Famous Five: 3: Five Run Away Together: 70th Anniversary Edition: Book 3 (Famous Five 70th Anniversary)

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Le Club des Cinq, or the Famous Five are best when they try to escape from the rules imposed by adults and go to their paradise island, Kirrin Island, or here Kernach Island. This is possibly something to do with the fact that Blyton would have been writing during the height of rationing (the first edition was published in August 1944) and these were foods that were probably being missed from the war time diet. Most of us have already done our best at answering our kids’ questions about death, I don’t see why Hollywood wants to keep reminding them!

Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy confront a new challenge: what exactly is this puzzling scrape referred to as a 'strategy away day'? Anyway, the plucky five are abandoned by two sets of parents into the hands of the substitute cook, Mrs Stick, and her husband.Hopefully there’ll be more of the latter and less lording it over the servants in future adventures. Her books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into more languages more often than any other children's author. Along with her equally awful husband, son and dog, they are hellbent on making life as unpleasant as possible for the five. She is also the author of other favourites including The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree, Malory Towers and Noddy.

The parts I skip if I can is where they meet new friends (not in this particular book I’m reviewing) whose parents have died (hence they have a mean uncle/guardian who is up to no good and the F5 have to solve the mystery). I will have to say that I quite enjoyed this book, especially with the nice little twist at the end.I found the entire adventure boring and even the tinned stuff they were having on the island didn't look yummy to me. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St.