The Famous Five are one of the most famous of Enid Blyton’s creations. Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the Dog make up the Famous Five. Georgina likes to act like a boy and hence is called George. In one interview Enid confessed that George was based on herself. Even the TV series of ‘The Famous Five’ has become equally famous.
The Famous Five Book Series :-
§ Five On A Treasure Island- There’s a shipwreck off Kirrin Island! But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail - looking for clues - but they’re not alone! Someone else has got the same idea. Time is running out for the Famous Five, who will follow the clues and get to the treasure first.
§ Five Go Adventuring Again-A thief at Kirrin Cottage! Who can it be? The Famous Five think they know… but they need proof! Then they find an old map and an unusual place
§ Five Run Away Together- 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...
§ Five Go To Smugglers Top -Can there still be smugglers at Smuggler’s Top? The Famous Five go to stay at the large old house, and discover lots of brilliant hiding places, even underground tunnels! Then they catch people signaling out to sea - who are they?
§ Five Go Off In A Caravan-A caravan holiday for the Famous Five- it’s bound to be an adventure! Then they catch up with a circus!But some of the circus people have more sinister plans than just clowning around…
§ Five On Kirrin Island Again- What is Uncle Quentin up to, all alone on Kirrin Island? He won’t let anyone visit, not even George and the rest of the Famous Five. But Uncle Quentin isn’t really alone on the island - someone is watching his every move.
§ Five Go Off To Camp-Spook trains in the middle of the night! And they seem to vanish into thin air - but where do they go? The Famous Five are on to it. But the discovery of an unusual underground tunnel system, and a train-service, has them puzzled. If they follow the tracks, will they solve the mystery?
§ Five Get Into Trouble-The Famous Five are distraught! Dick has been kidnapped - mistaken for somebody else! The gang finally tracks him down - to a lonely, abandoned house - but then they too are seized and held captive. How will the intrepid Five get themselves out of this mess?
$ Five Fall Into Adventure-Julian, Dick and Anne are really worried - George and her devoted Timmy have just disappeared! Not only that, somebody has broken in to Kirrin Cottage. Could there be a connection? The Famous Five think so, but it’s going to be tough getting to the bottom of this mystery.
§ Five On A Hike Together-Dick is woken by a light flashing through his window, he is puzzled. Is someone trying to send him a coded message? And when the Famous Five hear of an escaped convict in the area, they are on red alert. The police won’t help, so the Five have no choice, they’ll be solving this mystery alone.
§ Five Have A Wonderful Time-Famous Five are on holiday in horse-drawn caravans and they have discovered a ruined castle nearby! But the castle isn’t empty- the Famous Five have seen a face at the tower window! Who is that hiding there?
§ Five Go Down To The Sea-Who would deliberately lure somebody on to treacherous rocks on the Cornish coast? Somebody is flashing lights from the old tower on stormy nights - and the Famous Five sense danger. But can they solve this mystery safely?
§ Five Have Plenty Of Fun-George is not pleased when Berta, a spoilt American girl, turns up at Kirrin Cottage in the middle of the night - dressed in disguise! But George hasn’t got time to be jealous. Berta is in hiding from kidnappers and she needs help. The Famous Five are the only ones who can protect her - but will they risk danger to themselves to help out a virtual stranger?
§ Five Go To Mystery Moor-There is something dangerous out there, and the gang mean to find out what it is, but they need some help. The travelers camped on the moor are no use - in fact, they’re downright unfriendly. So the Famous Five have no other choice: they’ll have to risk the treacherous mists and follow the trail... But do they know what they’ve let themselves in for?
§ Five On A Secret Trail-Camping again! This time the gang of Five have pitched their tent near an old ruined cottage. When Anne hears strange noises at night - coming from the cottage - the others don’t believe her... Until they see the ghostly lights. All of a sudden camping doesn’t seem like quite such a good idea. What is going on?
§ Five Go To Billycock Hill- It’s holiday time, and the Famous Five are spending it at Billycock Hill. Most exciting of all, they’ve made a new friend - a real pilot! But now he has disappeared, with top secret equipment... The Five are puzzled, and concerned, too. Could their new friend by a spy - a traitor! Whatever his motives are, the gang feel duty-bound to investigate...
§ Five Get Into A Fix-The Famous Five are ski-ing - having lots of fun in the snow! But it’s not long before they have a new mystery to solve. Like, who is living in the mysterious house near the chalet they’re staying in? The caretaker says nobody has lived there for years, but the Five are sure they’ve seen a face at one of the windows...A terrified, haunted face, too. Have the gang got the courage to go close enough to the house to find out..?
§ Five on Finniston Farm-There is a ruined castle on Finniston farm, but only the dungeons remain and no one knows where they are! The Famous Five are determined to find them, and whatever else is hidden inside, but someone else wants to find out too. Can the Five get there first?
§ Five Go To Demons Rocks-They discover a very old and valuable gold coin and what was a myth becomes real! Who does the treasure belong to? The gang are determined to find out, but first they need to know who else is exploring Demon’s Rocks for the Treasure - just like they are...
§ Five Have A Mystery To Solve-A visit to Wispering Island! What could be more mysterious than that? And of course the Famous Five are determined to investigate a few of the creepy stories that surround the isand, but once they start to explore the find out that they are not alone in the island. Who else is there in this deseted island and what are they up to?
§ Five Are Together Again-Famous Five are having great fun camping out near the home of a famous scientist. But they might have known there’d be a mystery to solve. When the scientist’s important research papers go missing, he needs the gang’s help to get them back! But how can the Five work out who took them?
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