Hardback: It is the night of the referendum and the Five have retired to Kirrin Island to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine, fed up with the rancour of public debate.
George is firmly a 'remainer,' whilst Julian, who is in the 'Brexit' camp, is tolerated on the grounds that Anne cannot bear to go camping without him.
Timmy, largely apolitical but not keen on cats or rabbits, joins them too. Timmy was neutral, although, if he had understood the variety of sausages available on the European mainland, that would have been a factor.
The night is tempestuous in more ways than one. George has managed to rig up a satellite link with the mainland so they can keep abreast of the news, and they sit huddled around the fire, amidst some tension, as George's initial hope that the 'remainers' will triumph proves premature.
Meanwhile, a violent storm whips up.
The damage is apparent as the new day dawns and George declares a new meaning for Brexit: Kirrin Island is exiting Britain, that is, until the red tape becomes too much of a challenge and their happy life together is under threat.
Can their friendship survive the horrors of a referendum: Brexit?
Perfect for anyone sick of hearing that 'Brexit means Brexit', or for that relative you're still not talking to because of how they voted, join Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog as they leave Britain to declare independence for Kirrin Island in Five on Brexit Island (2016), one of the spoof titles published in an Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups series.
About the author: Bruno Vincent was a bookseller and book editor before he was an author. His humour books for grown-ups, co-authored with Jon Butler, were national bestsellers and have been translated into seven languages. The Tumblewater books are his first for children.
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