''Anne, there is a letter here for you '' shouted matron while trying to find the 10 year old girl ''I think it is from your parents'' matron handed the letter to Anne and disappeared in the crowd, it was an assembly and the letter was marked as urgent. Anne carefully opened the envelope and found a letter, she and George her cousin who always wanted to be a boy, her real name is Georgina but she would never answer if anyone called her that, opened it anxiously for they thought they would have to spend their Christmas vacation at school instead of enjoying all the meals, pantomimes, circuses and other Christmas enjoyments over at Anne's house with Dick and Julian Anne's older brothers. Dick is an 11 year old same as George an d Julian a 12 year old. Anxiously they read the letter' 'Mom is sick and Father can't handle us all so we will have to spend our Christmas holiday at school all alone separate from the boys ''cried Anne ''How awful, I was looking forward to all this Christmas fun at your place' 'complained George who was an only child with a father who is a scientist with a hot temper and a lovely mother, they live at Kirrin Cottage.
Meanwhile Julian and Dick were reading the same letter horrified at the news. 'Let's find a new plan" muttered Dick, "Dick, how about we all go over to Kirrin Cottage we will have a lovely time with George and Anne with Uncle Frank and Aunt Fanny, we can even visit Kirrin Island where all our adventures began' 'said Julian imagining all the adventures they had.' It will be smashing' said Dick using a word that was very popular at his school. Julian wrote a letter both to Aunt Fanny George's mother and to his parents asking if they can spend the holiday at Kirrin cottage. A week passed of school and here came the holidays, everyone is looking forward with high spirits, Julian, Dick Anne and George all received a reply letter they were to spend their holidays over at Kirrin Cottage but the bad news is they were to have a tutor because Dick and Julian were sick with measles half the term and its George's first time at school and she is not expecting good results however Anne did the best of all.
With all the going-ons and the hassle of last day of term, trunks, bags, lacrosse sticks were all over the e place with shouts of goodbye Jean, Goodbye everybody, George, Anne and Timothy George's beloved most loyal dog managed to get on the train for Kirrin Cottage. Unfortunately Dick and Julian were due back the next day so the girls had to spend a whole day without them. Anne and George chatted the whole way over their adventures and about their lovely Kirrin Island.
At noon Anne and George's train arrived at Kirrin, George's mother Aunt Fanny was as usual waiting for them in the pony cart. The train guy collected their trunks and put them into the cart. Timothy enjoyed all of this while wagging his tail vigorously for he also received a treat from Aunt Fanny. George, Anne and Aunt Fanny chatted the whole way till they reached their beloved Kirrin. Timothy ran around the house sniffing everything, George suddenly heard a familiar voice shouting at Timothy ,yes of course how can she forget its Uncle Frank her father scolding Timothy for running around the house, he is very hot tempered and such an absent minded professor. Anne suddenly flung herself onto Uncle Frank even though she is afraid of him sometimes. Secretly Uncle Frank wished George would just be like polite little Anne she has a quiet character that is perfect for a hot tempered scientist like Uncle Frank. Meanwhile Aunt Fanny and Joan the plump merry-faced housekeeper dragged everyone to a luxurious supper with cakes, buns, honey, lemonade and orangeade. The girls and Timothy were exhausted, all of them washed, changed and slept soundly, nothing would wake them up.
Early in the morning Anne and George woke up to take a look at the beautiful sunshine at Kirrin, it was such a beautiful sight. Anne and George were waiting for noon to come so they can go and meet the boys at the train station. Meanwhile Julian and Dick were finding their way out of the crowd of boys running around trying to escape as soon as possible from school and start their holiday plans. The boys were soon on the train heading to Kirrin chattering all about Kirrin Island. The girls were waiting with the pony cart, Timothy was wagging his tail and was in high spirits for he knew they were waiting for Julian and Dick whom he loved and admired." Anne look there are the boys look they are waving at us" shouted George. Anne waved back vigorously she nearly hit George in the head. Julian and Dick found their trunks and raced to the girls they hugged Anne and were in deep conversations with her when they suddenly realized that George is not with them "She was next to me, Oh she must have felt out" cried Anne. Julian and Dick went to the pony cart and found George they gave her a friendly punch and apologized for leaving her out, Timothy then licked the boys' faces. The happy five headed to Kirrin Cottage sure that a luxurious supper was waiting for them. After supper everyone washed, changed and slept soundly. What excitement is waiting for them tomorrow, nobody knows.