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Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five #1)

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The very first Famous Five adventure, featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, not forgetting tomboy George and her beloved dog, Timmy! There's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island! But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail - looking for clues - but they're not alone! Someone else has got the same idea. Time is running out for the Famous Five, who will follow the clues and...more

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Published June 14th 2001 by Hodder (first published 1942)

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Jul 07, 2009 Abigail rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Enid Blyton Fans / Young Mystery-Adventure Story Readers

Shelves: childrens-fiction

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Apr 09, 2011 Adriana rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: clássicos, infância, marcaram

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 peguei...more

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Aug 21, 2010 Sandy Tjan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: jess-shelf, 2010, ebook

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!"

"Why can't Anne keep a secret? She's such a baby!"

"I like it when George took an axe and wrecked the bad guys' motorboat. She's so fierce!"

"I w...more

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Jan 31, 2009 Judith rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: childhood-memories

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 to me....more

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Dec 10, 2012 Colleen Stone added it

Shelves: children-s-books

I dont know how to apply a star rating to a series of books that encouraged a generation of readers to read ALL the books in a series and then branch out into increasingly complex Series and stand alone books. My reading career began with the Noddy series. Scratch almost any author writing in English, and Enid Blyton (and very probably The Famous Five will be there). On that alone it earns a five.

But read the stories and you find template based plots, stereotypical characters, racism, sexism and...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Carol Thompson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Enid blyton is a classic author that should be an essential name on everyone's childhood bookshelves! The quintessential British stories syrike a truly magical chord with the reader as they are guided through gripping adventures by brilliantly vivid descriptions that almost make you feel like you might be in the story yourself!
'five on a treasure island' is the first in the 'famous five' series and tells the tale of the first time that George, Julian, Anne, Dick and timmy the dog meet for their...more

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Aug 09, 2012 Clea rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: childhood-memories

Two things. First: can I give two separate ratings? And second: while I am officially reviewing 'Five on a Treasure Island' this is a review of this series as a whole.

Okay, now that that's out of the way I have to say that these were the books that got me hooked on reading when I was something like nine years old, and seeing how dyslexia made reading a challenge that is saying something. Without a doubt nine-year old me would have given these books a five star rating. Adult me, on the other hand...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars

The Five books are always my favorites. They were some of my first novels I enjoyed reading. Got them all completed in no time long long time ago. Got every piece of the whole series as my precious collection, yet unfortunately I lost them in a way or so. They ain't cheap to get for sure, if you wish to collect them again in recent days. So, I guess I really should give up that idea. I am trying to make my consolation through ebook. Not getting the same joy from reading a real book, but hey... i...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Jennifer Simmonds rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childrens

Sadly I gave all my Famous Five books away during my teenage years. However the other day I realised I missed Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy so wanted a catch up. The only edition I could get on Kindle was this one - and it was a slight disappointment. There are no 'lashings' of anything, no 'mummy and daddy', no 'golly's. It has been rewritten to suit a modern children's audience, and I must say I deeply disagree with this choice. When I was an eight year old and reading these books for t...more

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Jun 29, 2012 Ay rated it 3 of 5 stars

Wow.. I never read this as a child so to come to it as an adult it kind of blew my mind, the whole completely living in a different world, a whole world where safety comes first, reading this was a jaw dropping experience.

I really, really loved the adventure, the island, the castle, the working together as a team, the danger with the men with revolvers, the food..

The characters were a bit to simple and one diminutional for my tastes but I guess as a kids book, it's the adventure you want and n...more

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Jun 26, 2012 Virgilio Machado rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Queridos amiguinhos portugueses:
Aí vos mando este primeiro livrinho da longa série de aventuras dos famosos Cinco - 2 raparigas e 2 rapazes da vossa idade com o seu fiel e valente cão Tim, cujas histórias, espero, vos entusiasmem.
Toda vossa,
Enid Blyton

Contracapa

Os Cinco na Ilha do Tesouro é das histórias juvenis mais belas que se fizeram em toda a literatura do género.

Fonte: http://pt.shvoong.com/books/1691217-o...

