Famous Five: Five Fall Into Adventure: Book 9 - Softcover

Enid Blyton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340681144 ISBN 13: 9780340681145

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 1997

Synopsis

Julian, Dick and Anne are really worried - George and her devoted Timmy have just disappeared! Not only that, somebody has broken into 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 when there's only three of them ...These classic editions feature Enid Blyton's unchanged text and Eileen A. Soper's original illustrations.

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About the Author

Enid Blyton's books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other children's author. She wrote over 600 books and hundreds of short stories, including favourites such as The Famous Five,The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree, Malory Towers and Noddy. Born in London in 1897, Enid lived much of her life in Buckinghamshire and adored dogs, gardening and the countryside. She died in 1968 but remains one of the world's best-loved storytellers.

From School Library Journal

Gr 2-5-A delightful story by British author Enid Blyton comes to life in this superb recording. Julian, Dick, and Anne come to Kirrin Cottage for a two week stay with their cousin George (short for Georgina), her dog Timmy, and their Aunt and Uncle. As soon as they arrive, George's parents go off on a holiday to Spain and leave the children with the housekeeper. Their adventure begins when Kirrin Cottage is broken into during the night. Then George and Timmy disappear, and the other children discover that they have been kidnapped. Meanwhile, the children meet Jo, a dirty, neglected, but lively little girl, on the beach one day. Jo is "street smart" and craves attention, especially from Dick. Strangely she seems to know a lot about what is going on and promises to help them find George and the dog. The suspense builds as the children are determined to solve the mystery by themselves. Narrator Jan Francis' English accent and expressive voice make each character in the story come to life as she recreates Jo's whiny but cunning character, Julian's deeper voice as the eldest cousin, and even Timmy's warning bark. Her pacing and inflection are perfect. Some of the vocabulary may be puzzling to American children, such as "caravan" for trailer, "torch" for flashlight, and "fortnight" for a two week period of time. Nevertheless, this is a highly entertaining, excellent quality audio version of a story which will keep children involved and might inspire them to read other books by Blyton. A good choice for public and school library audio collections.-Kristina Aaronson, Bethel Elementary School, Bethel, VT

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Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340681144
• ISBN 13: 9780340681145
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208