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

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

“We’ll be as quiet as mice in the house!’ said Dick. ‘Honestly we will. Oh, goody, goody – when are we going, Daddy?’ ‘Next week, if Mother can manage it,’ said Daddy. Mother nodded her head. ‘Yes,’ she said, ‘there’s nothing much to get ready for them – just bathing suits and jerseys and jeans. They all wear the same.’ ‘How lovely it will be to wear jeans again,’ said Anne, dancing round. ‘I’m tired of wearing school tunics. I want to wear shorts, or a bathing suit, and go bathing and climbing with the boys.’ ‘Well, you’ll soon be doing it,’ said Mother, with a laugh. ‘Remember to put ready any toys or books you want, won’t you? Not many, please, because there won’t be a great deal of room.’ ‘Anne wanted to take all her fifteen dolls with her last year,’ said Dick. ‘Do you remember, Anne? Weren’t you funny?’ ‘No, I wasn’t,’ said Anne, going red. ‘I love my dolls, and I just couldn’t choose which to take – so I thought I’d take them all. There’s nothing funny about that.’ And do you remember the year before, Anne wanted to take the rocking-horse?’ said Dick, with a giggle. Mother chimed in. ‘You know, I remember a little boy called Dick who put aside one teddy bear, three toy dogs, two toy cats and his old monkey to take down to Polseath one year,’ she said. Then it was Dick’s turn to go red. He changed the subject at once. ‘Daddy, are we going by train or by car?’ he asked. ‘By car,’ said Daddy. ‘We can pile everything into the”
― 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

“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