Better late than never…

Five on Finniston Farm 2

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The Adventurers and the Continental Chase by Jemma Hatt

“And look—what’s that over by the bank there?” said Betty.

They all looked. They saw a house-boat there, badly in need of a coat of paint. It was very old and had been left to rot to pieces. It had once been a good one, and had had plenty of brass rails and white paint. But now it was a sorry sight. Plainly, no one had used it for ages.

The children make an exciting discovery in The Boy Next Door.

At the houseboat illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop