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The Famous Five #8
Five Get Into Trouble
Dick's been kidnapped, mistaken for someone else, and the Famous Five are frantic! Desperately, they track him down to a sinister old house in the middle of nowhere - and he's safe and well!
But just when they thought their troubles were over, the gang find themselves held captive and in terrible danger! Who will come for them now...?
But just when they thought their troubles were over, the gang find themselves held captive and in terrible danger! Who will come for them now...?
246 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1949
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Enid Blyton
5,095 books6,229 followersSee also:
Ένιντ Μπλάιτον (Greek)
Enida Blaitona (Latvian)
Энид Блайтон (Russian)
Inid Blajton (Serbian)
Інід Блайтон (Ukrainian)
Enid Mary Blyton (1897–1968) was an English author of children's books.
Born in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. She was educated at St. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.
Blyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Clare's.
According to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare.
See also her pen name Mary Pollock
Ένιντ Μπλάιτον (Greek)
Enida Blaitona (Latvian)
Энид Блайтон (Russian)
Inid Blajton (Serbian)
Інід Блайтон (Ukrainian)
Enid Mary Blyton (1897–1968) was an English author of children's books.
Born in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. She was educated at St. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.
Blyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Clare's.
According to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare.
See also her pen name Mary Pollock
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May 28, 2024
In this tale the Five are banished to the wilds because forgetful Uncle Quentin has to go to a conference over the holidays and for some reason Aunt Fanny has to go with him. And to top it all the cook is ill!
Note: in Quentin's excuse he cites that when the children are not at Kirrin they are with Fanny's sister, implying that Julian, Dick, and Anne's mother is Fanny's sister, which would make some sense. However book 1 makes it very clear that their father is Quentin's brother. And whilst it is possible that Quentin's brother married Fanny's sister, nobody ever mentions this and it is overwhelmingly likely that it is another example of Enid Blyton forgetting the details of her most famous story.
Now, clearly the Five are too young to survive in George's house without a cook, so the obvious solution is to send them on a cycling tour with Timmy running free alongside, where not only will they have to dodge cars etc, and find fields to camp in, and swim in random unknown lakes, and deal with tramps ... but still have to cook for themselves!
Swallowing this non-logic we follow the kids into wilds. The books generally demand a 5th child and in this one they randomly encounter a boy, Richard, who delivers a neatly packaged adventure.
Richard is the son of a millionaire who has many enemies. Richard is randomly spotted by his father's former bodyguard who decides to kidnap him. The men with the bodyguard, Rooky, manage to capture Dick by mistake and the bodyguard conveniently vanishes before this error can be spotted.
The others manage to track Dick to an isolated house with a wall around it and automatic gates that are worked by some mysterious non-electric (as far as I can tell) mechanism in the house.
The story relies on the conceit that it is impossible to escape the grounds when the gates are shut. This is rather hard to buy into, but let's roll with it.
The kids try to rescue Dick and are captured in turn, but the still absent Rookie isn't there to identify Richard as the boy he really wants.
Anyway, there is some to and fro-ing, They almost escape but the gates are closed and that's an end to it.
Timmy serves as a buffer between the criminals and the children. An attempt (one of about a dozen in the series) is made to poison him.
The children discover that a man is hiding in a secret room in the house. This provides the "treasure" element so common in the series. The baddies kidnapping children is not sufficient. Treasure must be recovered, and in this case it's a bag of 'sparklers' in the possession of the escaped convict.
Our spare child gets to atone for earlier foolishness and to demonstrate some stiff-upper-lipped character growth by escaping to alert the police.
Note: The boy's escape depends on the conceit that neither Julian or Dick can fit into the boot of a Bentley, but Richard can... A Bentley is a LARGE vehicle. The idea that a boy can't fit into the boot is hard to swallow.
And finally Julian is able to do a Poirot-style walk through, incriminating the baddies and exposing the hidden man with the diamonds.
A big bag of nonsense but good enough fun for children. I'm listening to the whole series with my disabled daughter and it seems to be entertaining her pretty well.
So this one has kidnapping, 5th child, secret room/passage & attempted poisoning of Timmy. But lacks any circus folk/ gypsies and there's not a single cave in the whole story!!!
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Note: in Quentin's excuse he cites that when the children are not at Kirrin they are with Fanny's sister, implying that Julian, Dick, and Anne's mother is Fanny's sister, which would make some sense. However book 1 makes it very clear that their father is Quentin's brother. And whilst it is possible that Quentin's brother married Fanny's sister, nobody ever mentions this and it is overwhelmingly likely that it is another example of Enid Blyton forgetting the details of her most famous story.
Now, clearly the Five are too young to survive in George's house without a cook, so the obvious solution is to send them on a cycling tour with Timmy running free alongside, where not only will they have to dodge cars etc, and find fields to camp in, and swim in random unknown lakes, and deal with tramps ... but still have to cook for themselves!
Swallowing this non-logic we follow the kids into wilds. The books generally demand a 5th child and in this one they randomly encounter a boy, Richard, who delivers a neatly packaged adventure.
Richard is the son of a millionaire who has many enemies. Richard is randomly spotted by his father's former bodyguard who decides to kidnap him. The men with the bodyguard, Rooky, manage to capture Dick by mistake and the bodyguard conveniently vanishes before this error can be spotted.
The others manage to track Dick to an isolated house with a wall around it and automatic gates that are worked by some mysterious non-electric (as far as I can tell) mechanism in the house.
The story relies on the conceit that it is impossible to escape the grounds when the gates are shut. This is rather hard to buy into, but let's roll with it.
The kids try to rescue Dick and are captured in turn, but the still absent Rookie isn't there to identify Richard as the boy he really wants.
Anyway, there is some to and fro-ing, They almost escape but the gates are closed and that's an end to it.
Timmy serves as a buffer between the criminals and the children. An attempt (one of about a dozen in the series) is made to poison him.
The children discover that a man is hiding in a secret room in the house. This provides the "treasure" element so common in the series. The baddies kidnapping children is not sufficient. Treasure must be recovered, and in this case it's a bag of 'sparklers' in the possession of the escaped convict.
Our spare child gets to atone for earlier foolishness and to demonstrate some stiff-upper-lipped character growth by escaping to alert the police.
Note: The boy's escape depends on the conceit that neither Julian or Dick can fit into the boot of a Bentley, but Richard can... A Bentley is a LARGE vehicle. The idea that a boy can't fit into the boot is hard to swallow.
And finally Julian is able to do a Poirot-style walk through, incriminating the baddies and exposing the hidden man with the diamonds.
A big bag of nonsense but good enough fun for children. I'm listening to the whole series with my disabled daughter and it seems to be entertaining her pretty well.
So this one has kidnapping, 5th child, secret room/passage & attempted poisoning of Timmy. But lacks any circus folk/ gypsies and there's not a single cave in the whole story!!!
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January 11, 2019
This offering in the Famous Five series was a solid and sometimes brilliant entry as far as enjoyment goes. There had to be some coincidences. And there had to be a secret room. There always is!
I thought that Enid Blyton was at the top of her game. If anyone new to the series would set the ball rolling with this 8th book, that would be fitting and welcome.
The pacing is out of this world. The four kids and dog are going off on their bikes, on a trail. But a new rich spoiled kid upsets the apple-cart by wanting to join them for selfish reasons.
This is a must read middle grade book. The author put a lot of brainpower into her little story and there are a couple of foreshadowing events. One detail struck me, the mention of a certain Mr Luffy. That's the earliest instance where my moniker is mentioned, in literature. Toodle-oo.
I thought that Enid Blyton was at the top of her game. If anyone new to the series would set the ball rolling with this 8th book, that would be fitting and welcome.
The pacing is out of this world. The four kids and dog are going off on their bikes, on a trail. But a new rich spoiled kid upsets the apple-cart by wanting to join them for selfish reasons.
This is a must read middle grade book. The author put a lot of brainpower into her little story and there are a couple of foreshadowing events. One detail struck me, the mention of a certain Mr Luffy. That's the earliest instance where my moniker is mentioned, in literature. Toodle-oo.
January 8, 2021
As a teen, Enid Blyton's works are clearly your go-to books if you desire to while away your time. Sadly for me, I was never serious about reading then & chose reading as a hobby while at university. So recently, at a book exhibition, when I got an opportunity to buy one of Enid's novels, I was elated. I really couldn't help myself with not purchasing it. Experience this novel without reasoning as to whatever will fit wherever.
