The very first Famous Five adventure, featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, not forgetting tomboy George and her beloved dog, Timmy! There's a shipwreck of...
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Jul 20, 2011
Adriana
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MY FIRST BOOK.
Não me lembro de ser nada de especial, mas foi com este livro que a minha aventura literária começou. Os cinco foram os primeiros que me deixaram entrar num mundo distante. Não eram aquelas histórias de princesas que me faziam ver. Não eram já as infantilidades de livros para crianças. Tinha oito anos, quando adoeci e a minha mãe começou a ler-me esta aventura, em voz alta. A minha curiosidade era cada vez maior, a minha mãe tinha cada vez menos tempo. Por fim, não resisti e p More...
Não me lembro de ser nada de especial, mas foi com este livro que a minha aventura literária começou. Os cinco foram os primeiros que me deixaram entrar num mundo distante. Não eram aquelas histórias de princesas que me faziam ver. Não eram já as infantilidades de livros para crianças. Tinha oito anos, quando adoeci e a minha mãe começou a ler-me esta aventura, em voz alta. A minha curiosidade era cada vez maior, a minha mãe tinha cada vez menos tempo. Por fim, não resisti e p More...
Aug 21, 2010
Sandybanks
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Jess, my 7-year old girl, gives it 5 stars.
Comments while reading:
"Georgina is a girl but she wants to be called 'George'. Is she a tomboy?"
"Who says that boys never cry? The boys in my class cry. A lot!"
"Uncle Quentin is scary!"
"George is like a volcano --- she's always angry or is about to get angry."
"How can a kid own an island?"
"Awww, Tim is so cute!" More...
Comments while reading:
"Georgina is a girl but she wants to be called 'George'. Is she a tomboy?"
"Who says that boys never cry? The boys in my class cry. A lot!"
"Uncle Quentin is scary!"
"George is like a volcano --- she's always angry or is about to get angry."
"How can a kid own an island?"
"Awww, Tim is so cute!" More...
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Oct 21, 2011
Judith
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I read the whole series (all 21 books) when I was about 13; those were the first books I read in English. I loved them, both the stories, the mystery and the writing. I liked the relationships (that was the time when I dearly wished I had siblings), the companionship and the good old picnicks in the woods/fields :)
Looking back, I don't quite agree with the view of girls/women presented. Still, at that time, while feeling most kinship with Anne and being drawn to Georgina, it didn't matter More...
Looking back, I don't quite agree with the view of girls/women presented. Still, at that time, while feeling most kinship with Anne and being drawn to Georgina, it didn't matter More...
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Sep 11, 2011
Lilly
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I really enjoyed The Famous Five, if you like a mix of mystery and adventure this is defiently the book for you. the Famous Five Series all run in a line so you have to start from the start right through to the end. the first one is really good but probably no the best they get more and more exciting as you go on reading the series.Enid BlytonFive on a Treasure Island
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Jan 21, 2012
Shelley
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Brothers Julian and Dick and sister Anne go to Kirrin Bay to stay with their Aunt Fanny, Uncle Quentin and cousin Georgina. They’re looking forward to their holiday at the beach and to meeting their cousin. They’re in for a surprise. Georgina is rude and refuses to speak with them until they call her George. Gradually the children settle in and get to know each other. The days pass, and they go swimming and explore the small private island in the bay, which belongs to the family. One day there’s
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Nov 17, 2011
Kirsti
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The wonderful first book in the Famous Five collection, and what a story! Somehow, none of the others, however much I liked them, are exactly like this book. This is the book where George discovers friendship, and that spending time with her cousins results in mysteries, but even better than that, in good times. Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy (who is at this moment a secret from George's parents) All head off to spend a few days on the delightful Kirrin Island, intent on searching for gold
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Oct 05, 2011
Barry
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“Five on a Treasure Island” by Enid Blyton
This is the first book of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series. Siblings “Dick” “Julian” and “Anne” discover that they have been invited to their cousin Georgina’s house instead of their usual summer holiday. Georgina (George) is a very bossy and difficult to get along with child. This causes some interesting altercations between herself and Julian who is a very strong character. George tells her cousins that the island off the beach belongs to her and More...
