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Tag Archives: Philip Mannering
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 19
Last time Bill and Johns landed atop the mountain and rescued Philip. Chapter 19 Philip stood in the back of the helicopter, using the heavy wings to balance himself against the sides. Despite his brave face he was absolutely terrified. … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Aeroplane chapter 8
Last time Bill collected Anatoly and two other agents from an airstrip in Austria and they began the final part of their journey to the valley. Chapter 8 Soon they were coming into land at the valley that Philip pointed … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Aeroplane chapter 7
Previously Bill went up to Gairdon to collect Philip, and then they set off in a plane to Austria. Chapter 7 Almost trembling with excitement Anatoly packed his things, paid the landlady and went to see if he could catch … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Aeroplane chapter 6
Last time Bill arrived in Gairdon to hear Philip’s startling tale of their time in the Valley of Adventure. Chapter 6 After talking to Bill on Tuesday evening, Anatoly had decided it was time to move his digs before he … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Aeroplane chapter 5
Previously, the children go missing on an unknown aeroplane and Bill and his men mount a search. The last instalment had Bill receiving a call to say that Philip had surfaced in Gairdon… Chapter 5 Within half an hour two … Continue reading
Fiona’s 10 facts about the Adventure Series and me
A way, way back when the blog was relatively new Stef and I both wrote 10 facts about the Famous Five and ourselves. I’m now going to do the same for the Adventure Series. 1. The Circus of Adventure is … Continue reading
Blyton for Grown Ups: A Man of Some Repute by Elizabeth Edmondson
I read this book a long time ago, but realised this week that it was pretty much exactly the kind of book we’re looking for for this blog and decided that a recap on my part and a blog wouldn’t … Continue reading
The River of Adventure
I know it’s been a while since I have reviewed any of the Adventure Series books but I know where I got up to, and that was River. So without waiting another second it’s time to have a look at … Continue reading
The Circus of Adventure
So I finally got stuck into The Circus of Adventure, and I have to admit, for all my sins I haven’t been able to finish it, but I have read 3/4 of it so feel refreshed enough to review it … Continue reading
The Ship of Adventure
I finally got around to finishing The Ship of Adventure for this week’s blog, at approximately 8pm yesterday (Sunday) and then had to sit down and write the blog. It was a good thing that I re-read the book as … Continue reading
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Tagged Aunt Allie, Bill Cunningham, Dinah Mannering, Jack Trent, Lucy-Ann Trent, Map, Mr Eppy, Mrs Mannering, Philip Mannering, The Ship of Adventure, Treasure
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The Mountain of Adventure, part 2
I have now finished the second half of the Mountain of Adventure (Hurrah! I hear you cry out!) I’m sorry for leaving things so long, but I hope you can bear with me. If you need to refresh your memory, … Continue reading
The Mountain of Adventure, part 1
So I was supposed to have read and finished The Mountain of Adventure for the blog this week. Unfortunately time got away from me and I only managed to read half, so I thought I would give you half a … Continue reading
The Sea of Adventure
After realising that I had been extremely lax in getting The Sea of Adventure read for this week’s blog, I started reading it on Friday but I didn’t get very far, so on my breaks at work today and after … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Bill Cunningham, Bill Smugs, Dinah Mannering, Jack Trent, Lucy-Ann Trent, Philip Mannering, The Sea of Adventure
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The Valley of Adventure
Today I sat down to immerse myself in Blyton’s thrilling Valley of Adventure. I had forgotten exactly how enjoyable a read it was, and incredibly quickly the action starts. The children are on school hols, possibly summer but more … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Austria, Dinah Mannering, Jack Trent, Kiki, Lucy-Ann Trent, Philip Mannering, The Valley of Adventure, Treasure
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The Castle of Adventure
So this week (and last) I have been reading The Castle of Adventure, or re-reading it I should say. It is one of my favourite Adventure books, probably my third favourite (Circus comes second and Sea comes first). Castle starts … Continue reading
The Island of Adventure
So I purchased and started reading the Adventure Series properly earlier this year. I collected a set of early editions from ebay and set about reading them. I know Fiona has already done reviews on the Adventure Series (the Island … Continue reading
If the Kirrins and Mannering/Trents went on dates, the remix
You might remember I wrote about the Kirrins and the Mannering/Trents going on dates before. That time I paired Julian with Lucy-Ann, Dick with Dinah, George with Jack and Anne with Philip. This time, I’m going to swap them around … Continue reading
Posted in Fan fiction
Tagged Anne Kirrin, Dick Kirrin, Dinah Mannering, George Kirrin, Jack Trent, Julian Kirrin, Kiki, Lucy-Ann Trent, Philip Mannering
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If the Kirrins and the Mannering/Trents went on dates: Short works of fan fiction
I’m not even sure exactly how this idea started, or if the title accurately describes the content but this is the first fan fiction that I’ve ever finished, and it’s also the first I’ve shared with more than one person. … Continue reading
An introduction to the Adventure Series
The eight books in the Adventure Series are about the Mannering/ Trent/ Cunningham/ Smugs children (not as confusing as it sounds – honest) and the thrilling adventures they tumble headlong into at every opportunity. This lot are a bit more … Continue reading
Posted in Characters
Tagged Aunt Allie, Bill Cunningham, Dinah Mannering, Jack Trent, Kiki, Lucy-Ann Trent, Mrs Mannering, Philip Mannering, The Adventure Series
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