Keith Robinson wrote:That's The Secret Island. When the four decide they need a few things from the store they gather up strawberries and sell them down the market for sixpence per basket. It's also the scene on the front cover, when the children are loading or unloading the boat of baskets. Very good book!!
I said it was from island in my original Q. But you got the right answer it was sixpence
I would definatly agree with the last comment though as this is my favourite EB book!
Keith Robinson wrote:Q. In which book does Mike turn to the others with startled eyes and say, "It's gone! There's no door here!"
A, In The Secret of Moon castle where Guy deliberatly tries to hide the door to the tower by moving tapastries and chests.
Q, In Spiggy Holes what trick is mentioned from Dimmy's grandfathers diary that he once played?
Ok, I seem to have stumped eveyone So here's the scene it's from to see if it jogs anyones memories.....
"It's Dinner-time," said Peggy. "Have you found anything interesting in the diary, Jack?"
"No," said Jack. "It's all about how he goes birds'-nesting and fishing and boating.He must have been a nice sort of boy. He was a great one for playing tricks on people too. It says here how he put a **** into his aunt's bed, and she woke the whole house up to get it out."
"Naughty boy," said Peggy. "That poor old ****! It must have hated being squashed under the bedclothes. What else does it say?"
Q, What did Dimmy's grandfather put in his Aunt's bed?
In Mountain when Jack and Mafumu where trying to get in through the tunnel they came to a place where the tunnel was completely underwater.
Q, How many times did they find breathing places before swimming under again and reaching the end of the tunnel?