This is the first book of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series. Siblings “Dick” “Julian” and “Anne” discover that they have been invited to their cousin Georgina’s house instead of their usual summer holiday. Georgina (George) is a very bossy and difficult to get along with child. This causes some interesting altercations between herself and Julian who is a very strong character. George tells her cousins that the island off the beach belongs to her and More...
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Jul 21, 2010
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Five on a treasure island!
The famous five were like my favourite books EVER. I had the books, the audiobooks, saw the TV show, roleplayed it (though back then they didn't call it roleplaying). So yes, I bought an English audio book when i had the chance. And no, it's not the same, because they are not the voices from my childhood. But I still love the series more than you can imagine. Oh, what would I give to be able to back to enjoying it as much as I did then.
*feels nostalgic
The famous five were like my favourite books EVER. I had the books, the audiobooks, saw the TV show, roleplayed it (though back then they didn't call it roleplaying). So yes, I bought an English audio book when i had the chance. And no, it's not the same, because they are not the voices from my childhood. But I still love the series more than you can imagine. Oh, what would I give to be able to back to enjoying it as much as I did then.
*feels nostalgic
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Oct 06, 2011
Miss Kodok
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Baca Ulang !!
First read on September 11, 1986.
Iseng bongkar-bongkar lemari buku bagian bawah yang sudah lama banget enggak pernah disentuh. Nemu setumpuk buku lawas ini yang ternyata ketika beli dulu harganya Rp. 2.000,- (dua ribu rupiah) saja.
Tiga saudara, Julian. Dick dan Anne pergi berlibur ke rumah paman mereka di Teluk Kirin, sebuah tempat indah di tepi laut dengan pemandangan pulau Kirin yang sangat menakjubkan. Mereka untuk pertama kalinya berkenalan dengan S More...
First read on September 11, 1986.
Iseng bongkar-bongkar lemari buku bagian bawah yang sudah lama banget enggak pernah disentuh. Nemu setumpuk buku lawas ini yang ternyata ketika beli dulu harganya Rp. 2.000,- (dua ribu rupiah) saja.
Tiga saudara, Julian. Dick dan Anne pergi berlibur ke rumah paman mereka di Teluk Kirin, sebuah tempat indah di tepi laut dengan pemandangan pulau Kirin yang sangat menakjubkan. Mereka untuk pertama kalinya berkenalan dengan S More...
Jul 07, 2009
Abigail
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Originally published in 1942, Five on a Treasure Island was the first of twenty-one books devoted to the adventures of The Famous Five - siblings Julian, Dick and Anne, their cousin George (Georgina), and her dog Tim. When Julian, Dick and Anne come to stay with their Aunt Fanny and Uncle Quentin at Kirrin Cottage, they aren't sure they will like their cousin, who is a determined tomboy with a penchant for losing her temper, and an only child's dislike of sharing. But the children soon bond as t
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Oct 09, 2007
Meanniek
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เป็นภาคแรกของห้าสหายผจัญภัยค่ะ อ่านแล้วรู้สึกน่ารักดี อีนิดใช้ภาษาในการแต่งที่อ่อนโยน น่ารักมากเลย>< แล้วเรื่องก็โอเคค่ะ สนุกดี อ่านแล้วเหมือนตัวเองเป็นเด็ก อิอิ
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Jul 28, 2010
Miffy
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This review will have to do for all the Famous Five books, because, well really, it's just the same story over and over again.
But that 'sameness' is the very reason I come back to the Famous Five even now. There's something very satisfying about knowing that the Five will triumph, despite all the set-backs, baddies and dire (unlikely) occurences. Enid Blyton was the queen of the 'safe' book - predictable in a very British sort of way, but with four capable, clever and courageous protagonis More...
But that 'sameness' is the very reason I come back to the Famous Five even now. There's something very satisfying about knowing that the Five will triumph, despite all the set-backs, baddies and dire (unlikely) occurences. Enid Blyton was the queen of the 'safe' book - predictable in a very British sort of way, but with four capable, clever and courageous protagonis More...