Se bem que o mundo de Enid Blyton surja muitas vezes com a aparência de realidade,...more

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Apr 21, 2012 David Sarkies rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure

I'm not necessarily going to say that these were the first books that I read in English because there is a whole plethora of Dr Seuss books and Little Golden Books that I would have read as well, and while I have thrown a few of them onto my list, I am still a little cautious in case I get accused of cheating. However, as I flick through other lists, I note that I wouldn't necessarily be the only one doing so. Anyway, this site is all about books that I have read, and if people can throw phrase...more I'm not necessarily going to say that these were the first books that I read in English because there is a whole plethora of Dr Seuss books and Little Golden Books that I would have read as well, and while I have thrown a few of them onto my list, I am still a little cautious in case I get accused of cheating. However, as I flick through other lists, I note that I wouldn't necessarily be the only one doing so. Anyway, this site is all about books that I have read, and if people can throw phrase books up on the site, then I guess I could throw Dr Seuss books up there as well. However, There are a lot of other books that I would like to put up and comment on before I get to Dr Seuss.
Anyway, as usual, I have begun to digress, and this is only the first book in a series of twenty-one books. I found twenty of them up the back in our shed (as well as a number of other Blyton books) so I pretty much collected the lot of them and have shoved them under my bed. I intend to reread them (if I get the chance) and fortunately they do tend to be quite a quick read. I did manage to read this one in a day, however I will not put them on my 'read this year' list because I did read all of them when I was in primary school. Unfortunately it looks like as if I am going to have to recall one of them from memory though, but then that is life.
This is the introduction to the series, so we meet the five major characters, Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Tim. We also meet the two adults in the series, Aunt Fanny and Uncle Quentin. I note that in this book the adults have names, however Julian, Dick, and Annes' parents are nameless and seem to sit in the background. As mentioned in the other Blyton books, the would of the adults and the world of the children are two different places though the adults do occassionally intrude. However, in this series, the children are a little older (eleven and twelve) so there is more interaction with the world of adults, and more so, as we have moved away from Fairy Land, the main antagonists are the adults. In a way, this is a story of how children can influence the world of adults.
The story is set on the English seaside in a little cove where there is an island up which there is a castle and a shipwreck. There is a story that the ship, owned by one of the children's ancestors, sunk while bringing gold back to England, and the gold was lost never to be found. However, after a fierce storm, the ship is thrown up onto the rocks, and after exploring it, the children find a box containing a map. However, the adults immediately intrude and take the box from them. The children are not silly though, the copy the map, and when they learn that the island is to be sold, they hurry over there to get the gold before anybody else does.
This is truly an adventure tale with bad people, hidden treasure, ruined castles, and dungeons. The children are called to outwit the adults, who are motivated by greed, while the children are motivated to protect what is rightfully theirs. The adults are very narrow minded, seeing only in the short term, namely getting quick money for the island so that they may temporarily lift themselves out of poverty. Uncle Quentin is a scientist, however it is clear that there is no money in this profession (which is actually quite true, like a lot of other university degrees, science really only offers teaching and research positions, both which do not pay huge amounts of money). However, the children are much more imaginative, and see beyond the short term to what really is available. However, the bad men are mischievous, angling for the island, and then deciding to back out on the deal once they have what they want.
I have mentioned the idea of children influencing the world of adults, but I think I will leave it there for now. There are another twenty Famous Five books (as well as numerous others from the same author) in which I can discuss this concept, so I think I will leave it off here now.(less)

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Jan 21, 2012 Shelley rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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...more

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Nov 17, 2011 Kirsti rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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...more

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Oct 05, 2011 Barry Mchugh rated it 4 of 5 stars

“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 when...more

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Jun 03, 2009 Oceana2602 rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: women-writers, favourites, english, children-s-books, audiobook

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*

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Jan 23, 2013 Terri Lynn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, children, mystery-suspense-thrillers, young-adult, fiction

This book about 4 children and a dog (the Famous Five) is just so charming! It has a 1940's British vibe to it which is probably because this was first published in 1942 and is set in England.

Julian, age 12, his brother Dick, age 11, and their sister Anne, age 10 attend boarding school and you would think their parents would want to spend some time with them while they are on their holiday but their mother lets them know that Daddy just wants to take her to Scotland and be alone with her (like h...more This book about 4 children and a dog (the Famous Five) is just so charming! It has a 1940's British vibe to it which is probably because this was first published in 1942 and is set in England.

Julian, age 12, his brother Dick, age 11, and their sister Anne, age 10 attend boarding school and you would think their parents would want to spend some time with them while they are on their holiday but their mother lets them know that Daddy just wants to take her to Scotland and be alone with her (like he wasn't all the time they were away at school?). So, the problem is where to send the kids off for their summer holiday.

