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Five on a Treasure Island
The Famous Five told as a graphic novel for the first time ever. Ideal for anyone who loves Tintin, Asterix or Dogman.
All the fun, danger and excitement of the original books, in a fast-paced format for fans old and new. Brilliantly retold, designed and illustrated by a talented father-and-son team of graphic novel experts. This superb new edition will capture the imagination of readers of any age.
It's Julian, Dick and Anne's first visit to Kirrin to meet their cousin George - never call her Georgina! - and her loyal dog Timmy. Exploring together, they discover the location of some ancient family treasure marked on a hidden map. They must work quickly to find it as they are not the only ones searching for it . . . Join the adventure!
All the fun, danger and excitement of the original books, in a fast-paced format for fans old and new. Brilliantly retold, designed and illustrated by a talented father-and-son team of graphic novel experts. This superb new edition will capture the imagination of readers of any age.
It's Julian, Dick and Anne's first visit to Kirrin to meet their cousin George - never call her Georgina! - and her loyal dog Timmy. Exploring together, they discover the location of some ancient family treasure marked on a hidden map. They must work quickly to find it as they are not the only ones searching for it . . . Join the adventure!
64 pages, Paperback
First published October 11, 2017
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April 30, 2023
The story was truncated, unnecessary changes were made to the plot, and George looks more like a mod teenage French girl than an 11-year-old tomboy, but it's still fun...and Timmy being given thought bubbles is a happy change.
December 27, 2022
Cute story..but I feel like the comic was missing a lot of the story.
April 20, 2022
Quick delve into memories with this and a great job. I am a big fan of Enid Blyton, her books were picked up again and again in my childhood, read aloud to my children, and suggested and enjoyed by particular children at primary school now. The language can obviously be a little stuffy but this has been simplified enough in the graphic novel to make it readable but not too much to spoil the original. The artwork perfectly depicts the time too.
February 7, 2025
The Famous Five series was a favorite of mine in childhood. I devoured the books and loved them. I wanted to be like George, so brave and confident.
This is a nice adaptation of the story. The graphics are fully detailed and well done. The story is short and condensed but it tells the full tale, without details.
George, a 10-11 year old girl in the books, is depicted here as older and more angry. Her father is an angry, surly man....while I remember him as being kind in the books....perhaps I'm mistaken, though.
The cousins, too, are depicted as older. This takes away from the charm of the stories.
All in all, this graphic novel brought back memories of the times I spend with the Famous Five and I thoroughly enjoyed that.
This is a nice adaptation of the story. The graphics are fully detailed and well done. The story is short and condensed but it tells the full tale, without details.
George, a 10-11 year old girl in the books, is depicted here as older and more angry. Her father is an angry, surly man....while I remember him as being kind in the books....perhaps I'm mistaken, though.
The cousins, too, are depicted as older. This takes away from the charm of the stories.
All in all, this graphic novel brought back memories of the times I spend with the Famous Five and I thoroughly enjoyed that.
February 1, 2025
A charmingly drawn adaptation, one that captures the essence of both story and characters, and it even makes more narrative sense than the original. A delight.
January 1, 2023
3.8 ⭐️
It’s really amazing how recent adaptations of Enid Blyton’s works have stayed true to the flavour of the original.
In book 1, Treasure Island, Julian, Dick and Anne are at Kirrin Island for the first time and have just met (a slightly prickly) Georgina — or George! 😉 This graphic novel version distills the same beloved story by Blyton, with a strong Tin Tin vibe.
Kirrin Island is about to be sold to a mysterious stranger, just as the Famous Five (including Timmy the dog) find an ancient box in the shipwreck left there for years.
As they pick up clues, the Five discover that the ship, Ayacotl, was not just carrying New World delicacies but Aztec gold.
To have Kirrin Castle fleshed out so beautifully is such a nostalgic win for me. I STILL REMEMBER the trick Georgina uses when part of the group is accosted by the thugs 😮
I enjoyed these very much! Definitely go acquire your own if it’s something you’ll enjoy — I think 8+ is a good age to read this, all the way to the early teens. There are always more layers to a graphic novel for older readers.
