Books with author Endi Blyton

Enid Blyton - Mystery 02 - Mystery of the Disappearing CatMystery02 — Mystery of the Disappearing Cat, The—Blyton, Enid.The Big Boy Next Door.Bets was feeling very excited. Her big brother Pip was coming home from schoolthat day for the long summer holidays. She had been without him for threemonths, and had felt very lonely. Now she would have him again."And Larry and Daisy will be home tomorrow!" she said to her mother. "Oh,Mummy! it will be fun to have so many children to play with again."Larry and Daisy were Pip's friends. They were older than Bets, but they lether play with them. In the Easter holidays the four of them, with another boyand his dog, had had a great adventure finding out who had burnt down acottage."We were the Five Find-Outers," said Bets, remembering everything. "We foundout the whole mystery, Mummy, didn't we? Oh, I do wish we could solve anothermystery these holidays too!"Her mother laughed. "Oh, it was just a bit of luck that you solved the mysteryof the burnt cottage," she said. "There won't be any more mysteries, so don'texpect any, Bets. Now hurry up and get ready. It's time to meet Pip."Pip was most excited to be home again. When he got back with Bets he toreround the garden, looking at everything. It seemed to him as if he had beenaway for years.His little sister tore round with him, chattering at the top of her voice allthe time. She adored Pip, but he didn't take very much notice of her. To himshe was only just a little girl, still a baby, who liked her dolls, and criedwhen she fell down."Larry and Daisy are coming back tomorrow," she panted, as she rushed roundafter Pip. "Oh, Pip! do you think we can be the Find-Outers again?""Only if there is something to find out, silly," said Pip. "Oh! I forgot totell you, Fatty is coming for the holidays too. His parents liked Peterswoodso much when they stayed here at Easter, that they have bought a little house,and Fatty will be here for the hols.""Oh, good!" said Bets happily. "I like Fatty. He's kind to me. We shall reallybe the Five Find-Outers again then; and oh, Pip! I suppose Buster is coming,isn't he?""Of course," said Pip. Buster was Fatty's little black Scottie dog, loved byall the children. "It will be nice to see old Buster again.""How do you know about Fatty coming?" asked Bets, still trotting round afterPip."He wrote to me," said Pip. "Wait a minute — I've got the letter here. He sent.....

Brief Summary by Robert Houghton: Staying at a creepy old house in the country surrounded by snowed-up roads, cut off from civilisation, Roger, Diana, Snubby and Barney witness strange goings-on, all tied up with ancient old legends of how the great knocker on the front door always bangs by itself to warn that traitors are in the house. When someone bangs on the door in the middle of the night but then mysteriously vanishes, faces peep in at windows, snowmen seemingly move by themselves and the phone is suddenly cut off, the children decide that it's their job to unravel the mysteries surrounding Rat-a-Tat House.

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book five, the Famous Five go on a caravan holiday. When they stumble across a circus troupe, the gang are thrilled.But some of the circus people have more sinister plans than just clowning around...Fantastic new cover art by Laura Ellen Anderson will draw young readers into this accessible timeless classic.

•The fourth and final set of FAMOUS FIVE novels in one Kindle ebook, includes the short story collection, FIVE HAVE A PUZZLING TIME & OTHER STORIES.•Enid Blyton’s much-loved FAMOUS FIVE – Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog – is the best-selling children’s book series of all time with over 100 million copies sold.•This new Spitfire Publishers Kindle omnibus edition published in June 2019 includes the bonus section: ‘Meet the FAMOUS FIVE’.FIVE GO TO BILLYCOCK HILLThe children are camping just near Billycock Farm where their friend Toby lives. But why is someone trying to frighten them away from exploring the nearby Billycock Caves? and are there really aircraft taking off in the middle of the night on the top of the hill? Join Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog for another exciting adventure.FIVE GET INTO A FIXThe Famous Five are spending their Christmas Holidays in Wales, skiing and tobogganing, but it isn’t long before adventure finds them and they are exploring the cellar of a locked tower behind an electric fence. Join Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog in their seventeenth exciting adventure.FIVE ON FINNISTON FARMJoin Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog for their eighteenth adventure staying at Finniston Farm for the holidays. When the children hear that there was once an old castle on the farm and that the dungeons might still exist they cannot resist finding out more. But they are not the only ones interested in what lies beneath the site of old Finniston Castle.FIVE GO TO DEMON’S ROCKJulian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog are reunited again, staying at the abandoned lighthouse at Demon’s Rock, when they make an exciting discovery! With their friend Tinker and his pet monkey Mischief join the FAMOUS FIVE on their nineteenth thrilling adventure.FIVE HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVEJoin Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog on their twentieth adventure together. The five are fascinated by the mysterious Whispering Island and are amazed when they find a chamber full of golden statues and priceless treasurers – but they soon find out they are not alone on the island…FIVE ARE TOGETHER AGAINAdventure is never far away when the Famous Five are about! Join the children, their friend Tinker and his monkey Mischief as they try to find out who has stolen important scientific papers from Tinker’s house. Could it be one of the circus folk camping alongside them? or someone further afield? The mystery is surprisingly solved after a moonlit visit to Kirrin Island…FIVE HAVE A PUZZLING TIME & OTHER STORIESJoin Julian, Dick, George, Anne and of course Timmy the dog in this thrilling collection of eight FAMOUS FIVE short stories. Includes FIVE HAVE A PUZZLING TIME, GEORGE’S HAIR IS TOO LONG!, GOOD OLD TIMMY!, A LAZY AFTERNOON, WELL DONE, FAMOUS FIVE!, FIVE AND A HALF-TERM ADVENTURE, HAPPY CHRISTMAS, FIVE! AND WHEN TIMMY CHASED THE CAT!ABOUT THE AUTHOREnid Blyton was born in East Dulwich, London, in August 1897. She was a hugely popular writer, publishing over 600 books for children and is the fourth most-translated author behind Agatha Christie, Jules Verne and William Shakespeare. The FAMOUS FIVE series was launched in 1942 with FIVE ON A TREASURE ISLAND. Twenty further novels would follow (and eight short stories) and it remains the best-selling children’s book series of all time with over 100 million copies sold. The FAMOUS FIVE books have been loved by generations, testimony to Blyton’s timeless story-telling. Enid was married twice and had two daughters, Imogen and Gillian. She died on 28 November 1968, aged 71.

