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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Adventure Series, The Famous Five as well as The Secret Seven, each have a book dedicated to exploring all the fantasies every kid must have ever had of living on an island off-grid, soaking in the ultimate Robinson Crusoe experience. I remember being giddy with excitement whenever these kids took it upon themselves to UNO Reverse a completely barren piece of land, be it in the valleys or over the mountains, into a temporary shelter that would probably make AD green with envy!
And with these heartwarming scenes, Enid Blyton gave her readers some mystery to munch on to - most notably, thieves illegally smuggling art or treasures to places no police would ever think of searching for - but these children do and thereon begins the actual adventure. Not sure if this is going to be a recurring theme throughout Secret Series since I've only read this one (the first book) so far but I did notice that this one didn't really have that element of children uncovering something fishy. Unlike its counterparts, this probably makes for a lighter read with the book only focusing on how they live on an island instead. Can't lie when I say that I expected that ending. Hopefully Daisy the cow was picked up by the fisherman.
And with these heartwarming scenes, Enid Blyton gave her readers some mystery to munch on to - most notably, thieves illegally smuggling art or treasures to places no police would ever think of searching for - but these children do and thereon begins the actual adventure. Not sure if this is going to be a recurring theme throughout Secret Series since I've only read this one (the first book) so far but I did notice that this one didn't really have that element of children uncovering something fishy. Unlike its counterparts, this probably makes for a lighter read with the book only focusing on how they live on an island instead. Can't lie when I say that I expected that ending. Hopefully Daisy the cow was picked up by the fisherman.
I haven’t read this in years and had somewhat forgotten the story. It was a very fun little adventure to go on and to feel like I was 7 again. Re-reading this made me realise what an excellent children’s author Blyton is, as I found myself giggly and the references towards the adult characters being mean or boring or scary. Still a good book all these years later.
Had a conversation about the joy of reading Enid blyton books recently so had A very long bath this morning and read this for probably the 10th time or more and it was just as good as I remembered, great story, great characters, i really wanted to be in there with them, a true classic. She makes you feel like it could really happen the details characters everything, four children on a huge adventure, perfect
This was a brilliant adventure story about a group of children fending for themselves. Some of Enid Blyton's books can be dated but this story was great from start to finish, even though it was written in 1938. It obviously had language and detail from that era, but somehow was really fresh and my 8 year old absolutely loved it, despite a normal diet of more modern ghost and zombie style reads.
He's already made me get the next one in the series.
He's already made me get the next one in the series.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This one of Enid Blyton's series I'd never even heard of before but I found it on the internet and managed to snag a couple of fairly good condition hardbacks.
This time the children are 3 siblings and a "wild" child who is adopted at the end of this book. The 3 siblings are mistreated by their aunt and uncle when their parents disappear on a plane trip to Australia. The wild child Jack has no parents and his grandfather is retiring away somewhere so they all decide to run away to an island in a nearby lake. Never mind the legalities or the reality of how all this would work in real life, this is an Enid Blyton book after all from 1938. There isn't a real protagonist and the kids just run away and live a Robinson Crusoesque life until the parents reappear and everyone lives happily ever after.
This is an ok book for 1938 and just more of the same from Enid Blyton. I have no idea why this series was not as popular or reprinted with the others.
This time the children are 3 siblings and a "wild" child who is adopted at the end of this book. The 3 siblings are mistreated by their aunt and uncle when their parents disappear on a plane trip to Australia. The wild child Jack has no parents and his grandfather is retiring away somewhere so they all decide to run away to an island in a nearby lake. Never mind the legalities or the reality of how all this would work in real life, this is an Enid Blyton book after all from 1938. There isn't a real protagonist and the kids just run away and live a Robinson Crusoesque life until the parents reappear and everyone lives happily ever after.
This is an ok book for 1938 and just more of the same from Enid Blyton. I have no idea why this series was not as popular or reprinted with the others.
Bērnības zelta klasika, tikai no pieaugušā skatpunkta loģika vairs neiztur, un var just, ka Blaitone izšļūc uz bērnu rēķina, jo viņi tādus tehniskus jautājumus neuzdod. :D
Lai nu kā, kurš sīkais gan negribēja būt Džeks, kurš zin visādus trikus, un pavadīt vasaru uz salas prom no stulbajiem un sliktajiem pieaugušajiem :D
Lai nu kā, kurš sīkais gan negribēja būt Džeks, kurš zin visādus trikus, un pavadīt vasaru uz salas prom no stulbajiem un sliktajiem pieaugušajiem :D