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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Run Away Together

Posted on March 15, 2017 by pippastef

As we know, I managed to lose the track of which Famous Five episodes I had reviewed, which is why we have come back to Five Run Away Together. I completely skipped it for some reason! Anyway shall we get on … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go to Billycock Hill

Posted on December 30, 2016 by pippastef

Before I start properly, I want to apologise to everyone because I believe that at the beginning of this series of blogs I said I would review the episodes as they appeared on the collectors’ edition boxed set discs. As … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go Down to the Sea, part 1

Posted on November 4, 2016 by pippastef

As far as I am concerned Five go Down to the Sea comes in three different stories. The premise is the same in each, there is something going on in this quiet Cornish village that the Five stumble across and … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Have a Wonderful Time

Posted on October 19, 2016 by pippastef

Five Have a Wonderful Time was one of the Fives that brought my attention back to Enid Blyton when I was about eleven or twelve. I remember coming across the Millennium editions in the local library and loving that they … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five on a Hike Together

Posted on October 5, 2016 by pippastef

For those of you who are avid and regular readers of the blog, you all probably know my favourite Famous Five novel is Five on a Hike Together and the adaptations on to screen are the most scrutinized due to … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Fall into Adventure, part 2

Posted on September 23, 2016 by pippastef

This week we’re following on from Five Fall into Adventure part one with part two. The question I posed last week was could it really be possible to fill episode two with all the bits and pieces that were left … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Fall Into Adventure, part 1

Posted on September 16, 2016 by pippastef

Five Fall Into Adventure is one of the mysteries I don’t really enjoy reading much, so the finer details of the book escape me, but I still know the story well enough to give you a general overview of the … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Get Into Trouble, part 2

Posted on September 2, 2016 by pippastef

So here we are looking at the second part of Five Get Into Trouble, and I feel safe in saying that this two-parter has to be one of the best. Now, grab some ginger beer, a sandwich and read on … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Get into Trouble, part 1

Posted on August 26, 2016 by pippastef

Five Get into Trouble is one of my favourite books; the complex plot, the danger, the really really bad crooks – plus all the mystery – makes it one super adventure. So I have to say that the rushed twenty-five … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go to Smuggler’s Top, part 2

Posted on July 15, 2016 by pippastef

Last week I did a review of the first part of Five go to Smuggler’s Top and now I’m going to bring you  a review of the second part. We start this episode off with a recap of what happened … Continue reading →

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