On the trail of peterswood article by keith robinson updated june 17, 2009the village of peterswood is a typical enid blyton setting, a friendly little place with narrow country lanes, old houses, a bakery on every corner, and a picturesque river. The five findouters, also known as the enid blyton mystery series and five findouters and dog, is a series of childrens mystery books written by enid blyton and first published between 1943 and 1961. The findouters is a brilliant mystery series from bestselling author enid blyton, perfect for fans of the secret seven someone has set fire to mr hicks cottage, but who could it be. Enid blytons fatty gets a 21stcentury makeover this article is more than 11 years old rebranding of blytons mystery series sees fatty and the findouters sporting a new look. The famous five is a series of childrens adventure novels written by english author enid blyton. From her first poetry book, between 1920s to 1930s, she contributed to many educational publications. The first book, five on a treasure island, was published in 1942.
I did the famous five, the adventure series, the secret series, malory towers and the barney mysteries. The findouters have their very first case to solve and a list of suspects to investigate. Enid blyton famous five series, 21 books box collection pack. Dec 21, 2019 the five findouters is a series of 15 mystery books written by enid blyton.
World of blyton enthusiastic ramblings about enid blyton. The mystery of the burnt cottage, the mystery of the disappearing cat and the mystery of the secret room. Famous five 21 book complete classic edition gift set famous five gift books and collections enid blyton. The five findouters and dog not to be confused with the famous five, also known as the enid blyton mystery series, is a series of childrens mystery books written by enid blyton and first published between 1943 and 1961. The five findouters series by enid blyton goodreads. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The find outers want to know why, and so ask their very good friend, inspector jenks, in the next town.
The early book of noddy were collectible along as wel as others by enid blyton. Set in the fictitious village of peterswood based on bourne end, close to marlow, buckinghamshire, the children larry laurence daykin, fatty frederick trotteville, pip philip hilton, daisy. When strange lights begin to appear, the five suspect that the tunnels are once more in use. The book is meant to target the younger audience and features a group of five young kids along with a dog, who always end up solving one mystery after another hence the name five findouters. The findouters want to know why, and so ask their very good friend, inspector jenks, in the next town. Enid blyton the findouters collection 15 books for sale. The first book in blytons five findouters series, the mystery of the burnt cottage, was published in 1943, as was the second book in the faraway series, the magic faraway tree, which in 2003 was voted 66th in the bbcs big read poll to find the uks favourite book. The series five find outers also known as five find outers and a dog, falls under the genre of the mystery series. The much popular mystery series, also called five findouters, was published first between 1943 1961. By the third book fatty takes over as leader and the rest of the series is pretty much the fatty show with bets as his sidekick, while the others hang in the background. One april night, the sky of peterswood is lit up by the brightness of a cottage on fire. They become detectives, trying to discover who set fire to a thatched cottage, and what an exciting adventure it became. Wherever theres a mystery, the findouters will hunt for clues and work it out. Absolutely fantastic books, especially if you prefer traditional books, which we do.
The five findouters featured in the title of the series are bets, daisy, fatty, larry and pip, as well as fattys dog buster. Fatty, larry, daisy, pip, bets and buster the dog have their very first case to solve. Fantastic offers on quality books, collections, audio cds and more exclusive to book people. Exciting things happen in this, the second story in enid blytons most popular mystery. Could it have been a tramp or maybe it was the housekeeper. Enid blyton mystery series by enid blyton goodreads. Set in the fictitious village of peterswood based on bourne end, close to marlow, buckinghamshire, the children encounter a mystery almost every school holiday, always solving the puzzle before mr goon, the unpleasant village policeman, much. During the first two books of the series larry is considered to the leader of the group. A prince has disappeared and it seems that twin babies are the only clue. A series of childrens mystery books written by enid blyton and first published between 1943 and 1961.
