Adventures Of Dering Do

Five Go To Smuggler’s Top by Enid Blyton is a marvellous tale for the over eights. It is the fourth book in the Famous Five series but can be read as a sand-alone.

Despite being written in 1945 this is a story with the power to entertain generations of children. The books in The Famous Five series have a timeless appeal.

The children are brave as they investigate strange goings on – but it is Timmy the dog who is the real hero of the tale.

There were some highly amusing scenes which definitely made me snigger.

Times were simpler. The children were free to roam. They were plucky in following clues to catch those involved in illegal activities.