The Famous Five: Five Get into Trouble - Enid Blyton

When I was a kid, I adored Enid Blyton books. By far my favourites were the books based around boarding school life, or around pure fantasy, but I loved the Famous Five books too . This is the eigth book in a 21 book series, but don't worry if you haven't read any of the others, the book is perfectly self sufficient. The Famous Five have returned from boarding school for the easter holidays, but due to some confusion, realise their aunt and uncle have to go away, and that there will be no-one about to look after them, as the families cook is also away recovering from an illness. So, off they pop on a camping adventure, cycling through the ...  Read the complete review

Five Get Into Trouble is the 8th book in the series of 21 Famous Five books penned by Enid Blyton. This one was first published in 1982, and it features the children yet again going off on an adventure in the English countryside with no adult supervision, something that was more than acceptable in the early part of the 20th Century but would be frowned upon now. The books are considered some of the best children's books ever written, and they certainly have a special place in my heart, as I read them all as a child and have since read them a dozen or so times each. The Famous Five are Julian, Dick and Anne Kirrin, their cousin George (Georgina) and her dog ...  Read the complete review