Famous Five 11- Five Have A Wonderful Time By Enid BlytonChapter OneGEORGE IS ALL ALONE"I DO think it's mean," said George, fiercely. "Why can't I go when the others do? I've had two weeks at home, and haven't seen the others since school broke up. And now they're off for a wonderful fortnight and I'm not with them.""Don't be silly, George," said her mother. "You can go as soon as that cold of yours is better.""It's better now," said George, scowling. "Mother, you know it is!""That's enough, Georgina," said her father, looking up from his newspaper. "This is the third breakfast-time we've had this argument. Be quiet."George would never answer anyone when she was called Georgina — so, much as she would have liked to say something back, she pursed up her mouth and looked away.Her mother laughed. "Oh, George, dear! Don't look so terribly fierce. It was your own fault you got this cold — you would go and bathe and stay in far too long — and after all, it's only the third week in April!""I always bathe in April," said George, sulkily."I said 'BE QUIET'," said her father, banging down his paper on the table. "One more word from you, George, and you won't go to your three cousins at all.""Woof," said Timmy, from under the table. He didn't like it when anyone spoke angrily to George."And don't you start arguing with me, either," said George's

Brief Summary by Robert Houghton: On a summer holiday in the seaside town of Rubadub, Roger Diana, Snubby and Barney witness sinister goings on – explosions at the secret submarine base, suspicious characters at the old inn, lights flashing at night. Suddenly they are plunged right into the middle of another mystery and of course are determined to solve it! Barney finds work in a Pierot show to be near his friends, and begins to realize that this theatrical setting gives him an excellent opportunity to find his long lost actor father – but who is the saboteur at the submarine base, and who can be trusted? It seems that almost everyone at the inn has something to hide!

This book deserves to be on every child's bookshelf. (Junior Design Awards). A deluxe, beautifully-illustrated hardback edition of Enid Blyton's The Magical Faraway Tree for the 75th anniversary. When Joe, Beth and Frannie climb up to the top of the Faraway Tree, they meet Silky, Moon-Face and the Saucepan Man. Their new friends show them an exciting secret - how to visit lots of strange and magical lands, where they have many thrilling adventures. Whether they're exploring the Land of Do-As-You-Please to the Land of Tempers, readers will delight in beautiful, full-colour illustrations from the fantastic Mark Beech. This stunning edition of The Magic Faraway Tree was highly commended in the 2014 Junior Design Awards and shortlisted in the Prima Baby Awards. It is a richly nostalgic offering perfect for bedtime reading. Children aged five and up will fall in love with the Faraway Tree. Look out for the seluxe editions of The Enchanted Wood and Folk of the Faraway Tree. Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children's author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Enid takes her place alongside Roald Dahl, Beatrix Potter, and A. A. Milne as one of Britain's true heritage children's authors. "Her books were terrific page-turners in the way no others were." (Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse).

Magic and mayhem from one of the world's best-loved storytellers. Join pixies Rag, Tag and Bobtail, rabbits Flop and Whiskers, the quarrelsome tin soldiers, the little brown pony, the two good fairies and many other loveable characters in this collection of 30 delightful and funny short stories about magical adventures, naughty children and charming animals.