In The Fifth At Malory Towers by Enid Blyton continues the daily life of the girls at Malory Towers. The original cast of characters are joined by younger sisters as we follow them through the autumn term.
There are lacrosse matches, pantomimes, and tricks to be played by a most surprising source.
As the term progresses, we see loyalties tested and characters examined.
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Five Get Into Trouble by Enid Blyton continues the adventures of the famous five in this, the eighth book in the series. Originally penned in 1949, this book continues to delight audiences today.
Life was idyllic in the countryside as we join the children on a cycling holiday, sleeping under the stars… but trouble is never too far away. One of their own is kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.
Bad men, with evil intent are easily out-witted by quick-thinking children.
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Upper Fourth At Malory Towers by Enid Blyton is an entertaining girls’ novel that I enjoyed. It is the fourth book in the Malory Towers series which I recommend reading in numerical order as it follows the characters through their school years.
I originally read the Malory Towers books fifty years ago, and they were a firm favourite of mine. I am enjoying them just as much as I did first time around.
We follow the characters as they navigate school life. We witness friendships and camaraderie, as well as hurtful behaviour that sometimes happens. Life is lived in the classroom and the dorms, and also in the surrounding area. Enid Blyton evokes childhood memories with her tales.
There is humour to be found within the pages too. “Matron… would… say, ‘My dear Gwendolene, you are suffering from inflammation of the imagination, as usual.’”
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Five Go Off To Camp by Enid Blyton is an entertaining children’s novel. It is the seventh book in the Famous Five series but can be read as a stand-alone.
The Famous Five series continues to enthral audiences today, as much as it did when first penned in 1948.
There are all the elements that make for a cracking tale – heroes and villains, picnics, endless summer days, camaraderie and derring do – as once more, the famous five fall into an adventure.
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