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Five on Finniston Farm part 3

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Fiona

And now for my miscellaneous musings and nitpicks! The food For an adventure set on a farm the Five don’t actually seem to do a lot of eating, at least, not on-page. As I’ve mentioned already they do visit the … Continue reading →

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Five on Finniston Farm

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Fiona

Here I am at book 18 now of the series, some four years after I began these reviews. It has been over ten years since I last read this book (though there are still some post-its stuck on the pages … Continue reading →

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A guide to the Famous Five’s sidekicks

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Fiona

We all know about the main Famous Five cast, but what about the various friends that show up throughout the series? They never had any long-term sidekicks, no Robin, no Samwise Gamgee or Watson, but in several stories they had … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five on Finniston Farm

Posted on January 25, 2017 by pippastef

Five on Finniston Farm, in my humble opinion, has always been one of my favourite later Famous Five novels. In my opinion I think that it one of the three books in the latter part of the series that brings … Continue reading →

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Five on Finniston Farm reviewed by Chris

Posted on May 20, 2015 by worldofblyton

This is the last of my reviews of my top three Famous Fives, the others being Five Go Adventuring Again and Five Go Down to the Sea. It is the 18th in the series and was first published in 1960 by … Continue reading →

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The Twinniest Twins: The Harries from Five on Finniston Farm

Posted on March 13, 2015 by pippastef

“They’re the twinniest twins I’ve ever seen!” Laura Petela as Anne remarks of the Philpot twins in Five go to Finniston Farm. Now I admit in the book this has more of an effect because your imagination fills in the … Continue reading →

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