I got the illustrated version & I must say the pictures assist in building a graphic plot to further savor the book. Children/adolescents are surely gonna like this one more than the mere textual production one. The overall novel-writing form is eloquent & the plot unusual. Though I began with #8 in the series, other than the five's connection, I didn't truly miss anything from the earlier ones.
The events at the commencement for the five kids to commence a trip look a little too absurd; but, I think the narrative wouldn't have grown as it did. I am not positive I'll re-read this one; yet, I believe the youngsters might savor it. Seems like a fine buddy-read book if anyone is into mystery/adventure reads.
I got the illustrated version & I must say the pictures assist in building a graphic plot to further savor the book. Children/adolescents are surely gonna like this one more than the mere textual production one. The overall novel-writing form is eloquent & the plot unusual. Though I began with #8 in the series, other than the five's connection, I didn't truly miss anything from the earlier ones.
The events at the commencement for the five kids to commence a trip look a little too absurd; but, I think the narrative wouldn't have grown as it did. I am not positive I'll re-read this one; yet, I believe the youngsters might savor it. Seems like a fine buddy-read book if anyone is into mystery/adventure reads.
May 7, 2019
Whoa! Book 8 certainly made-up for the comparative lack of thrills in the previous volume!
Five Get Into Trouble starts off innocuously enough, with Anne, Dick, George, Julian and Timmy setting off on a bike ride (I’m assuming Timmy, being a dog, wasn’t riding a bike… but with him you never know; I’ve long suspected him to be the most intelligent of the Five). They stop to swim in a lake and meet a young chap called Richard, whose family own the lake and the surrounding area.
Things go awry when, in a classic case of mistaken identity, Dick is kidnapped by a criminal gang who are under the impression he’s the rich Richard (hang on; Richie Rich? Nah)…
The remaining members of the gang (plus rich Richard) aren’t going to take that lying down, though, and they set off to rescue their abducted pal.
I won’t say anymore for fear of spoilers (everything I’ve said so far is on the back cover of the book, so I’m pretty certain that doesn’t count as a spoiler) but, suffice it to say, there are thrills and spills aplenty in this book. I recommend reading it under the bedcovers with a torch…
Buddy read with Sunshine Seaspray
Five Get Into Trouble starts off innocuously enough, with Anne, Dick, George, Julian and Timmy setting off on a bike ride (I’m assuming Timmy, being a dog, wasn’t riding a bike… but with him you never know; I’ve long suspected him to be the most intelligent of the Five). They stop to swim in a lake and meet a young chap called Richard, whose family own the lake and the surrounding area.
Things go awry when, in a classic case of mistaken identity, Dick is kidnapped by a criminal gang who are under the impression he’s the rich Richard (hang on; Richie Rich? Nah)…
The remaining members of the gang (plus rich Richard) aren’t going to take that lying down, though, and they set off to rescue their abducted pal.
I won’t say anymore for fear of spoilers (everything I’ve said so far is on the back cover of the book, so I’m pretty certain that doesn’t count as a spoiler) but, suffice it to say, there are thrills and spills aplenty in this book. I recommend reading it under the bedcovers with a torch…
Buddy read with Sunshine Seaspray
January 7, 2019
Oh, the nostalgia!
July 29, 2021
For the child within you...from 5 years old to 500 years old ...There will only ever be one Enid Blyton ..Timeless.
July 27, 2018
5 stars loved this book stories never get old 💕
November 13, 2011
Back to reading one of my old favorites, Enid Blyton. Enid had some magic formula that kept kids hungry for her books, and I'm not exactly sure what it is, but when I was 12 years old I was hooked. Over ten years later, I still pick up one of her books and smile- and then get hungry as the children describe all the wonderful things to eat!
In this novel, we see the five off on a cycling tour because Uncle Quentin has booked to go away for conferences and they can't stay at Kirrin cottage. Along the way, they meet up with Richard Kent, a young boy longing to be allowed to do as they do, so he lies to them and gets them to take him along too. All of this comes apart when he is spotted by one of his father's enemies, and Dick is taken instead to use as a ransom.
The five of course, come through their adventure without a hair harmed on their head; this day and age they'd probably be killed or worse, but Enid makes everything seem like a grand adventure.
Five get into trouble, certainly the title fits!
In this novel, we see the five off on a cycling tour because Uncle Quentin has booked to go away for conferences and they can't stay at Kirrin cottage. Along the way, they meet up with Richard Kent, a young boy longing to be allowed to do as they do, so he lies to them and gets them to take him along too. All of this comes apart when he is spotted by one of his father's enemies, and Dick is taken instead to use as a ransom.
