FIVE GET EXPURGATED


Five Go to Demon’s Rock
Princess, 1961
Hodder & Stoughton, 1963 (Five Go to Demon’s Rocks)


Chapter 1


Chapter 2

Surprise for the Five S
a little excitement N

standing on the pedals S
standing up on the pedals N

Where are you?” N

a monkey! N

the picture-rail. S
the picture-rail that ran round the room. N

She flung down her bicycle, and raced indoors. She gave the small boy a smack S
She raced indoors, and gave the small boy a smack N

Joan the maid S
Joan and cook N

before Timmy eats him.” N

“Run along.” N

don’t frighten it again, please don’t. N

How mean of her!” S
How mean of her, how...” N

that boy can’t stay.” S
that boy can’t stay, I’ll...” N

dry the plates!” S
dry the plates for me!” N

and a broom in my hand!” N

He could smell the monkey again. S
He could smell that monkey again. N

horried S
horrid N


Chapter 3


Chapter 4


Chapter 5


Chapter 6


Chapter 7


Chapter 8


Chapter 9


Chapter 10


Chapter 11


Chapter 12


Chapter 13


Chapter 14


Chapter 15


Chapter 16

but Julian was so fast asleep that he didn’t stir! N

Julian sat up. S
Timmy pawed at him, and Julian awoke with a jump. He sat up. N

He disappeared down it, barking. N

the sea’s pretty high this morning—but I suppose he could just about have waded over the rocks!” N

then, when smacked, running all over the place N

marmalady S
marmaladey N

you little monkey!” N

and barked. S
making Mischief pounce on it in joy. Anne gathered up the crockery and took it to the sink. N

“And I’m pretty certain that Aunt Fanny will have to call them to a meal at least twenty times before they arrive at the table!” N

especially a walk. N

“Dear old faithful,” she said, gently. S
“Dear old faithful,” she said, ruffling the hair on his head. “We won’t be very long!” N

“Especially the old Wreckers’ Cave.” N

that Ebenezer S
that rat of an Ebenezer N

The old man S
The old old man N

This way—through this old arch.” N

But no—there was a little moisture shining on it, and that was all. N

and clung tightly to Tinker. S
and clung to Tinker as if he would never let him go. N

“It’s only the echo, Mischief.” N

And along came the echo at once. “Get lost, get lost, get lost—lost—lost!” N

Haven’t I told you i’m the one to show folks around—and Jacob too?” N

his first raised to strike him. S
his fist raised to strike him. N


Chapter 17


Chapter 18


Chapter 19

Another shock! S
a nasty shock! N

We won’t be able to mess about S
We wouldn’t be able to mess about N

the wind got up once more S
the wind once more got up, N


Chapter 20


Chapter 21


Chapter 22


Chapter 23


Chapter 24