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yohanab's review against another edition
5.0
My favorite book in the series. Maybe it is because of my facinations in being on a ship and sea.
francestt's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
hollygolightly23's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
grahamsoper's review against another edition
5.0
The Sea of Adventure – Enid Blyton
In this, the fourth exciting instalment of Enid Blyton’s classic adventure series, Bill takes Jack, Lucy-Ann, Philip and Dinah (and not forgetting Kiki, Jack’s parrot, of course) on a mysterious trip to the desolate islands of the North Sea. The trip is supposed to be a treat for the four children after their recovery from measles. Everything looks set for an exciting time, but as regular fans of this series might expect, it isn't long before their innocent bird-watching holiday turns into a new adventure.
Not all is as it seems. Bill, it seems, is using the trip as a means to disappear for a while in connection with his job in the Police. Quite early on in the story, the bad guys catch up with Bill and he is kidnapped. This leaves the children alone and marooned on a deserted island and far from safety. Before too long, they find themselves playing a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with a gang of desperate men who will seemingly stop at nothing to get what they want.
This a wonderful and very exciting story, which all children will be thrilled to read. There are, as always, some great characters mixed with some humour too, mostly featuring Kiki’s antics. In this story we’re also treated to two new members of the team – a couple of tame puffins which Kiki names Huffin and Puffin.
But not only is this a great story – the skill with which Blyton describes the desolate beauty of these islands must surely inspire readers of all ages to plan a visit for themselves to experience all that natural splendour and wildlife for themselves.
In this, the fourth exciting instalment of Enid Blyton’s classic adventure series, Bill takes Jack, Lucy-Ann, Philip and Dinah (and not forgetting Kiki, Jack’s parrot, of course) on a mysterious trip to the desolate islands of the North Sea. The trip is supposed to be a treat for the four children after their recovery from measles. Everything looks set for an exciting time, but as regular fans of this series might expect, it isn't long before their innocent bird-watching holiday turns into a new adventure.
Not all is as it seems. Bill, it seems, is using the trip as a means to disappear for a while in connection with his job in the Police. Quite early on in the story, the bad guys catch up with Bill and he is kidnapped. This leaves the children alone and marooned on a deserted island and far from safety. Before too long, they find themselves playing a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with a gang of desperate men who will seemingly stop at nothing to get what they want.
This a wonderful and very exciting story, which all children will be thrilled to read. There are, as always, some great characters mixed with some humour too, mostly featuring Kiki’s antics. In this story we’re also treated to two new members of the team – a couple of tame puffins which Kiki names Huffin and Puffin.
But not only is this a great story – the skill with which Blyton describes the desolate beauty of these islands must surely inspire readers of all ages to plan a visit for themselves to experience all that natural splendour and wildlife for themselves.
girlpuck's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
roshk99's review against another edition
3.0
A great book to curl up with on the couch on a lazy afternoon.
lucydyson's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rhiareads's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of the Adventure series that I actually didn't read as a child. It was definitely interesting to see how this one differed from the previous three considering I've read those several times in the past and I think I had some preconceived notions of how good they were, but with this one it was all new.
So as in the past, the four children (and Kiki, of course!) manage to get themselves into an improbable amount of trouble, this time while holidaying in some remote Scottish islands with their good friend Bill. This time, Police chief/secret agent/spy Bill has to "disappear" because the enemy are on to him, and the children are recovering from measles, so they decide to go away together. Lo and behold, who should they stumble upon in these apparently remote islands, but the enemy?!
As usual for Enid Blyton, a lot of the language and ideas in this story are a little outdated - although usually the girls are just as good as the boys, in this one both Lucy-Ann and Dinah take a bit of a back seat, preferring to prepare meals and make up the beds than anything else. To be fair, this could be partly blamed on their recent measles outbreak but also those were just the general ideas in the time this was written.
It's still a lovely little kids story though.
So as in the past, the four children (and Kiki, of course!) manage to get themselves into an improbable amount of trouble, this time while holidaying in some remote Scottish islands with their good friend Bill. This time, Police chief/secret agent/spy Bill has to "disappear" because the enemy are on to him, and the children are recovering from measles, so they decide to go away together. Lo and behold, who should they stumble upon in these apparently remote islands, but the enemy?!
As usual for Enid Blyton, a lot of the language and ideas in this story are a little outdated - although usually the girls are just as good as the boys, in this one both Lucy-Ann and Dinah take a bit of a back seat, preferring to prepare meals and make up the beds than anything else. To be fair, this could be partly blamed on their recent measles outbreak but also those were just the general ideas in the time this was written.
It's still a lovely little kids story though.
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