Five On A Hike Together (Famous Five Book 10)

Famous Five 10 - Five On A Hike Together By Enid Blyton


Chapter One
A LETTER FROM JULIAN
‘Anne!’ shouted George, running after her cousin as she went along to her classroom. ‘Anne! I’ve just been down to the letterboard and there’s a letter from your brother Julian, I’ve brought it for you.’
Anne stopped. ‘Oh thanks,’ she said. ‘What can Julian want? He only wrote a few days ago - it’s most extraordinary for him to write again so soon. It must be something important.’
‘Well, open it and see,’ said George. ‘Hurry up - I’ve got a maths class to go to.’
Anne ripped open the envelope. She pulled out a sheet of notepaper and read it quickly. She looked up at George, her eyes shining.
‘George! Julian and Dick have got a few days off at our half-term week-end! Somebody’s won a wonderful scholarship or something, and the boys have got two days tacked on to a week-end to celebrate! They want us to join them in a hike, and all go off together.’
‘What a glorious idea!’ said George, ‘Good old Julian. I bet he thought of that. Let’s read the letter, Anne.’
But before she could read it a mistress came along. ‘Georgina! You should be in class - and you