The five of course, come through their adventure without a hair harmed on their head; this day and age they'd probably be killed or worse, but Enid makes everything seem like a grand adventure.
Five get into trouble, certainly the title fits!
May 7, 2017
Favourite Famous Five :)
September 29, 2023
Story enjoyment rating 8/10
Christian faith rating 0/3 clean
Christian faith rating 0/3 clean
July 15, 2018
... reading with my 9 year old daughter...
I've read all these books way back when I was a child and I've read them numerous times. I thought it was time to show them to her.
This one was absolutely thrilling!
I've read all these books way back when I was a child and I've read them numerous times. I thought it was time to show them to her.
This one was absolutely thrilling!
May 28, 2021
This is another one of those Enid Blyton books in which the five escape without a scratch in their body.
In this novel, the five are going biking as Uncle Quentin has to go to a conference over the holidays, and for some reason, Aunt Fanny has to go with him. And to top it all the cook is ill.[ completely illogical]
They meet Richard Kent, a billionaire's son, and trouble to the five in the woods. Richard lies to them and his mum to join them for selfish reasons. He is followed by his dad's bodyguard Rooky and Dick is kidnapped instead of him. Anne heard the kidnappers say Owl`s Dene.
So, the five(including Richard) go to save Dick. In there they get themselves trapped. They find secret passages and the kidnappers try to poison Timmy. At last, Richard saves the day proving himself worthy
In this novel, the five are going biking as Uncle Quentin has to go to a conference over the holidays, and for some reason, Aunt Fanny has to go with him. And to top it all the cook is ill.[ completely illogical]
They meet Richard Kent, a billionaire's son, and trouble to the five in the woods. Richard lies to them and his mum to join them for selfish reasons. He is followed by his dad's bodyguard Rooky and Dick is kidnapped instead of him. Anne heard the kidnappers say Owl`s Dene.
So, the five(including Richard) go to save Dick. In there they get themselves trapped. They find secret passages and the kidnappers try to poison Timmy. At last, Richard saves the day proving himself worthy
September 28, 2018
Yet again the Famous Five get themselves into a highly improbable scrape and manage to save the day just in the nick of time!
Actually, this one took a rather dark turn when a kidnapping goes very wrong (a case of mistaken identity) and they all end up being held captive. It was well plotted, with good pacing and a very exciting storyline. Very enjoyable. It's also very interesting to see how Enid Blyton is developing Julian's character. He seems to be the only one who is actually growing up and maturing with each story. Poor Anne seems destined always to be a little girl. And how much longer can George continue to pass for being a young boy?
Actually, this one took a rather dark turn when a kidnapping goes very wrong (a case of mistaken identity) and they all end up being held captive. It was well plotted, with good pacing and a very exciting storyline. Very enjoyable. It's also very interesting to see how Enid Blyton is developing Julian's character. He seems to be the only one who is actually growing up and maturing with each story. Poor Anne seems destined always to be a little girl. And how much longer can George continue to pass for being a young boy?
February 15, 2018
These kids are one courageous bunch. Rooky was a great baddie - hope he doesn't give my little boy nightmares. 9/21
March 30, 2021
Bookopoly 2021. - Green on the cover
Malo slabija od prijašnjih, ali i dalje uživancija u pustolovinama 5 prijatelja.
Malo slabija od prijašnjih, ali i dalje uživancija u pustolovinama 5 prijatelja.
August 20, 2024
nostalgic :)
October 16, 2022
As a kid I absolutely adored the adventures of The Famous Five by Enid Blyton and I've reread the entire collection of 21 books several times.
A few years ago I reread the first few books and was disappointed. Thus I gave 2* to the first installments.
Now I started to read the rest of them.
Have I become even harsher in my ratings?
Probably, because - despite my love for these books as a kid - I can't bring myself to give more than 1*.
A few of my biggest gripes:
What an utterly sexist nonsense
Annie does nothing else than 'playing mother/housekeeper': cooking, doing the dishes, …
Actually Dick and Julian should've switched names, as Julian often really acts like a real dick by being condescending towards girls.
This may be a representation of the zeitgeist, as the first book was published in 1942.
But then again, there exist lots of older books that were more 'modern' in thoughts.
