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Five Go Adventuring Again

1943

  • famous five (fictitious characters)
  • juvenile fiction
  • adventure stories
  • thieves
  • theft
  • fiction
  • mystery and detective stories
  • adventure and adventurers
  • cinco famosos (personajes literarios)
  • novela juvenil

The story

There's a thief at Kirrin Cottage! The Famous Five think they know who it is, but they need to prove it! Where can they find evidence? The discovery of an old map and very unusual hiding place is all they need to get to the bottom of this mystery and uncover the true culprit! ---------- reviews some readers have left: Quite interesting but a bit short......love famous five?,this is a good one It is nice but a bit boring if u have already read the normal book you know?

What it’s like

Brisk, sunny and wholesome, with the feel of a warm summer holiday spent outdoors: heather-scented moors, a cottage kitchen full of lemonade and bread and butter, and the easy rhythm of children who simply roam off on their bicycles until dinner. The prose is plain, quick and conversational, built from short chapters and cheerful dialogue, with no real darkness; the only threat is a sneaky thief and a little cross-country chase, so intensity stays at a gentle, reassuring level with no violence, gore or fear to speak of. It reads best as a comfort read on a lazy afternoon, a bedtime story for younger readers, or a quick, nostalgic dip for anyone who grew up with the series and wants the familiar cast of four friends and a dog back for an hour. Its pace is steady, its tone bright and unhurried, and its mystery is the kind that is solved by careful noticing rather than danger. Those seeking something richly atmospheric or sophisticated may find it slight, but for readers who want cosy, uncomplicated adventure with a clear-minded resolution, it delivers exactly that.

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