Four in a Family — Enid Blyton

The first book in new and updated FABULOUS FOUR series for young readers. This is the first in a series with a moral edge. The books centre round John, Sarah, Sam and Rosie, who are cousins and spend nearly all their time together. John and Sarah's Dad has had a bike accident. He isn't too badly hurt, but has hit his head and will have to stay in hospital. They want to visit him and take him sweets and flowers. The only problem is they don't have any money. So they decide to earn some by weeding gardens, doing washing up, fetching people's shopping. Rosie has her own idea of a job she's going to do and for once she won't tell anybody her secret. In the meantime they help Mum out and their jobs help them see how well they can do things for her. But will they earn enough money, and what has little Rosie been up to?