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Nov 21, 2009
Nikki
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Ah, the Famous Five. I've been meaning to reread these for nostalgia's sake -- or at least a couple of them. I used to practically inhale them when I was eight or nine years old or so. I was a little apprehensive about a reread now -- especially because of all the talk about how inappropriate Enid Blyton's writing is now, in terms of feminism and racism... I thought I wouldn't be able to read it.
Fortunately, at least with the rose-coloured glasses of nostalgia, this book remained fun More...
Fortunately, at least with the rose-coloured glasses of nostalgia, this book remained fun More...
Jan 10, 2012
Parikhit
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The first in the Famous Five series and likely the best.
Julian, Dick and Anne have to spend the holidays at Kirrin Cottage with their rather difficult cousin George. It was not a neat beginning for the much-anticipated holidays but is soon strewn with adventures and brings together the cousins. George finds friendship and the joy of sharing here. There is Timmy too then Timothy all valiant and all funny. Off to Kirrin Island the five are caught in a sudden storm that causes a wrecke More...
Julian, Dick and Anne have to spend the holidays at Kirrin Cottage with their rather difficult cousin George. It was not a neat beginning for the much-anticipated holidays but is soon strewn with adventures and brings together the cousins. George finds friendship and the joy of sharing here. There is Timmy too then Timothy all valiant and all funny. Off to Kirrin Island the five are caught in a sudden storm that causes a wrecke More...
Dec 12, 2009
Graham
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Back when I was a kid, Enid Blyton was MY author. Reading her books - and I read dozens of them - taught me, not to read, but to actually ENJOY reading. I remember feeling how it was a magical experience and twenty years later I still feel that when sitting down with a book today.
I've been wanting to catch up with Blyton as an adult, to see how her work stands up, and I finally got my chance with this handsome hardback. I remember that the Famous Five and the Secret Seven weren't my More...
I've been wanting to catch up with Blyton as an adult, to see how her work stands up, and I finally got my chance with this handsome hardback. I remember that the Famous Five and the Secret Seven weren't my More...
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Sep 16, 2011
Bellap74
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After a break of almost three decades, I have picked up the Famous Five again to read with my children. We've started at the beginning and this is the book where the Five come to be, filled with lost gold, mysterious baddies and adventure on Kirrin Island. Personally I was stunned at how much I wanted to change Blyton's words as I read aloud, there are issues with sentence structure and general style that new writers simply wouldn't get away with. Blyton loved a certain small group of words and
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Apr 02, 2011
Novel ini menceritakan tentang lima sekawan tapi sebenarnya mereka bersaudara. Mereka empat orang dan satunya adalah anjingnya. Yaitu Julian,Dick,George,Anne, dan tentunya anjingnya Timmy. Mereka berlibur di sebuah pulau yang disebut pulau Kirrin.Pulau tersebut yang ternyata milik George.
Di dalam pulau tersebut terdapat harta karun.banyak petualangan seru dan mengasyikkan saat mereka memburu harta karun. Ternyata mereka juga tidak sendiri,ada orang lain yang ingin memburu harta tersebut.
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Di dalam pulau tersebut terdapat harta karun.banyak petualangan seru dan mengasyikkan saat mereka memburu harta karun. Ternyata mereka juga tidak sendiri,ada orang lain yang ingin memburu harta tersebut.
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Sep 02, 2011
Hasna
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To tell the truth this was the first book I ever read.I hated reading and this gave me the opening to a new world of ideas.My Favourite Character is George. I would also like to have a island like her and would love going adventuring with a cudly dog.this story is really great.Love it
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Apr 13, 2011
Kjersti
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Oh, famous five! When I was little I read pretty much anything I could get my hands on. At some point I was given a stack of books that had belonged to my parents when they were young, and this became my introduction to Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Tim. I loved every minute spent with these kids. I often feel disillusioned when I revisit my childhood, and yeah, sure Enid Blyton is old-fashioned and downright sexist when she claims boys don't cry and "good boy!" is the highest level o
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Oct 30, 2010
Durdles
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Unusually when reading a series of books I started, aged 8, with the first one (borrowed from my sister) and devoured the other 23 over the next 2 years or so. Along with the Five Find-Outers and Secret Seven, oh, and the "Secret ..." series and "The ... Mystery" series, these books were the basis of most of my primary school fiction reading and although they are derided and Blyton belittled by educationalists I was blissfully unaware of the damage I was doing to myself by da
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Dec 25, 2011
Faa
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This is the first book that I read of the Famous Five. I first read all Famous Five books in my native language, Malay. That was so long ago, and when I try to find it at bookstores nearby, I found out that the Malaysian publishers did not published it anymore in translation edition. How sad. That, untill I found Book Depository and bought nearly the whole series in English, there.
