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The Secret Seven #11

by Enid Blyton, Энид Блайтон

Несносная сестрица Джека Сьюзи снова приготовила для "Секретной семёрки" коварный розыгрыш, и в этот раз Питер и его команда, увы, попались на её удочку. А вскоре Питера и Джанет чуть было не похитили, и расследование этой странной истории привело ребят к новым захватывающим приключениям…

Genres: Childrens, Mystery, Fiction, Adventure, Classics, Young Adult, Detective

94 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1959

About the author

See also:
Ένιντ Μπλάιτον (Greek)
Enida Blaitona (Latvian)
Энид Блайтон (Russian)
Inid Blajton (Serbian)
Інід Блайтон (Ukrainian)

Enid Mary Blyton (1897–1968) was an English author of children's books.

Born in South London, 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 two daughters. This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.

Blyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Clare's.

According to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare.

See also her pen name Mary Pollock

Reviews

[Dr. Appu Sasidharan (Dasfill) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everybody who has read the Secret Seven books knows that it is Susie who is the most annoying person in this series. But did her antics go over the top to make herself a thief to steal money and clothes? Her brother and his friends are all both exasperated and angry when she forms a rival club called the Tiresome Three. To make things more complicated, some strangers are seen hanging around Peter’s farm. The seven try to discover the secret behind the missing money in this book.

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[David Sarkies · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another Guy Fawkes story
29 March 2015

Well, I've just discovered that I have been reading the Secret Seven books completely out of order. Oh well, that doesn't matter all that much considering you don't actually need to know what happened in the earlier books to be able to enjoy the later ones. Anyway, I mentioned that in Good Work Secret Seven that this one seems to also deal with fireworks, and I have also noticed that inside the front cover are a list of instructions that basically say DON'T PLAY WITH FIREWORKS. Also, the story itself has one of the father's handling all of the fireworks, so it seems as Blyton was just as concerned about kids blowing themselves up as the publishers are today. Oh, she also points out that it is illegal for children to buy fireworks (which is why their Dad goes and purchases them).

Anyway, at first I thought I may have already read this one because both this one and Good Work, Secret Seven are both set around Guy Fawkes day, and they also are building a bonfire with a guy to sit on top of it. However it became pretty clear that it wasn't the same book, though I did wonder why Blyton had to use the same setting in another of her books. Mind you, this is book number 11, and one of the many, many books that Blyton had written so it is not surprising that she would go back on some old ground – especially since children love fireworks.

Anyway, I have to say that this really wasn't one of her best works. In fact it was down right annoying. Sure, there were some crooks in here, and some pretty nasty ones at that, but they tended to hover in the background while the Secret Seven prepared another bonfire. However one of the crooks ends up causing them a bit of trouble, though the Secret Seven don't realise that it is him – they think it is little Susie, so they spend the entire book picking on the poor girl and accusing her of stealing.

Which reminds me that once again Blyton has gone over some old ground – Susie starts her own secret society; this time it is the tiresome three. Last time it was the Famous Five, however in this book they simply exist to cause trouble (though I am sure that was also the case in Secret Seven on the Trail, so it seems as if Blyton may have started running out of fresh ideas by the time she got to this book. Anyway, as with all of her books, it was a quick read, but there have certainly been a lot better.

[Rosa Dracos99 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Como el resto de los libros infantiles que voy leyendo.... ha sido para un reto. Esta serie ya no me gustaba de pequeña.... y ahora aún menos. Niños poco creíbles en sus acciones y pensamientos, aventuras anodinas...
A mi me gustaban mucho más 'Los cinco'!!!

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this adventure this time it had such a good feel to it I highly recommend this book.

[Steve Maxwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three crooks on the run, a break-in, Guy Fawkes night combine to make an interesting read.

[shruti · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not as big of a fan of the Secret Seven as I am of the Famous Five and the Five Find-Outers, etc. I think it is because it was written for a younger set (I mean, not that the rest of her books were written for 25-year-olds), so younger children also had their own adventure series that was perhaps less frightening. Plus I always get confused because there are so many characters to keep track of...Janet and Peter are siblings, Barbara and Colin, Pam and ummm who else? And then Jack, who has a younger sister Susie not part of the Seven, but often causing trouble. Blah blah blah.

But this one talks about Guy Fawkes Day, which is cool, cause that is not something we have in America.

[Tom Seward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enid Blyton is an amazing childrens author, bestselling in the
world. Although almost undiscovered by Americans.

This series (The Secret Seven) Features 7 children who form a
backyard club. They love to have meetings with Secret
Passwords, etc. Soon, they begin to fall into mysteries. This
series is for the younger reader than the other series Enid
Blyton wrote for children. 8-10 years old maybe.
Great reading. introduce your children to Enid Blyton today!

