Famous Five Colour Short Stories: Five and a Half-Term Adven

Product Description Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. A short story in colour for younger readers. George's dog Timmy sniffs out an adventure when he spots some suspicious looking passengers on a train. He is very interested in one of them, but what has he spotted Can the Famous Five solve this mystery In addition to the Famous Five novels, Enid Blyton wrote a clutch of short stories based on the characters. These were published in magazines and collected in the Famous Five Short Story Collection (Hodder). For the first time, the complete text of Five and a Half Term Adventure (1956) appears in an individual volume, illustrated with lively contemporary colour art by Jamie Littler. Review These individual stories have been given a very modern production with creative use of font and layout and zany modern full colour illustrations by Jamie Little. The School Librarian Book Description Original Blyton stories are paired with brand new colour illustrations by Jamie Littler in a new and exciting format. About the Author Enid Blyton's books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other children's author.She wrote over 700 books and about 2,000 short stories, including favourites such as The Famous Five,The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree, Malory Towers and Noddy. Born in London in 1897, Enid lived much of her life in Buckinghamshire and adored dogs, gardening and the countryside. She died in 1968 but remains one of the world's best loved storytellers.