Two of the Famous Five adventures are included in this volume. In "Five on a Secret Trail" they are camping near a ruined cottage where there are strange noises and lights. In "Five go to Billycock Hill" they make a new friend - but is he a traitor?
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Enid Blyton died in 1968 but remains one of the best-known and best-loved writers of children's stories. She is consistently voted a children's favourite in author polls. She has over 600 children's books to her credit, including the Famous Five series, the Secret Seven series, the Naughtiest Girl series - all Hodder - and the Malory Towers and St Clare's series, both available from Hodder on audio.
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By pdeldc
Format:Paperback
Perhaps this novel might have nostalgic appeal to adults who read these books as kids in the 50's when they first came out, but kids today are far too sophisticated to take Blyton's books too seriously. The characterizations and storyline are largely outdated to modern kids. Also, they will not identify with a lot of the British idiom the characters speak. Even the mindset and worldview of these characters (who even by 50's standards must have been living under a rock in some fairy land), are laughably quaint. The writing itself is passable at best. Blyton's pacing is painfully slow and she knows little about building suspense. If adults want a trip down memory lane while reading "safe" suspense to their kids, try "The Hardy Boys" instead. The concept is the same, but the writing is better and American kids will identify with the material much more easily -- even if they still find the characters too scrubbed up.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
an enchanting adventure for boys and girls alike
May 20 1999
By A Customer
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Format:Paperback
George and Ann begin this adventure alone. They go off camping and are later joined by Julian and Dick. Of course, in no time at all they are deep in an adventure. This book has it all - hidden passageways, danger, excitement, etc. I just love all of Enid Blyton's books. They are so exciting and really fire the imagination. I read them as a child and couldn't get enough. How happy I was to find them still in print through Amazon.com. Now my children are reading them too. My son, who isn't much into reading in general, has really enjoyed them. This one arrived yesterday, I read the entire thing, and I know he will love it too. How can you miss with such brave characters, and secret passageways!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great series to grow up with!
Dec 21 1999
By A Customer
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Format:Paperback
I have loved every single Famous Five book...have read all of them when I was little. I think all of Enid Blyton's books are great to grow up with, I hope kids still continue to read her books and continue to love them.
1 of 6 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Outdated and Boring
Sep 27 2002
By pdeldc
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Format:Paperback
Perhaps this novel might have nostalgic appeal to adults who read these books as kids in the 50's when they first came out, but kids today are far too sophisticated to take Blyton's books too seriously. The characterizations and storyline are largely outdated to modern kids. Also, they will not identify with a lot of the British idiom the characters speak. Even the mindset and worldview of these characters (who even by 50's standards must have been living under a rock in some fairy land), are laughably quaint. The writing itself is passable at best. Blyton's pacing is painfully slow and she knows little about building suspense. If adults want a trip down memory lane while reading "safe" suspense to their kids, try "The Hardy Boys" instead. The concept is the same, but the writing is better and American kids will identify with the material much more easily -- even if they still find the characters too scrubbed up.
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