[Maria Carmo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enid Blyton's stories may be dated and many consider them "politically incorect", but they are still a lot of fun!

And this time the Secret Seven turned their anger against Susie into a flash of generosity and good natured harmony.

Maria Carmo,

Lisbon, 8 May 2024

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bright, mysterious and awesome! Just like the fireworks.

[Singapore_progods123 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked reading This book.

[Shreyas · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Secret Seven Fireworks' (The Secret Seven #11) by Enid Blyton.


He heard Susie’s voice. ‘We can’t let the Seven crow over us with a guy like that—and firework money for tons of fireworks—and the biggest bonfire in the district!’ she said. ‘I wouldn’t mind if they’d let us share in the fireworks and see the bonfire, and help to burn the guy—but they’re jolly mean, all of them, and they just won’t share a thing.’


Rating: 3.75/5.


Status: This one's a reread. [I had first read some of the Secret Seven books about 20 years ago. At present, I'm not sure which of these I had read earlier and which I haven't.]


Review:
Although I didn't recollect most of the story during this reread, I remember reading this earlier. I could recollect bits and pieces of the story which served as confirmation enough for this to be my reread of the book. This was probably the first Secret Seven story that I read during my younger days. I remember reading the hardbound library edition during my first read. Oh, such good times. The reread brought back memories of those good old days.

The story is simple enough, and younger readers might find it engaging enough. After a gap of almost three books, we are back to adventures revolving around robberies and hooligans. Nevertheless, this book has a satisfactory ending; it was good to see the Secret Seven finally invite Susie and her friends for the big bonfire night.


Disclaimer: Ratings reflect the enjoyability factor of these books considering they are intended mostly for children. Not to be compared with my ratings and reviews for books primarily intended for YA and adults.

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one focusses around Guy Fawkes night, buying fireworks, making a guy and building a bonfire. Something I remember as a kid, but it has gone out of fashion in Australia, so my kids are not familiar with it.

It was nice to see the Secret Seven make up with Susie and her friends at the end of the book, but I don't think the truce will last for long. Susie, the annoying little sister, is part of the formula to build tension in the plot. I have explained to my kids though, that if Susie was allowed to join the Secret Seven, she would stop bothering them and help. She is being a pest because she wants to be included.

[Jay Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought the book gave a good picture of what was happening. It is a very detailed book and describes the feeling and personality of the seven youngsters as well as a clear picture of the environment. Although in some parts of the book the emersive feeling is ruined because of words that did not need to be there and you will have to read some sentences a few times to get what they are trying to say.

[Ken · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pure nostalgia. Last read in 1969. Like all the others in the series it is written to a formula and at the end one thinks I could have written that. But I didn't and Enid Blyton did. Inspired to read it by the fact that my 10 year old grandaughter is reading several in the series.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poor Susie! She's an annoying brat and naturally the Secret Seven don't want someone's baby sister tagging along, but they really do act a little unfairly towards her at times as well XD

[Wendy Sparkes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listened to this numerous times as a child and was my favourite story from the Secret Seven series!

I also loved the theme tune for the story and it was very well narrated.

[Kennice · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I read the secret seven when I was a kid.. Such a light reading yet analytical 😄

[Sragvi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was wondering who stole S.S's guys clothes & the money they saved to buy more fireworks. First I taught that Susie destroyed the bonfire. It was totally fantastic story.

[Midnight Sun · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m just now realising that i probably read all these books completely out of order

[Paddy O'callaghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absoluely every book in this series is awesome

[John]

Title of the book: Secret Seven Fireworks
Book Series: The Secret Seven
Author: Enid Blyton
Year of Publication: 2015
Publisher: Hachette India
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Adventure
ISBN: 978–0–3408–9317–3

Outline:

The Secret Seven is a story of seven cousins who come together to form a secret society. The group come together for holidays, festivities, helping the needy and to solve mysteries and crimes taking place in their village, Peterswood. Every Secret Seven member has a badge that says S.S. and a password. You can find them at their customary spot (Peter and Janet’s shed) where strategies are made, queer things are discussed and most importantly where there is always something exciting and amusing happening.

Barbara: Member of Secret Seven Society
Colin: Member of Secret Seven Society
George: Member of Secret Seven Society
Jack: Member of Secret Seven Society.
Janet: Inventor and Member of Secret Seven Society.
Pam: Member of Secret Seven Society.
Peter: Inventor, Member and Head of Secret Seven Society. Janet’s older brother.
Scamper: Golden spaniel belonging to Peter and Janet.
Susie: Jack’s little sister, who aspires to belong to the secret seven society and tries every means possible to be a part of their cool adventures and confidential meetings.
Binkie: Susie’s friend.

