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Five Have a Mystery to Solve part 3

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Fiona

In part one I talked about Wilfrid and in part two I talked about how foolish the Five were. Now for part three which will include the nitpicks. George as a boy There are various things to unpick here. Mrs … Continue reading →

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Five Have a Mystery to Solve part 2

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Fiona

Last time I talked a bit about the places and people the story was based on and how annoying I find Wilfrid. Now on to more of the plot (perhaps!) Mistakes and foolish decisions I think the reason this is … Continue reading →

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Five Have a Mystery to Solve

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Fiona

I am now at book 20 of 21! It has only taken a little over four years. But here I am, at the penultimate book, and my second least-favourite of the series. I’m not entirely sure why I think so … Continue reading →

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Monday #427

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Fiona

It is now June and finally some sunshine and warmth has arrived! Enid Blyton: The Untold Story by Brian Carter and Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 10 ‘So boys are ham-handed, are they?’ said Dick, … Continue reading →

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Funniest Scenes from the 90s Famous Five

Posted on April 19, 2018 by pippastef

Especially in the second series of the 90s Famous Five, we had some cracking funny and cringe worthy moments.  I thought we would have a look three of the best ones. 3. Uncle Quentin’s sandwiches in Five Run Away Together … Continue reading →

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Putting the Famous Five in order

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Fiona

Sorry to anyone who thinks I’m about to skelp Julian for being bossy, or George for her temper. I actually want to do something even harder: put the series in order of most to least favourite. I’ve always had books … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Have a Mystery to Solve

Posted on March 16, 2016 by pippastef

Five have a Mystery Solve is somewhere in the middle of my rankings of the Famous Five stories. Its neither one thing or the other. It signals the end of the series and the downward curve it takes from there. … Continue reading →

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Five Have a Mystery to Solve: An exciting dramatised adventure

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Fiona

This is the last of the CDs that I have, and I’ve left this one to last as it’s one of my least favourite Fives. It’s hard to say why. Something to do with how un-Fiveish it is for them … Continue reading →

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Recovering from illness in Blyton’s books, part 2

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Fiona

Part one covered the flu, and this blog will look at measles, coughs and colds. Not all of these illnesses lead to holidays and/or adventures, though the other illnesses still contribute to their stories’ plots. MEASLES The measles (or as … Continue reading →

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Series Synopsis: The Famous Five Books 19-21

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Fiona

Here we are, at the end of this series of posts (did I just hear a lot of “phews” there?) One last time, there may be spoilers ahead. FIVE GO TO DEMON’S ROCKS, 1961 The Location: The village and lighthouse at … Continue reading →

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