Classic editions of the timeless adventure stories where there's always a mystery to solve for Julian, Dick, Anne George and Timmy!
Enid Blyton was born in East Dulwich, South London, in 1897. She wrote over six hundred books in her lifetime, including many of the 20th century's most popular children's series. Some of her best-known works include the Famous Five, the Secret Seven, Malory Towers, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Wishing Tree and Noddy. Enid Blyton died in 1968 but remains one of the world's best-loved storytellers and is consistently voted a children's favourite in reader polls.
The prize must go to the adventures of George and co. Listed as one
of the 100 Best Children's Books Ever (Novels)
*The Daily Telegraph*
One of the 50 books every child should read by Age 16
*essexbaby.co.uk*
Famous Five books are essential for all children's bookshelves
*MADEFORMUMS.COM*
I thought this series was wonderful. It struck me as a great
injustice that they were having adventures and I wasn't
*The Sunday Telegraph*
Dangerous criminals are no match for children and a dog. Adults are
useless
*Country Life*
Always popular, always a favourite. And ALWAYS full of
adventure
*The Big Issue*
This book is so exciting you'll want to play detective yourself
*The Week Junior*
As the first set of 'grown-up' books I ever discovered I could read
on my own, the Famous Five have a very special place in my heart. I
still remember running through to my parents' room to tell them I
could read well enough to go adventuring with the Five without
their help. And with 21 books in the series, I had plenty of
escapades to look forward to!
*The List (Glasgow & Edinburgh)*
I loved so much of Enid Blyton ... the Famous Five were my
favourites of all, so much so that I demanded to be called George
for most of my early childhood
*East Anglian Daily Times*
Pacey and passionate, this truly exceptional book tells a tale that
truly needs to be heard
*Lovereading4kids*
The prize must go to the adventures of George and co. Listed as one
of the 100 Best Children's Books Ever (Novels)
*The Daily Telegraph*
One of the 50 books every child should read by Age 16
*essexbaby.co.uk*
Famous Five books are essential for all children's bookshelves
*MADEFORMUMS.COM*
I thought this series was wonderful. It struck me as a great
injustice that they were having adventures and I wasn't
*The Sunday Telegraph*
Dangerous criminals are no match for children and a dog. Adults are
useless
*Country Life*
Always popular, always a favourite. And ALWAYS full of
adventure
*The Big Issue*
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