood with his back to them, his shoulder shaking. 97
It was awful to see a boy crying like that, 50 65 67 80
It was awful to see him crying like that, 97
a wireless receiver 50 65 67 80
a radio receiver 97
CHAPTER 20
The tunnel at first had a very low roof 50 65 67 80
The tunnel at first had a low roof 97
without stopping to think for one moment. 50 65 67
without stopping to think for a moment. 80 97
whilst Timmy jumped 50 65 67
while Timmy jumped 80 97
CHAPTER 21
whilst the fishermen 50 65
while the fishermen 67 80 97
the other end of the tunnel, sir,” 50 65 67 80
the other end of the tunnel,’ 97
“Miss George here, she’s got her boat in the cove, and you’ve got yours, sir. 50 65 67 80
‘George here, she’s got her boat in the cove, and you’ve got yours. 97
Save us coming over again, sir.” 50 65 67 80
Save us coming over again.’ 97
“How queer 50 65 67 80
‘How strange 97
I’d be happy!” 50 65 67 80
I’ll be happy!’ 97
Go on in, Timmy. 50 65 67 80
Go in, Timmy. 97
“Oooh!” 50 65 67 80
‘Ooooh!’ 97
“Woof! Good-bye!” 50 65 97