The Famous Five: Five Go to Smuggler's Top - Enid Blyton

I remember reading this in the throws of my youth! Well I was about seven or eight perhaps. I do believe I read all the Famous Five novels, excepting maybe one or two. This happened to be one of my personal favourites, thanks to a gripping plot, interesting characters and of course, all the usual charm that came with the novels. Who Are The Famous Five? Julian, Dick and Anne are all siblings. Together with their cousin George and the ever faithful Timmy The Dog, they spend holidays together and usually end up on a path to adventure. The Plot: This story sees the Five travel to the mysterious Smuggler's Top. where they stay with ...  Read the complete review

OK, do tell me if these Famous Five reviews get too repetitive and dull, don't just hunt me down with pitchforks! I started to realise as I continued to work my way through the series that there's not really a lot to say that I haven't commented on before... However, I see it as that each book does have a different plot to it and that alone may encourage somebody browsing the site to purchase that book over the others so here goes... Enid Blyton is of course the author behind these magical books that continue to enchant and entertain children and adults alike some 60 years after they were first published. As always the main characters are siblings Julian, Dick ...  Read the complete review

Five Go To Smuggler's Top is the fourth adventure for the Famous Five, who are Julian, Dick and Anne Kirrin, their cousin George (Georgina) Kirrin and her dog Timmy. The book was written by Enid Blyton and, at 184 pages, is a perfect read for children. It is part of a 21 book series written by Blyton, and this one was first published in 1945. In Five Go To Smuggler's Top, the Famous Five spend some holiday time with a school friend of Julian and Dick, Sooty Lenoir. He lives with his family in a place called Smuggler's Top, a remote castletop town surrounded by marshland. Soon after their arrival, they discover secret passages and funny goings-on, as their are ...  Read the complete review