So much eating and sleeping
What are those kids: marmots?
They just finished breakfast and they're already thinking about lunch. Oh, and of course they have to get food for the afternoon tea and for dinner.
It's true that I already heard of the importance of food in children's books. As you can read on this blog: "In Blyton’s books, eating food is the central focal point that brings children together. This in turn ingrains the value of having a bond with family and friends."
Taking into account when the first books about The Famous Five were published, I can understand that World War II and the aftermath were of influence. And thus, that food played a big role in people's lives.
But to me, there's a big difference between mentioning the meals or using them as pure page-filling.
Just out of curiosity I scanned one of the books for mentions of food and sleep and it turned out that they appeared on more than 45% of the pages.
Which brings us to the remaining (approximately) 55%:
Plot holes
In between all the eating and sleeping, our protagonists also solve some 'mysteries' that are either unbelievable or totally clear from the beginning.
There are lots of situations that aren't credible to begin with: young children from 10 years old who go on camping trips all alone, they can buy cigarettes, …
And it doesn't get better as there are definitely many plot holes in the described adventures (they hadn't the bag with food within reach, but still managed to eat without going back to get it; etc.).
Some of the errors could be due to a bad Dutch translation, but not all of them.
Line work
Did you know that Enid Blyton (° 1897 - † 1968) wrote hundreds of books and at some periods even 50 books per year?
762 of them are listed on Wikipedia.
But if you want a more detailed list of all her works (> 1.000) you can take a look at https://www.enidblyton.net/ or https://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/list-all.php.
Bearing in mind the amount of written books, it's understandable that they often come across as pure line work with a lot of page-filling content.
The conclusion
If I had children, I wouldn't let them read this crap.
It's true that as an adult, you rate books in another way than you would've as a child.
But there are so many really good children's books out there that definitely deserve more attention than this overrated and outdated series.
And as George Bernard Shaw said: "Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself."
A few years ago I reread the first few books and was disappointed. Thus I gave 2* to the first installments.
Now I started to read the rest of them.
Have I become even harsher in my ratings?
Probably, because - despite my love for these books as a kid - I can't bring myself to give more than 1*.
A few of my biggest gripes:
What an utterly sexist nonsense
Annie does nothing else than 'playing mother/housekeeper': cooking, doing the dishes, …
Actually Dick and Julian should've switched names, as Julian often really acts like a real dick by being condescending towards girls.
This may be a representation of the zeitgeist, as the first book was published in 1942.
But then again, there exist lots of older books that were more 'modern' in thoughts.
So much eating and sleeping
What are those kids: marmots?
They just finished breakfast and they're already thinking about lunch. Oh, and of course they have to get food for the afternoon tea and for dinner.
It's true that I already heard of the importance of food in children's books. As you can read on this blog: "In Blyton’s books, eating food is the central focal point that brings children together. This in turn ingrains the value of having a bond with family and friends."
Taking into account when the first books about The Famous Five were published, I can understand that World War II and the aftermath were of influence. And thus, that food played a big role in people's lives.
But to me, there's a big difference between mentioning the meals or using them as pure page-filling.
Just out of curiosity I scanned one of the books for mentions of food and sleep and it turned out that they appeared on more than 45% of the pages.
Which brings us to the remaining (approximately) 55%:
Plot holes
In between all the eating and sleeping, our protagonists also solve some 'mysteries' that are either unbelievable or totally clear from the beginning.
There are lots of situations that aren't credible to begin with: young children from 10 years old who go on camping trips all alone, they can buy cigarettes, …
And it doesn't get better as there are definitely many plot holes in the described adventures (they hadn't the bag with food within reach, but still managed to eat without going back to get it; etc.).
Some of the errors could be due to a bad Dutch translation, but not all of them.
Line work
Did you know that Enid Blyton (° 1897 - † 1968) wrote hundreds of books and at some periods even 50 books per year?
762 of them are listed on Wikipedia.
But if you want a more detailed list of all her works (> 1.000) you can take a look at https://www.enidblyton.net/ or https://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/list-all.php.
Bearing in mind the amount of written books, it's understandable that they often come across as pure line work with a lot of page-filling content.
The conclusion
If I had children, I wouldn't let them read this crap.
It's true that as an adult, you rate books in another way than you would've as a child.
But there are so many really good children's books out there that definitely deserve more attention than this overrated and outdated series.