Recently i had one of my many bouts of regression a time when i find i can only read the stuff i had as a kid. In the mystery of the burnt cottage, the five findouters must find out who set fire to mr. Five find outers solve a number of startling mysteries in the book peoples brilliant range. The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children julian, dick, anne and georgina george. Someone has set fire to mr hicks cottage, but who could it be. Set in the fictitious village of peterswood based on bourne end, close to marlow, buckinghamshire, the children encounter a mystery almost every school holiday, always solving the puzzle before mr goon, the. Ive read the first half of the first book and i think my 7 year. Enid blyton 18971968 was one of the twentieth centurys most prolific childrens authors and the creator of the famous five series. Enid blyton famous five series, 21 books box collection pack set complete gift set collection. Set in the fictitious village of peterswood, close to marlow, buckinghamshire. She weekly wrote sunny stories for little folks which eventually became sunny stories. Book twelve in this series, was first published in 1954, and for me, it stands the test of time. Enid blytons mysteries series 6 books set collection chi. The third entry in enid blytons fifteenbook five findouters and dog series, about a group of children who spend their school holidays playing detectives, the mystery of the secret room returns the reader to the village of peterswood, just as larry, daisy, pip, and fatty are coming home for the christmas break.
Original five findouters mystery novels by enid blyton. Set in the fictitious village of peterswood based on bourne end, close to marlow, buckinghamshire, the children encounter a mystery almost every school holiday, always. The five findouters is a series of 15 mystery books written by enid blyton. It is the story of five children and their dog buster. Classic mystery series stories 15 books box set by enid blyton titles in this set the mystery of the burnt cottage the mystery of the disappearing cat the mystery of the secret room the mystery of the spiteful letters the mystery of the missing necklace the mystery of the hidden house the mystery of the pantomime cat the mystery of the invisible thief the. Buy these books by enid blyton today and enjoy unbelievable savings. He wandered through the woods and made friends with gnome. Enid blyton mystery 15 books box setthe mystery of.
The book is meant to target the younger audience and features a group of five young kids along with a dog, who always end up solving one mystery after another hence the name five find outers. Can the five findouters and dog solve the mystery of the burnt cottage before the grumpy policeman mr. So the find outers decide to try and help the police, by keeping their eyes open for anyone who looks suspicious. When they set about finding out who lit the fire, bets decides to call them the five findouters. Enid blyton famous five series, 21 books box collection. There is a mystery for expert findouters the five findouters and mr goons nephew, ern. Apr 18, 2015 join the five findouters on their first ever adventure, the mystery of the burnt cottage. Last year i ordered the books in some of blytons biggest series into favourites. My children absolutely love the 5 find outers and it was becoming impossible to find individual books they are fairly dated now. The first title in the series, the mystery of the burnt cottage, was published in 1943 and the earliest editions of the books were illustrated by joseph abbey, treyer evans and lilian buchanan.
Noddy was first carved in the toy store and ran away from the wooden lion which was made by the same man. The five findouters mystery series enid blyton lashings of. Top 7 childrens stories by enid blyton firstcry parenting. Four children and a dog regularly stumble across mysterious happenings. He informs them that peterswood is the meeting place of a very clever gang of jewel thieves. Marlow is on the map above, and is within three miles of peterswood according to fatty, who rides there on his bike to visit mr hollands garage. But its not easy finding clues with local policeman mr goon getting in the way. Buying these solved everything and now my children want to keep them for their own children. And not to miss buster, the scottish terrier belonging to fatty. During my last such bout, i decided to do a marathon of enid blytons five findouters and dog mystery series. Experts believed that it was enid blytons first fulllength novel. My child is the age i was, when i first started collecting the famous five books. The book is about noddythe wooden boy who lived in toyland.
Reunited with bets, the baby of the group, the children along. The five findouters larry, fatty, pip, daisy, and bets, along with their dog buster encounter a mystery on every boardingschool holiday. May 08, 2009 rebranding of blytons mystery series sees fatty and the findouters sporting a new look alison flood fri 8 may 2009 08. Enid blyton books first editions of the famous five. The mystery of the secret room by enid blyton librarything.
The mystery series follows the adventures of the five find outers pip, bets, larry, daisy and fatty, as they solve the most mysterious cases with the help of their dog buster. It shows signs of wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. More blyton search terms and az of philip mannerings pets location of the week is the fivefind outers local macaroon shop. I only had one hardback findouters book to start my collection the mystery. Having acquired all the 15 books for my kindle, this would be the first time i could. The first book of the fifteen is the mystery of the burnt cottage and it is also one of the best of the series. Five findouters mystery stories by blyton enid paperback. Rare books by enid blyton, including first editions and signed first editions of the famous five series, and the secret seven. Fatty, pip, daisy, larry and bets along with buster, the dog, are soon on the trail of the thieves. The first book in the five findouters series, the mystery of the burnt cottage, finds the young detectives investigating a fire at mr. The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children julian, dick, anne and georgina george and their dog timmy. Set high above an eerie marsh, the house is honeycombed with hidden staircases and tunnels that once served as a hideaway for smugglers. See more ideas about enid blyton, enid blyton books and childrens books. They have added a wallet containing picture files and a suspect list.