This is the first time all the cousins met and George realized that she got more friends, other than her More...
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Dec 05, 2010
Prashansa
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It is the first book in the Famous five series. It's really very exciting and adventurous. Julian, Dick, Anne and George not forgetting Timmy are really very brave and clever. I like Julian the most as he is a sharp thinker as well as herioc. Well, in this part Dick played a heroic role but still Julian was the one who made the plan. George (real name Georgina) thinks that she is a boy and she really deserves to be as she is not afraid of anything. Anne, being the youngest, is a little coward bu
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Oct 15, 2010
Rajeshwari
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Five on treasure island
by Enid Blyton
This book I found it very interesting since this is the first Enid Blyton book.This book is a adventure book.The language is very simple and easy to understand to any person of my age group.The flow of the story is in such a way that each page has something interesting.I could not put the book down until i finished reading the entire book.
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by Enid Blyton
This book I found it very interesting since this is the first Enid Blyton book.This book is a adventure book.The language is very simple and easy to understand to any person of my age group.The flow of the story is in such a way that each page has something interesting.I could not put the book down until i finished reading the entire book.
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Mar 28, 2011
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May 12, 2011
Lorna
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Great adventure story that includes elements like an old castle, a sunken boat, and of course the requisite bad guys! Those liking Boxcar Children books will like this book, the first in the series, set in England and written in the 1940s. Follows the adventures of three siblings, a cousin and their beloved dog. I love sharing books with my kids where the characters are creative and unplugged, and this certainly fits the bill. I was so thrilled to find this on the shelf at a used bookstore, as I
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Aug 08, 2010
Brenda
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karna ini pertamakalinya lima-sekawan mengalami petualangan yang luar biasa, gw pastinya suka bgt apalagi pas pertamakali liat si George sama Timmy yang nolak mentah-mentah untuk berteman sama ketiga sepupunya Julian,Dick,and Anne tapi akhirnya mereka berteman juga dan pastinya ada petualangan yang selalu menyertai mereka. ketika mereka sampai di pulau Kirrin anak-anak menemukan bangkai kapal tua yang diceritakan mempunyai harta tersembunyi di dalamnya.namanya bukan lima-sekawan dong kalau tidak
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Nov 26, 2011
◄○♦☻♦○►[faith.in.God]◘♪♪
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dick dick dick!!..
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May 26, 2010
Praj
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This is one that lured me into the reading world. I still remember it like yesterday; it was during my 4th grade summer vacations. I was down with high fever and was crying for days for missing out on my yearly trip.So to pacify my tantrums , i was gifted this book. Ah! the mysterious world of Julian, Anne, Dick and my favorite George made me forget my pain and i ended up reading the whole series volume in that summer. Thanks Enid! for bringing me to a world of limitless imagination.
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Jul 14, 2011
Evie
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Who is the mysterious cousin called George?
Anne, Dick and Julian thought it was Georgina but they were wrong.
Little did they know that the five of them (including Timothy the dog) were magnets for adventure.
Mysterious gold bars an underground passage, an island of her own and a very stupid uncle lead the five on a thrilling journey trying to save what is rightfully theirs......
a great book worth the read
Anne, Dick and Julian thought it was Georgina but they were wrong.
Little did they know that the five of them (including Timothy the dog) were magnets for adventure.
Mysterious gold bars an underground passage, an island of her own and a very stupid uncle lead the five on a thrilling journey trying to save what is rightfully theirs......
a great book worth the read
May 13, 2010
Sheila
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I loved this series when I was in junior high (a very long time ago!). The school library didn't have nearly all of them, but I read every one I could find. So I was delighted to find these British paperback editions available on Amazon.com. They're still as fun as ever! I'm not sure just which of the books I read back then, but I remember the characters well. My favorites: tomboy George and her dog, Timmy.
