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Generations of children have grown up in the company of the Famous Five - one of the best-selling children’s book series of all time. The Five’s adventures, solving mysteries with the help of lashings of ginger beer, have enthralled youngsters since the 1940s and continue to be reinvented with new illustrations and numerous TV and film adaptations. Toppsta's founder Georgina grew up on the Famous Five books, devouring them under the covers with a torch and still treasures her Famous Five collection to this day.
 
Enid Blyton’s first Famous Five book Five On a Treasure Island was published in 1942; the series quickly became a smash hit and she would go on to write twenty more between 1942 and 1963. More than two million copies of the books are still sold every year and Enid Blyton's books are firm favourites with people of all ages with the series was even voted British adults’ favourite childhood books of all time in 2010.
 
The Famous Five characters - adventure-seeker siblings Julian, Dick and Anne, their tomboy cousin George and Timmy the dog - spend their summer holidays together camping, hiking, swimming and picnicking. Somehow though, wherever they are, every holiday seems to produce a mystery to solve and a wild adventure to be had. Thanks to their courage, determination and loyalty, the band of friends find themselves outsmarting thieves and smugglers, finding hidden treasure, navigating dark caves and secret passages and cracking crimes.
 
Parents love these books for their old-fashioned charm but for children the key is the thrilling stories, the secrets that are uncovered and the sense of adventure. Boys and girls aged 7 and over will be totally absorbed by the Five’s daring exploits and will love trying to solve the mysteries themselves. The books are well suited to independent readers although they can also be read aloud. You can start anywhere so why not try the first book Five On a Treasure Island where the children find a shipwreck off Kirrin Island or the ever popular Five Go to Smuggler’s Top where the children discover underground tunnels and secret signalling out to sea.

All the Famous Five books in order:-

Book 1: Five On A Treasure Island (1942)
Book 2: Five Go Adventuring Again (1943)
Book 3: Five Run Away Together (1944)
Book 4: Five Go To Smuggler's Top (1945)
Book 5: Five Go Off In A Caravan (1946)
Book 6: Five On Kirrin Island Again (1947)
Book 7: Five Go Off To Camp (1948)
Book 8: Five Get Into Trouble (1949)
Book 9: Five Fall Into Adventure (1950)
Book 10: Five On A Hike Together (1951)
Book 11: Five Have A Wonderful Time (1952)
Book 12: Five Go Down To The Sea (1953)
Book 13: Five Go To Mystery Moor (1954)
Book 14: Five Have Plenty Of Fun (1955)
Book 15: Five On A Secret Trail (1956)
Book 16: Five Go To Billycock Hill (1957)
Book 17: Five Get Into A Fix (1958)
Book 18: Five On Finniston Farm (1960)
Book 19: Five Go To Demon's Rocks (1961)
Book 20: Five Have A Mystery To Solve (1962)
Book 21: Five Are Together Again (1963)

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Book 1
Famous Five: Five On A Treasure Island: Book 1
Book 1

Famous Five: Five On A Treasure Island: Book 1

Celebrate 80 years of the Famous Five with this fabulous edition of the first book featuring a cover by Sir Quentin Blak... MoreFamous Five: Five On A Treasure Island: Book 1

(34 reviews) 5 34
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Book 2
Famous Five: Five Go Adventuring Again: Book 2
Book 2

Famous Five: Five Go Adventuring Again: Book 2

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most po... MoreFamous Five: Five Go Adventuring Again: Book 2

(8 reviews) 5 8
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Book 3
Famous Five: Five Run Away Together: Book 3
Book 3

Famous Five: Five Run Away Together: Book 3

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most po... MoreFamous Five: Five Run Away Together: Book 3

(9 reviews) 5 9
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Book 4
Famous Five: Five Go To Smuggler's Top: Book 4
Book 4

Famous Five: Five Go To Smuggler's Top: Book 4

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most po... MoreFamous Five: Five Go To Smuggler's Top: Book 4

(12 reviews) 5 12
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Book 6
Famous Five: Five On Kirrin Island Again: Book 6
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Famous Five: Five On Kirrin Island Again: Book 6

