Here is the blurb for this book: Who''s been on George''s island? What is locked inside the mysterious trunk hidden on Kirrin
Island? The Famous Five think they''re on the trail of smugglers—until they hear a child scream...This is the third book of the 21 Famous Five books and it is about when George’s mother falls ill with a fever and has to go to hospital so her father hires a cook and cleaner and her family. The lady’s name is Mrs. Stick, she is very sour-faced and she has a son called Edgar. They steal things at Kirrin Cottage when the famous five run away to Kirrin Island. But The Stick family are taking all of the loot to the island and Timmy scares away the thieves and the scream was of a rich little girl captured by the Sticks who want an amount of money for her freedom. The rating for this book from my point of view is 9/10.