Famous Five: 1: Five On A Treasure Island: Book 1 - Softcover

Blyton, Enid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340796146 ISBN 13: 9780340796146

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 2001

Synopsis

The very first Famous Five adventure, featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, not forgetting tomboy George and her beloved dog, Timmy!

There's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island! But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail - looking for clues - but they're not alone! Someone else has got the same idea. Time is running out for the Famous Five, who will follow the clues and get to the treasure first?

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Review:

The prize must go to the adventures of George and co. Listed as one of the 100 Best Children's Books Ever (Novels) (The Daily Telegraph)

One of the 50 books every child should read by Age 16 (essexbaby.co.uk)

Famous Five books are essential for all children's bookshelves (MADEFORMUMS.COM)

I thought this series was wonderful. It struck me as a great injustice that they were having adventures and I wasn't (Alexander McCall Smith The Sunday Telegraph)

Dangerous criminals are no match for children and a dog. Adults are useless (Country Life)

Always popular, always a favourite. And ALWAYS full of adventure (Dan Smith The Big Issue)

This book is so exciting you'll want to play detective yourself (The Week Junior)

As the first set of 'grown-up' books I ever discovered I could read on my own, the Famous Five have a very special place in my heart. I still remember running through to my parents' room to tell them I could read well enough to go adventuring with the Five without their help. And with 21 books in the series, I had plenty of escapades to look forward to! (The List (Glasgow & Edinburgh))

I loved so much of Enid Blyton ... the Famous Five were my favourites of all, so much so that I demanded to be called George for most of my early childhood (East Anglian Daily Times)

Pacey and passionate, this truly exceptional book tells a tale that truly needs to be heard (Lovereading4kids)

From the Publisher:

Exciting new editions of Enid Blyton's most popular series.
New and contemporary cover treatment brings The Famous Five into the 21st Century!
Charming and traditional adventure storylines have been updated for a new generation of readers, continuing their popularity for this new millennium!

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0340796146
• ISBN 13: 9780340796146
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256