The Famous Five [4 Adventures] by Enid Blyton

She also wrote eight short stories about Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy. Enid Blyton wrote a further twenty novels in the series, with one publishing every year until 1963. This enables a very wide international audience of children to enjoy the books, while also understanding that they were written and set in the past.įive on a Treasure Island, the original book in the Famous Five series, was first published in 1942. To do so, we work to ensure that there are no offensive terms in the books – changing words where the definition is unclear in context and therefore the usage is confusing, and where words have been used in an inappropriate or offensive sense – while retaining the original language as far as is possible. At Enid Blyton Entertainment (owners of the Enid Blyton estate and copyright, and part of Hachette UK), our intention is to keep Enid Blyton’s books and stories at the heart of every childhood, as they have been for generations. This 70th anniversary edition features the Classic editions of three Famous Five adventures (books 10-12) in one volume and contains the original cover art and inside drawings by Eileen Soper.Reviewing and editing the text of Enid Blyton’s books has been an ongoing process, beginning in her own lifetime and continuing now and, we anticipate, into the future. Do they know what they've let themselves in for? They'll have to risk the treacherous mists and follow the trail if they want to find what's lurking in the shadows. The Five find out about something dangerous out in Mystery Moor.

But is that a face at the window? Or is it a trick of the light? Just who is hiding in the castle? They discover a ruined castle that looks deserted.

The Famous Five are on an adventurous holiday in horse-drawn caravans. Is someone trying to send him a coded message? When the Famous Five hear of an escaped convict in the area, they are on red alert. Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.ĭick is woken by a light flashing through his window.

The Famous Five [4 Adventures] by Enid Blyton