Book 2, Adventuring Again, has George following a hunch that things are not quite right with Wilton, a “historic buildings architect”. And if you remember this tale, it has SECRET PASSAGES!
📚: @definitelybookskids
It’s really amazing how recent adaptations of Enid Blyton’s works have stayed true to the flavour of the original.
In book 1, Treasure Island, Julian, Dick and Anne are at Kirrin Island for the first time and have just met (a slightly prickly) Georgina — or George! 😉 This graphic novel version distills the same beloved story by Blyton, with a strong Tin Tin vibe.
Kirrin Island is about to be sold to a mysterious stranger, just as the Famous Five (including Timmy the dog) find an ancient box in the shipwreck left there for years.
As they pick up clues, the Five discover that the ship, Ayacotl, was not just carrying New World delicacies but Aztec gold.
To have Kirrin Castle fleshed out so beautifully is such a nostalgic win for me. I STILL REMEMBER the trick Georgina uses when part of the group is accosted by the thugs 😮
I enjoyed these very much! Definitely go acquire your own if it’s something you’ll enjoy — I think 8+ is a good age to read this, all the way to the early teens. There are always more layers to a graphic novel for older readers.
Book 2, Adventuring Again, has George following a hunch that things are not quite right with Wilton, a “historic buildings architect”. And if you remember this tale, it has SECRET PASSAGES!
📚: @definitelybookskids
June 22, 2023
As in all Famous Five books, something fishy is going on! Could it be those devious, untrustworthy foreigners?
Well, yes it could actually! I've given this graphic, ligne Claire version of 'Five on a Treasure Island' 3 stars just to stop poor old Aunt Enid turning in her grave... a quick, cheap and lazy graphic version of these classic books, presumably commissioned by Hachette for the Continental market just doesn't work - Loads of the plot is missing or has been changed, George looks like a young Isabelle Adjani in her stripy Breton top - not the quintessential Brit tom-boy...I swear at Breakfast the Five are enjoying un bol de chocolat chaud rather than a fry up and lashings of tea! The English coast looks suspiciously like Brittany and Kirrin even has one of those French concrete road signs!
I could forgive this a bit if the artwork was good, well no it's very lazy too, some of the facial expressions are frankly bizarre, oh dear what a missed opportunity...for a fantastic, adventure, graphic novel set on an island could I recommend Tintin and the Black Island....
Well, yes it could actually! I've given this graphic, ligne Claire version of 'Five on a Treasure Island' 3 stars just to stop poor old Aunt Enid turning in her grave... a quick, cheap and lazy graphic version of these classic books, presumably commissioned by Hachette for the Continental market just doesn't work - Loads of the plot is missing or has been changed, George looks like a young Isabelle Adjani in her stripy Breton top - not the quintessential Brit tom-boy...I swear at Breakfast the Five are enjoying un bol de chocolat chaud rather than a fry up and lashings of tea! The English coast looks suspiciously like Brittany and Kirrin even has one of those French concrete road signs!
I could forgive this a bit if the artwork was good, well no it's very lazy too, some of the facial expressions are frankly bizarre, oh dear what a missed opportunity...for a fantastic, adventure, graphic novel set on an island could I recommend Tintin and the Black Island....
March 15, 2022
As a huge Famous Five fan… I had to buy the first 2 graphic novels….and the first one here was superb, lovely artwork…enough of the story to be similar to the original books…not to modernised either which, in my opinion, is why they are timeless! Great for the children who are just start8ng on their book reading journey! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
June 6, 2022
Illustrated in the style of Tintin and told in a breezy 60 pages, this was an excellent reimagining of the original book.
August 31, 2022
Cool adaptation of #1. Short and sweet
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May 19, 2023It's a fast read, and maybe doesn't lean into the most eyebrow raising elements of the original, but I can't say I particularly enjoyed it.
July 20, 2023
Loved the illustrations but a lot of unnecessary changes were made to the story.
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