Review:

It’s been a long time since the last Secret Seven meeting was held. Susie has even come up with a mean poem to mock them and has threatened to come up with her own Secret Seven club. Peter calls in a meeting immediately to plan for the BonFire night, each of them has been assigned their duties. The following Saturday they all go into the forest to collect wood for making the Guy. After collating their finds, they are all tired and decide to take rest in Mr Burton’s hut which is mostly empty and is used by him only on rainy days for having dinner.

They have barely entered into the hut when a group of three men ask them to leave immediately, they also try to stone Scamper away, missing him narrowly. Jack puts down their description in his notebook for future reference as they looked like thugs. In another instance, Colin’s granny gets robbed by three men. Greta, Colin’s granny’s house help was able to witness only two of the three robbers and the description provided by her matches with the thugs they had run into earlier in Mr Burton’s hut.

Meanwhile the Guy Fawkes night was coming closer and the seven were busy preparing the Guy for the Bonfire. After making a Guy from all the wood they collected and prepping him, they collate money to buy firecrackers for the night of celebration. Then just a few days before the bonfire night, the clothes of the Guy prepared for Guy Fawkes night and their money saved for firecrackers and sweets gets stolen.

Who could have possibly stolen the rugged clothes used for dressing the Guy for BonFire night? The Secret Seven are at eye-to-eye with another unexpected mystery, one that will test their patience, diligence and perseverance.

[Martyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Secret Seven Fireworks, the eleventh instalment in Enid Blyton’s illustrious series, where our intrepid child detectives once again stumble upon a mystery—this time, conveniently coinciding with their Bonfire Night preparations. One must admire the sheer predictability of it all.

The narrative graciously begins with the Secret Seven realising they’ve been rather lax in their clandestine meetings, a fact pointed out by the ever-annoying Susie, Jack’s sister. Her taunting verse, “The Secret Seven’s falling to bits, It doesn’t meet any more…” , serves as a catalyst for the group to reconvene. How fortunate that their arch-nemesis is also their most effective motivator.

With their priorities impeccably aligned, the Seven focus on constructing a Guy Fawkes effigy, initially contemplating the creation of one resembling Susie—a testament to their unwavering maturity. However, Jack, in a rare moment of insight, suggests that this might unduly inflate Susie’s sense of importance, leading them to opt for a generic large guy instead. Crisis averted.

As the plot meanders forward, Colin’s grandmother’s house is burglarised, with the maid, Greta, unceremoniously locked in the larder . The police, displaying their usual efficiency, apprehend two of the culprits, leaving the third conveniently at large for our juvenile sleuths to pursue. Naturally, the Secret Seven spot this elusive criminal near their bonfire site, because where else would a fugitive choose to hide?

Meanwhile, Susie, not content with mere mockery, establishes a rival faction, the Tiresome Three, elevating sibling rivalry to new heights. This subplot, rich with juvenile bickering, adds a layer of depth to the story, much like a soggy blanket adds warmth.

In the end, the Secret Seven, through a series of fortuitous events and the kind of deductive reasoning that would make Sherlock Holmes reconsider his profession, manage to assist in the capture of the remaining thief. All’s well that ends well, especially when it ends with the protagonists basking in the glow of their own self-importance.

Secret Seven Fireworks delivers exactly what one would expect: a formulaic adventure where children outsmart adults, villains are conveniently inept, and the world remains blissfully simplistic. It’s a comforting read for those who prefer their literature devoid of surprises or complexity.

[Farseer · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Secret Seven are a group of children in mid-20th century England, who have a secret club and investigate mysteries in their village. The books are written with Blyton's usual storytelling virtues, although this particular series is for even younger readers, and it features shorter and simpler stories, compared to other series by the same author.

Eleventh book in the series, this one goes back to the random group of thieves as villains, as opposed to the more relatable villains in the last few books. However, the main focus here is not the children's investigations, but their preparations for Guy Fawkes' Day (a bonfire and fireworks), and their rivalry with Susie.

Susie is probably the more interesting antagonist in the series, and while in recent books her behavior and fixation with the Seven had become more over the top, here she is a more ambiguous figure, at the same time victim and tormentor of the Secret Seven. The book even ends in an unusual moment of peace and friendship between the Seven and Susie, which seems to confirm the theory that she is only acting up out of spite because the Seven do not let her into their club. Not that she is blameless, mind you. She goes too far, and at some point she just needs to move on and stop being obsessed with the Seven.