The first book in the series was published in 1943, while the final book in the series was published in 1961. The first was published in 1943 and the last in 1961. The five findouters and dog, also known as the five findouters, is a series of childrens mystery books written by enid blyton. The series is set in a fictional village named peterswood. Enid blytons dedication to writing was about 40 years of her life. Marlow is first mentioned in the mystery of the hidden house and is the first actual real town to be featured in a five findouter book unless you count london, which was mentioned in a previous book. Be the first to ask a question about enid blyton mystery series. Enid blyton 15 classic mystery stories box set the. The mystery of the burnt cottage by enid blyton chapter. The five findouters set out to solve the mystery of the many burglaries around peterswood, and it makes a thrilling story.
These are 1990s reprints of the above solveityourself mysteries but with substantial changes to the format. Five findouters books into moviestv gonin to ippiki was a japanese television show that first aired in 1969. Mystery of the burnt cottage is a book written by enid blyton and is the first among the five findouters and dog series. Even more overjoyed when my order arrived so much sooner than anticipated. A retelling of the original folktales, eventually expanded. Enid blyton adventure series 8 books box set collection children classic books. The police are perplexed and only the five young children who make up the find outers and their dog, buster, can find out the truth.
My original books are in storage, somewhere in the world, and so i ordered my son the series. Written by enid blyton, the author of the famous five and the secret seven, these are exciting mystery adventures with a classic feel that will surprise and delight readers aged 9 and over. Enid blyton books first editions of the famous five, secret. A very fine mystery theres more than meat on this rubber bone. Five children and a dog solve a mystery every summer holiday. Enid blytons fatty gets a 21stcentury makeover books. This is group of five findouters namely larry, fatty, daisy, pips and bets. The mystery of the burnt cottage by enid blyton chapter one.
The five findouters and buster the dog set out to find the thief. This first volume collects the first three stories in the series. This is the first of enid blytons thrilling mystery books. Published in 1943, it is easy to see why her readers demanded a sequel, and another and another, as so often happened with the books that turned into series. Maybe its because just five years after the first edition armada. Set in the fictitious village of peterswood based on bourne end, close to. Complete order of five findouters books in publication order and chronological order. I have now realised that i missed the five findouters. Five findouters solve a number of startling mysteries in the book peoples brilliant range. So the findouters decide to try and help the police, by keeping their eyes open for anyone who looks suspicious. The tales are set in the fictitious village of peterswood. Set in the fictitious village of peterswood, close to marlow, buckinghamshire, five children and their dog encounter a. The series five findouters also known as five findouters and a dog, falls under the genre of the mystery series. Enid blyton famous five series, 21 books box collection pack set complete gift set collection enid blyton on.
Four children, a dog and a monkey go on a quest to find one of the childrens missing father, solving mysteries as they go. The five find adventure, when they spend easter vacation at mr. The tale of how i completed my five findouters collection world of. Enid blyton classic mystery stories 15 books box set. Jan 01, 2004 classic mystery series stories 15 books box set by enid blyton titles in this set the mystery of the burnt cottage the mystery of the disappearing cat the mystery of the secret room the mystery of the spiteful letters the mystery of the missing necklace the mystery of the hidden house the mystery of the pantomime cat the mystery of the invisible thief the mystery of the vanished prince the. The findouters are faced with another baffling mystery. Seven children and a dog form a detective club and solve mysteries during termtime. Join the five findouters on their first ever adventure, the mystery of the burnt cottage. The early books set up the findouters around the larry, daisy and pip trio, with larry as the leader and fatty and bets as unwanted hangerons. The findouters collection 15 books collection book. Enid blyton mystery collection 15 books collection book people. Buy the findouters collection 15 books collection by enid blyton. Not only is it part of the hub of operations in peterswood, it also serves the nicest macaroons, lemonade continue reading.