It sounded so peculiar when the Dad said he ran into his brother Quentin's wife Fanny at the store and maybe they could send the kids to their seaside home with them a long drive away since Fanny mentioned needing to take in boarders as Quentin, while being some academic genius, wasn't making much from the publication of his academic books. The things that were odd is that apparently Mom and Dad haven't seen Quentin and Fanny in years (so how did he see her at the store in town), haven't been to their place, and though they have an 11 year old daughter, have never met her yet he is wanting to send his 3 to stay with them. What's up with all of that?

The kids go there and meet their 11 year old cousin Georgina who refuses to answer to anything but George and says she hates to be a girl because she hates girly things and likes things boys usually like. She's pretty abrasive but her self-reliance, confidence, and skills are so refreshing in a girl character from the early 1940's. You go, girl!

At first George isn't sure if she'll like her cousins but these kids are sugar sweet. I mean, where ARE kids like this? If you find out, let me know because I plan to adopt them! There is NO nastiness and I like it that they work as a team, don't bitch at each other, and are fond of one another. I LOVE these kids.

Uncle Quentin is a mean, crabby SOB and is nasty. Of course when the treasure shows up, he's ready to take over. The island is George's as is the shipwreck- or will it be taken from her when gold ingots are found?

The 5th of the Famous Five is Timothy, a poor dog George rescued. He was a chewer so that foul Uncle Quentin threw him out in the cold. I run into creeps like that all the time in animal rescue. George is compassionate and adores the dog and she worked it out for a fisher boy to keep Timothy at his house and she gives him all of the money she can get to care for the dog and feed him and so is unable to buy any treats for herself. This impresses Julian, Dick, and Anne too.

The story is gentle yet there is excitement (like when they are trapped on the island in a huge storm and have to hide in the ruined castle and when they get kidnapped and threatened) but like a Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew mystery, you know that everything is going to turn out all right in the end and after reading some of the nonfiction that I read about Nazis and other horrors, sometime a book like this is just the balm to soothe the heart.

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Oct 06, 2011 Miss Kodok rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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 Saudara sepupu mereka, Georgina...more

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Oct 09, 2007 Meanniek ....zZ rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Friend

เป็นภาคแรกของห้าสหายผจัญภัยค่ะ อ่านแล้วรู้สึกน่ารักดี อีนิดใช้ภาษาในการแต่งที่อ่อนโยน น่ารักมากเลย>< แล้วเรื่องก็โอเคค่ะ สนุกดี อ่านแล้วเหมือนตัวเองเป็นเด็ก อิอิ

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May 12, 2012 hyperboreas_ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: em-português, my-childhood

- FAMOUS FIVE 2012: CHILDHOOD REVISITED -

Book one: Five on a Treasure Island

The Famous Five. Indeed, five of the most famous adventurers in young literature, and without a doubt five of the most important figures in my childhood.

I was introduced to the Famous Five as a young creature, at a time when the Famous Five weren't really 'Famous' anymore; despite their timeless appeal, they were a read more of my parents' generation than my own. Still, it only took me one book to become envolved in the...more - FAMOUS FIVE 2012: CHILDHOOD REVISITED -

Book one: Five on a Treasure Island

The Famous Five. Indeed, five of the most famous adventurers in young literature, and without a doubt five of the most important figures in my childhood.

I was introduced to the Famous Five as a young creature, at a time when the Famous Five weren't really 'Famous' anymore; despite their timeless appeal, they were a read more of my parents' generation than my own. Still, it only took me one book to become envolved in the characters and their adventures, and even, I confess, a tad obsessed. I read all twenty-one books countless times, both in Portuguese and English. I replicated the general plots during holidays in the countryside. I demanded "Five-ish meals" of my mother. I had one of my first childhood idols in Dick (David). I scorned and refused to read any other young-adventure series (even those written by the same author, such as the Secret Seven).

Some fifteen years later, I remember only very vague details about each of the books, some better than others. But, in the process of wanting to add these books to my Goodreads library, I realised that what I remembered was too little to form a satisfactory judgement as to what the rating of each book should be. As such, I made a pointless and impulsive decision. Taking a deep breath, I delved deep into the dark corners of my ~book closet~ (a forsaken, lint-ridden closet where all books that are not read on a regular basis are stored), looking for the taped cardboard box where the Famous Five had been resting for quite some time -- and, taking it out, I laid the books on the table, listed by volume number. Now, I re-read them for the nth time and give each book the rating it deserves while, I hope, reliving some fond childhood memories.