Another reasonable entry in the series, as long as you don't mind the focus not being in the investigation (I do not, since I find the slice-of-life descriptions of the children's activities entertaining on their own).

[Philip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another installment of Blyton's beloved children's detective series which ends up detailing the perils of domesticity. That's right, in this book we watch the Seven plan, in excruciating detail, a bonfire night. Luckily everybody's favourite side-character Suzie is here to throw a spanner in the works. She has formed her own society - The Tiresome Three (self-aware to the end Suzie, one of the things that makes you so attractive). The two groups descend into squabbles and pranks which get more depraved as the story progresses.

The mystery in this book takes a backseat and only really comes into fruition in the final ten minutes. Obviously the dodgy guys you met in the woods earlier are gonna be the ones who stole your granny's jewellery... I mean there weren't even any other suspects. Enid you need to learn to develop your whodoneits more.

Can I get some opinions here... does the Secret Seven exist solely as an extension of Peter's ego? He rules it like a dictatorship, abuses his friends, sets up the 'democratic' process of electing a treasurer and then everyone votes for him. AND THEN HE SCREWS UP AND LEAVES THE BLEEDIN' SHED UNLOCKED ANYWAY. I don't know. Sometimes I think I overthink these books.

[Muri Ummu Ainun · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Siapa sih yang gak kenal dengan Enyd Blyton penulis wanita kebangsaan inggris yang sangat terkenal itu. Ia telah menulis berbagai cerita anak berdasarkan berbagai macam karakter dari berbagai macam umur.

Sapta Siaga, serikat rahasia tujuh anak yang begitu piaway memecahkan misteri sampai-sampai polisipun kalah.

Sapta siaga kecurian! Pakaian boneka dan uang tabungan mereka hilang.
Sebetulnya merek berencana mengadakan pesta api unggun di hutan dan menyalakan kembang api dan petasan..

Mereka berencana mengumpulkan kayu bakar dihutan di pondok Mr. Burton. Sesampainya dihutan mereka menemukan ada 3 orang laki-laki di pondok itu. Denga tampang seram dan mencurigakan. Kelakuan mereka juga sangat kasar kepada anak-anak dan Skippy anjing mereka. Untunglaj jack sempat mencatat ciri-ciri ketiga orang itu. Yang akhirnya sangat berguna bagi para polisi. Karena selang berapa hari ada perampokan dengan ciri-ciri pelaku sang sama dengan apa yang telah anggota sapta siaga catat sebelumnya.

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[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe I'm just too old for this book (ya think??), but it did not thrill me like Enid Blyton's books usually do. There was some adventure but the book seemed to be more about the feuding between the Secret Seven and one of the boy's sister and her friends and the pranks they played.

I also was a bit confused because Enid Blyton's books always take place in England. She's a British author. This one seems to be based in the US. The kids were researching what kids in England do for Guy Fawkes Day and as a class project planning their own celebration. There were a couple bad guys that did make the book a mystery.

Maybe I'm just spoiled after the couple previous Enid Blyton books I recently read that were fantastic.

[Andria Septy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku setebal 150 halaman ini saya dapatkan (lagi-lagi) ketika diskon buku murah di salah satu pusat perbelanjaan tahun lalu yang baru saja baca akhir-akhir ini. Membacanya untuk bernostalgia kembali ke masa-masa remaja saya yang menyukai buku-buku semacam ini dan nampaknya teman-teman saya yang seusia saya (waktu remaja) juga menyukai kisah-kisah seperti ini.
Masih bisa dinikmati walau sekarang sudah berusia matang sekali alias dewasa banget! ckckck

[Hazel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lovely book. I simply love this book. A page-turning novel that was so impressive I could hardly put it down. I love how there is a contrast of dislike between the secret seven and the tiresome three. I like how there is a mystery aspect but also a whole other story going on ( the club running\ and the bonfire night planning). I would recommend this book to all the family. This is a childhood favorite so recommend it mainly to children.

[Vinay Leo]

The Secret Seven series was the first “series” of Enid Blyton I came across, thanks to a book being passed on to me by my cousin. For a child, I think the series was fun. It made me want to explore the idea of forming secret clubs with badges and passwords and such. It is a box set I’ve acquired since then, and hope to reread soon.

[Saffron Mavros · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book series is meant for a younger age group, but thrilling and exciting nonetheless.

New plots, stunning escapes, and chilling mysteries keep you hanging on every word! And of course the descriptions of the elaborate meals that the seven have. Let's not forget the official "seven" meetings that each of us, deep down, wanted to be a part of, like those eavesdropping intruders.