336T: British children’s book (Solved!)

I read it in the early 1970's and I guess it was a 1950's book. Four children without their parents go to live with an older male relative (NOT Narnia!!). They arrive on a dark night to a dark house and the oldest girl has to cook their meals.

4 thoughts on “336T: British children’s book (Solved!)

  1. Alison Burrows

    It’s The Growing Summer. Wonderful. Thanks so much! YOu even worked it out when I had one of the few bits I remember wrong – ie that the older relative was female. SOLVED

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