"Five on a Treasure Island" is book one. Short and simple, it is a classic Famous Five book, with the usual cornerstones of the series: holidays at Kirrin Cottage, trips to Kirrin Island, and George (Zé) raging, as well as a (labyrinthic) underground passage and the discovery of gold ingots, a reward barred by a couple of evil, sarcastic men with revolvers. Granted, it might not be one of the most original plotlines, but it did pioneer a specific genre of children fiction that has since been imitated by other authors (and more often than not, poorly so). And the story is, albeit basic and somewhat predictable, well constructed, and manages to offer some positive moral values and innocent humour along the way.

I rate this book 4 not just for its content, but also for its position in the series as the first release. Sure, the book is unexceptional and even silly at times. But it is also fun, and is the starting point of the great adventure that is reading The Famous Five.(less)

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Jul 28, 2010 Miffy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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 protagonists, wh...more

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Nov 21, 2009 Nikki rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s-and-ya, mystery

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 to read. It...more

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Mar 24, 2013 destinugrainy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: e-book, english, fiction, mystery-thriller, novel, series, children

Di buku pertama ini, dikisahkan tiga bersaudara, Julian-Dick-Anne, yang tidak bisa liburan bersama kedua orang tuanya. Sebagai gantinya ketiga anak ini akan mengunjungi sepupu mereka, Georgina, di Pondok Kirrin. Georgina adalah anak perempuan yang tomboy dan berkeras untuk dipanggil dengan nama George. Awalnya George terkesan sombong, tapi sebenarnya itu adalah upaya dia untuk terlihat kuat seperti anak laki-laki. Untungnya Julian yang bijak bisa mencairkan suasana, sehingga keempatnya jadi akur...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Joe Steward rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Five on a Treasure Island is the first of a classic collection/ series of children’s stories (The Famous Five) and this very first Famous Five adventure follows the story of our young central characters Julian, Dick, Anne, and there seemingly strange cousin George, as well as her loveable dog Timmy. The story follows our characters adventure to Kirrin Island, where the wreck of a ship lay, and where there is a shipwreck, there must be treasure right? However, with others also on the trail for th...more Five on a Treasure Island is the first of a classic collection/ series of children’s stories (The Famous Five) and this very first Famous Five adventure follows the story of our young central characters Julian, Dick, Anne, and there seemingly strange cousin George, as well as her loveable dog Timmy. The story follows our characters adventure to Kirrin Island, where the wreck of a ship lay, and where there is a shipwreck, there must be treasure right? However, with others also on the trail for the lost treasure, our characters must work together and fast to piece together the clues to get to the treasure first.

Firstly I found this book very entertaining, and I can see easily why it would appeal to children. On the surface it seems to be just another one dimensional, treasure hunt storyline, which countless children’s books can give us. However I love how this has been executed in this book, the adventure, the danger, the island, the castle and the interaction and team work between the characters all combine to make a quite gripping story at times, which I didn’t expect to feel as an adult reading this.

Teaching wise this story could be used in many ways, however what jumped out at me most about this story was the interaction and team work between the characters. I would love to use this story and then set some sort of a group task for a class, in which the children can identify why the characters worked so well together, along with detrimental factors and then put this into practice with a group activity. Also in terms of literacy this book could offer creative writing opportunities, an example what springs to mind, is writing a diary entry from the view of one of the characters of the day when they first met their cousin George.

Overall I found this book very entertaining, and have given it a high rating because of that. This story is a classic book which has stood the test of time and I look forward to reading the rest of the series over time. I feel that the storyline is simple but well executed and as a result is easy for children to buy into and get into the adventure it offers.
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Jan 10, 2012 Parikhit rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children

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 wrecked ship to su...more

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Apr 21, 2013 Perdani Budiarti rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children, mine, reviewed

Dulu aku selalu menyangka lebih senang jika melakukan segala-galanya seorang diri, tapi ternyata lebih asyik jika bersama-sama Julian dan adik-adiknya. hlm.63.

