The Famous Five Collection 1 Quotes

“You can’t help being an only child. They’re always a bit odd,”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“Oh no, we …’ began George,”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“obstinate”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“George,”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“brick!”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“Off to Kirrin Island”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“that would matter, for the”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“my friend,’ said Dick. ‘Don’t be silly.’ ‘I’m not silly,”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“Georgina”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“Penny for your thoughts!’ he said. ‘They’re not worth a penny,’ said George,”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“sharing pleasures doubles their joy.”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“I don’t tell untruths. I think it’s being a coward if you don’t tell the truth – and I’m not a coward.”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“exciting”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“do we?’ ‘Let’s explore the island, let’s explore”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“very much. They had no”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“There’s a stone with an iron ring in it here!’ yelled Anne, excitedly. They all rushed over to her. Julian dug about with his spade and uncovered the whole stone. Sure enough, it did have a ring in it – and rings are only set into stones that need to be moved! Surely this stone must be the one that covered the dungeon entrance! All the children took turns at pulling on the iron ring, but the stone did not move. Then Julian tied two or three turns of rope through it and the four children put out their full strength and pulled for all they were worth. The stone moved. The children distinctly felt it stir. ‘All together again!”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“marvelling”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“asked Mother. She said we might, if Mrs Stick will make us”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“gracious!”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“Spotty”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“family”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“You don’t know what you’re talking about,’ said George, scornfully. ‘Come on, you others!”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3

“Tim didn’t seem to like the storm either. He sat close by George, his ears cocked, and growled whenever the thunder rumbled. The children fed him with titbits and he ate them eagerly, for he was hungry too.”
― Enid Blyton, The Famous Five Collection 1: Books 1-3