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most po... MoreFamous Five: Five On Kirrin Island Again: Book 6

(5 reviews) 5 5
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Book 7
Famous Five: Five Go Off To Camp: Book 7
Book 7

Famous Five: Five Go Off To Camp: Book 7

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Go Off To Camp: Book 7

(4 reviews) 5 4
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Book 9
Famous Five: Five Fall Into Adventure: Book 9
Book 9

Famous Five: Five Fall Into Adventure: Book 9

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Fall Into Adventure: Book 9

(5 reviews) 5 5
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Book 10
Famous Five: Five On A Hike Together: Book 10
Book 10

Famous Five: Five On A Hike Together: Book 10

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five On A Hike Together: Book 10

(5 reviews) 5 5
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Book 11
Famous Five: Five Have A Wonderful Time: Book 11
Book 11

Famous Five: Five Have A Wonderful Time: Book 11

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Have A Wonderful Time: Book 11

(2 reviews) 5 2
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Book 12
Famous Five: Five Go Down To The Sea: Book 12
Book 12

Famous Five: Five Go Down To The Sea: Book 12

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Go Down To The Sea: Book 12

(2 reviews) 5 2
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Book 13
Famous Five: Five Go To Mystery Moor: Book 13
Book 13

Famous Five: Five Go To Mystery Moor: Book 13

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Go To Mystery Moor: Book 13

(4 reviews) 5 4
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Book 14
Famous Five: Five Have Plenty Of Fun: Book 14
Book 14

Famous Five: Five Have Plenty Of Fun: Book 14

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Have Plenty Of Fun: Book 14

(13 reviews) 5 13
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Book 15
Famous Five: Five On A Secret Trail: Book 15
Book 15

Famous Five: Five On A Secret Trail: Book 15

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five On A Secret Trail: Book 15

(2 reviews) 5 2
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Book 16
Famous Five: Five Go To Billycock Hill: Book 16
Book 16

Famous Five: Five Go To Billycock Hill: Book 16

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Go To Billycock Hill: Book 16

(1 review) 5 1
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Book 17
Famous Five: Five Get Into A Fix: Book 17
Book 17

Famous Five: Five Get Into A Fix: Book 17

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Get Into A Fix: Book 17

(2 reviews) 5 2
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Book 18
Famous Five: Five On Finniston Farm: Book 18
Book 18

Famous Five: Five On Finniston Farm: Book 18

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five On Finniston Farm: Book 18

(3 reviews) 4 3
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Book 19
Famous Five: Five Go To Demon's Rocks: Book 19
Book 19

Famous Five: Five Go To Demon's Rocks: Book 19

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Go To Demon's Rocks: Book 19

(5 reviews) 5 5
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Book 20
Famous Five: Five Have A Mystery To Solve: Book 20
Book 20

Famous Five: Five Have A Mystery To Solve: Book 20

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Have A Mystery To Solve: Book 20

(1 review) 4 1
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Book 21
Famous Five: Five Are Together Again: Book 21
Book 21

Famous Five: Five Are Together Again: Book 21

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure se... MoreFamous Five: Five Are Together Again: Book 21

(3 reviews) 5 3
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Book 54
How the Other Half Die: This steamy YA thriller is Gossip Girl meets the White Lotus
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How the Other Half Die: This steamy YA thriller is Gossip Girl meets the White Lotus

Dream vacation . . . or holiday from hell? A steamy thriller, full of family scandal and murder. This is White Lotus mee... MoreHow the Other Half Die: This steamy YA thriller is Gossip Girl meets the White Lotus

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Book 55
Famous Five: Five-Minute Mystery Puzzles
Book 55

Famous Five: Five-Minute Mystery Puzzles

Can you help Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy, better known as The Famous Five, solve these puzzling brain teasers? ... MoreFamous Five: Five-Minute Mystery Puzzles

(1 review) 5 1
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Book 56
Famous Five: Christmas with the Famous Five
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Famous Five: Christmas with the Famous Five

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