Kisah petualangan Lima Sekawan diawali dengan keunjungan tiga bersaudara Julian, Dick, dan Anne ke rumah Paman Quentin dan Bibi Fanny di Pulau Kirrin. Di tempat itulah mereka berkenalan untuk pertama kalinya dengan Georgina, puteri tunggal paman dan bibi tersebut yang lebih suka dipanggil George karena merasa lebih tangguh dari anak laki-l...more Dulu aku selalu menyangka lebih senang jika melakukan segala-galanya seorang diri, tapi ternyata lebih asyik jika bersama-sama Julian dan adik-adiknya. hlm.63.

Kisah petualangan Lima Sekawan diawali dengan keunjungan tiga bersaudara Julian, Dick, dan Anne ke rumah Paman Quentin dan Bibi Fanny di Pulau Kirrin. Di tempat itulah mereka berkenalan untuk pertama kalinya dengan Georgina, puteri tunggal paman dan bibi tersebut yang lebih suka dipanggil George karena merasa lebih tangguh dari anak laki-laki di sekelilingnya. Sikap penyendiri dan pemarah George semapt menjadi kendala mereka dalam menjalin persahabatan, namun seiring berjalannya waktu, George melunak dan mau bermain dengan ketiga sepupunya tersebut.

5960067Sebagai seorang anak tunggal, George sering merasa kesepian sehingga dia diam-diam memelihara anjing yang dititipkannya kepada seorang anak nelayan kenalannya. George tidak berani memeliharanya sendiri karena ayahnya tidak mengizinkannya dengan alasan khawatir dengan keributan yang ditimbulkan oleh Timmy, nama anjing tersebut.

Timmy selalu ikut bermain bersama George, Julian, Dick, dan Anne kemanapun mereka berpetualang di musim panas, termasuk mengunjungi Puri di Pulau Kirrin yang diklaim George sebagai miliknya. George juga menunjukkan bangkai kapal karam yang menurut desas-desus, di dalam kapal karam tersebut tersimpan harta karun.

Pada suatu hari, badai yang melanda menyebabkan naiknya bangkai kapal karam tersebut, sehingga menimbulkan kegemparan. Keempat sepupu tersebut buru-buru menyelinap ke dalam kapal dan menemukan sebuah peti yang akhirnya mereka bawa ke rumah. Namun sayang sekali, karena satu dan lain hal, keberadaan peti tersebut diketahui oleh Paman Quentin yang menyitanya dengan paksa. Untung saja Julian banyak akal sehingga menyelinap diam-diam untuk menyalin peta yang ada di dalam peti. George dan sepupunya pun merencanakan untuk berburu harta karun setelah mereka memecahkan misteri yang ada di dalam peta.

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Dec 12, 2009 Graham rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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 favourite of...more 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 favourite of her books - that was the Five Find-Outers - but FIVE ON A TREASURE ISLAND was nonetheless a book I read because it was the first in a long-running (21 books!) series. I also had the computer game of this back on my old ZX Spectrum so after reading the book I could go and 'experience' the adventures for myself!

As for the book, I think it holds up admirably. Of course, Blyton's stories are dated, but therein lies their appeal. This is a world before the internet, before consoles, where children could go out by themselves and camp on a deserted island for a week without the threat of child molesters or the nanny state reporting their guardians for neglect. It's a fantasy world nowadays, but how great it is to go back there!

Blyton's strength lies in her vivid description, and the island, the ruined castle and the shipwreck make perfect backdrops for the simplistic action. The kids are great characters, and George is still the author's most interesting character. The descriptions of picnic and ginger beer we all remember are delightful, as is Timmy the dog. As an adult, I was surprised to find this book wasn't 'twee' at all - there are descriptions of blood gushing from body parts, and even the dog has a gun pressed against his head at one point, so 'real life' is addressed. Yes, there are mistakes, like the weight of gold ingots, but these are easy to look over. The parts in the well and the storm sequence I found particularly impressive and well written.

This is a children's book that cannot fail to inspire children of the right age to love reading. I enjoyed every second of it and flew through it as an adult reader. I was reminded, favourably, of childhood, and ended up with a warm and cosy feeling inside. I'm looking forward to catching up with more of the author's work in future.(less)

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Sep 16, 2011 Bellap74 rated it 3 of 5 stars

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...more

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Apr 02, 2011 Fitria added it

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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Sep 02, 2011 Hasna Gaffoor rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: adventure lovers

Recommended to Hasna by: My mum

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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Born in 1897 in South London, Enid Mary Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. She was educated at St. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had tw...more

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