Enid Blyton

Joe, Beth and Frannie find the Enchanted Wood on the doorstep of their new home, and when they discover the Faraway Tree they fall into all sorts of adventures! Join them and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will it be the Land of Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? Come on an amazing adventure!

"Join the Famous Five on more gripping adventures as they camp out on an eerie moor, are pitted against dangerous kidnappers and discover the secret behind some ghostly lights..." -- Back cover

A river cruise through ancient desert lands will be an adventure in itself, think Philip, Lucy-Ann and Jack.

Included in this value-for-money collection are: Book 4: Five Go to Smuggler's Top The Five go to stay at the large, old house and have great fun discovering secret hiding places and underground tunnels. But who are the people signalling out to sea? And what do they want? Book 5: Five Go Off in a Caravan A caravan holiday is bound to be an adventure! The Five soon get caught up with the circus crowd. But some of its members have more sinister plans...

Stuck-up Connie refuse to believe in the faraway tree, until Joe, Beth and Frannie take her to the Land of Secrets and The Land of Treats! But then the tree starts dying, and nobody knows what's wrong. How can they save the magical faraway tree?

Five go off to camp - Ghost trains in the dead of night that seem to vanish into thin air? The Famous Five are on to it! If they follow the tracks, will they solve the mystery? ; Five get into trouble - Dick has been kidnapped! The gang finally track him down - to a lonely, abandoned house - but then they too are siezed. How will the intrepid Five get themselves out of this mess? ; Five fall into adventure - George and her devoted Timmy have disappeared....

Enid Blyton brings the great days of chivalry, nobility and adventure to life again in this splendid gathering of the most famous stories of King Arthur and his court. Includes the discovery of the sword Excalibur, the arrival of the Round Table, the quest for the Holy Grail and the death of King Arthur.

First published in 1926. About the London Zoo, a century ago. Fascinating read. Absolutely astounding how times have changed, totally casual attitude to zoo animals dying during capture and transport. You were allowed to feed the animals. Good photos.

Child Whispers (published in 1922) is the first published work of the English children's author Enid Blyton, illustrated by her childhood friend and collaborator Phyllis Chase. It is a collection of 28 poems, and one of Blyton's most popular and best-known poetry books.

Einem alten Mann wird bei einem Einbruch sein gesamtes Bargeld gestohlen, das er versteckt in seinem Haus aufbewahrt hat. Um das Geheimnis aufklären zu können, müssen die Spürnasen mit der Enkelin des Mannes sprechen, die als Einzige sonst das Geldversteck gekannt hat. Doch die junge Frau ist plötzlich ebenfalls verschwunden.