And as George Bernard Shaw said: "Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself."
Want to read
July 3, 2018My aunt just gave me an old copy of this book after I graduated from university. Why? Because she remembered that this particular book was probably my very first favourite book. I used to loan in from the school library ALL THE TIME, it was literally going back and forth between me and another student from my sister's grade. I was probably in like between 2nd and 4th grade at the time, and when the book was too tattered from use, the school librarian gave it to me. Sadly, I lost my copy some time in the years after, as I moved a couple of times. I couldn't stop laughing at the gift, it was so thoughtful and I'm excited to have this back in my book collection for good.
November 19, 2019
Rereading these nostalgic childhood favourites...
It kinda sucks that the kids are trapped in a house for at least half the book. Julian is an arrogant arse as usual and the choices made by the adults are as usual ridiculous...
It kinda sucks that the kids are trapped in a house for at least half the book. Julian is an arrogant arse as usual and the choices made by the adults are as usual ridiculous...
March 23, 2015
Really thrilling. Finished in few hours. Could not leave it.
February 17, 2018
Pure nostalgia Storytelling at it's best.
July 29, 2020
Wieder einmal hat Onkel Quentin die Termine durcheinandergebracht, so dass die fünf Freunde unbehelligt allein auf Fahrradtour gehen müssen. Unterwegs treffen sie auf Richy, Sohn eines sehr reichen Mannes. Der findet die Kinder so sympathisch, dass er unbedingt mit ihnen mitfahren will und sie anlügt, er habe um Erlaubnis gefragt. Dummerweise ist ein ehemaliger Bodyguard der Familie darauf aus, Richy zu entführen, so dass die fünf Freunde "in Schwierigkeiten" geraten, die sie natürlich dennoch meistern.
Insgesamt ist die Geschichte ein wenig weit oben auf der Unwahrscheinlichkeitsskala, sowohl was die Charaktere der Bösewichte als auch den Plot angeht - dennoch immer eine meiner Lieblingswohlfühlkinderserien trotz aller Klischees der 40er und 50er Jahre.
Insgesamt ist die Geschichte ein wenig weit oben auf der Unwahrscheinlichkeitsskala, sowohl was die Charaktere der Bösewichte als auch den Plot angeht - dennoch immer eine meiner Lieblingswohlfühlkinderserien trotz aller Klischees der 40er und 50er Jahre.
August 13, 2023
In this one the kids go on a cycling tour by themselves, as Quentin is once again useless at anything family related.
They meet a strange boy called Richard and get mixed up with some bad men. Surprisingly scary at parts actually, with the kids literally getting kidnapped and all. There are escaped convicts, smuggled diamonds and secret rooms (again).
Entertaining enough and a bit more suspenseful than some others so far. I tend to like the others that had some more unusual story elements in them more though.
They meet a strange boy called Richard and get mixed up with some bad men. Surprisingly scary at parts actually, with the kids literally getting kidnapped and all. There are escaped convicts, smuggled diamonds and secret rooms (again).
Entertaining enough and a bit more suspenseful than some others so far. I tend to like the others that had some more unusual story elements in them more though.
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November 20, 2024'Hij zat ineengevouwen en voelde zich misselijk en bang. Hij had er allang spijt van dat hij geprobeerd had een held te zijn en hulp te halen. Het was allemaal goed en wel om dapper te zijn, maar als je het op deze manier moest zijn was er niet veel aardigheid aan!'
September 16, 2018
I loved it. Super fun. And shows one finds bravery when others least expect it. I also loved the definition of bravery too.
October 6, 2020
The five have been prisoners!How do they escape?
October 12, 2021
Akhirnya baca Lima Sekawan lagi. Tapi kali ini baca buat Toppler, jadi nggak akan baca semua serinya.
Dibaca berkali-kali pun ternyata nggak membosankan!
Dibaca berkali-kali pun ternyata nggak membosankan!
July 10, 2024
I've not read Blyton before, in any language. The story was pretty interesting and definitely helped my Spanish!
July 28, 2025
the adventure in this one wasn’t as cool
March 18, 2024
I'm rating the series based on how it would appeal to the target audience. Of course the characters are not that deep or appealing to a 20 something. Not sure if they were even written for that purpose but I can tell that I would have devoured the series in my early teens. What a beautiful way to connect to the younger self ❤️
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