This is how the book ends :-

‘What an exciting time we’ve had! I really did enjoy every minute of it!’
So did we, George. Hurry up and fall into another adventure. We are longing to hear what you and the others will be up to next. How we wish we could join you! Good-bye for now - and take care of yourselves, Five. Good luck!

Enid Blyton didn't know that this book was to be her last Famous Five book. It's a sobering thought. The book came out in 1964, and Enid Blyton would live a further 4 more years. Un Dame Agatha Christie, Blyton retained most of her faculties when she neared death.

I remember a 'Find Outers' Mystery book that was made of pretty poor plotting, but the last Famous Five book suffered no such limitations. There is not one Enid Blyton book that I gave a 1 star rating to, and that makes her my most reliable author. I don't know what that means for me, but there you go.

PS - I know that there are Famous Five books that are ghostwritten but they don't count, since they are a horrible fake version of the real thing.5-star72 s Mark LawrenceAuthor 73 books52.8k

This is the last Famous Five book! Published in the 1960s just a few years before I was born and five years before the final page was turned on Enid Blyton herself.

After 20 books, with countless summer holidays spent adventuring, the four kids are still decidedly young, and Timmy is in the prime of doglife.

It's not a great book. Let's get that out there. Enid hits the old notes: The children are driven out of Kirrin cottage by illness ... again - it's the renamed cook, she has scarlet fever. We wheel in an absent minded professor and a spare boy again ... who a previous spare boy owns a monkey... (this time it's Tinker and his father, as seen in a much earlier book (Demon's Rock) where Tinker owns a lighthouse). We have a travelling circus again, a chimpanzee again, a suspicious foreigner again - Chinese this time, for a bit of variety. The theft of scientific work is the crime ... again. But how did the ape thief climb the unclimbable tower to get the top secret mumbo jumbo?

Not the best F5 book by a long margin, but not quite the silliest either.

And it ends with the author looking forward to more adventures. So, it's a nice goodbye to a series that has given an enormous number of young kids, me and my daughter included, many days of happy reading.

++++++++++

Consistency note: possibly one of Blyton's many consistency fails? Book 1 ends with talk of George going to Anne's boarding school (her first time at school) where they take dogs. Later books talk about Timmy at school with George. Book 21 opens with George & cousins returning to Kirin after a school term and talk of how much she has missed Timmy and how he always waits for her to come back from school.

...or have they grown up and gone to different schools?



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Well, it's been a long road (getting from there to here) but here we are at the end of the final Famous Five novel! I mean, sure, there's a short story collection and F5 books written by other authors but they don't really count...

This being the case, I wish I could say the Five go out on a high but... nope. Enid's basically mooshed the plots from two previous books in the series together in what is a somewhat half-arsed attempt at a new story. The ending's a bit weird, too, with George and Timmy doing something to the bad guys that could easily have killed them. I mean, I'm not against the baddies getting iced in other types of books but it doesn't feel quite right in the Famous Five.

To be honest, this probably doesn't deserve three stars but I couldn't bring myself to say farewell to this series with a two star rating after all the fun it's given us over the last year or so...

Buddy read with Sunshine Seaspray... books-read-in-2017 books-read-in-201935 s Teresa612 159

This is the last in the series and it was definitely time for it. The 'mystery' was nothing at all really and was over and done with in a few pages. There isn't much excitement in it either. The dynamics of the Five seemed to change in this one. Julian was especially bossy and obnoxious and there was a touch of it in Dick this time as well. George was very un herself, being very tame and not scowling much at all. I missed the plots of the earlier novels. I was looking forward to part of it happening on Kirren Island again but was sadly disappointed in the part the island had to play.
For a last novel in a beloved series she could have done it more justice. I think she must have been fed up of the Five by then and just pumped out a story to finish them off.
Having said all that, I still have happy memories of the books and they took me back to when I was very young with no cares in life. Glad I re read them.childhood-reads10 s David Sarkies1,840 328

The Last Famous Five Adventure
9 January 2016

Well, here I am sitting in a car driving back to Melbourne (actually, to be precise I am in the passenger seat – my Dad is driving – even though the car has cruise control doesn't mean that I can write a book review and drive at the same time). Anyway, this is the last of the Famous Five books, and the last of the Enid Blyton books that I have slated to read (and no, the Naughtiest School Girl won't be one of those books I end up reading in the future, though knowing my luck I'll probably end up eating my words sometime in the future as I end up writing a review of it down the track).

So, the Five come together for one last adventure (though there is a suggestion at the end of the book that it might not be their last adventure, however we do know that after this one Enid Blyton didn't write any more), and they once again return to Kirin Cottage, which also means a return to Kirin Island. However there is a problem – George's house keeper has come down with scarlet fever, which means the house is under quarantine, so they have to go and stay somewhere else, namely at Tinker's house (the kid that loves going around pretending he is a motor car). Of course they stumble onto an adventure (halfway through the book), and end up solving it (I should have said spoiler alert however I think we all know what to expect from a mystery book).

What I did think about as I was reading this book was what happened to the Famous Five after this. Well since this is the last of their adventures I was contemplating that this was going to be the last time they all got together. First of all Timmy is a dog which means that he is probably getting old and would have to be put down sooner of later (much to George's horror), so my theory is that this is what happens between now and the next set of holidays. Julian, being the oldest, graduates from school and heads off to college (we'll say Oxford for arguments sake) where he graduates with a law degree and then ends up working at Scotland Yard.

As for Dick, well he ends up getting a scholarship at an American Ivy League university where he studies science and becomes a forensic scientist (for the FBI obviously). George ends up following him over, however she takes a different path and ends up getting involved in the social revolution and the sexual liberation movement (due to her desire to be a boy). She doesn't necessarily go off the rails though, as she ends up graduating and becoming a vet. As for Anne, and I know this is going to sound a little sexist, but when we consider the context of the stories this isn't surprising – she marries and becomes a housewife.

I did note that they have a new generation of the Famous Five running around with modern gadgets such as laptops, however I would have to say that they would be more the grandchildren of the original Famous Five as opposed to their children (the children of the Famous Five would have been children of the 80s). It is also interesting how the new lot seemed to have some specialist skill sets where as the original characters didn't seem to have any specific skill sets. Anyway, that is enough of my theorising and it is probably time now to go and do something else ( have a bit of a snooze).mystery7 s Kirsti2,456 86

The final book in the exciting Famous Five series sees a return of two of the characters from "Five go to Demon's rocks"- that is, Tinker and Mischief the monkey! Looking forward to a nice holiday at Kirrin, the Four children arrive there only to be told Joan, the cook, is ill with Scarlet Fever and the house is under quarantine. Now, here was a bit of confusion- the kids are returning from school, but Timmy didn't go to school with George he usually does? We're told over and over in the books that George wouldn't go to a school that didn't allow pets, and indeed see him at school with her in a few books, but all of a sudden that's changed and it's a little confusing.

Now, where are the Five to go? well, Professor Hayling invites them to his house, and promptly forgets he issued the invite! Good thing his cook Jenny and Tinker remember, and the Five are camping in a field with circus folk nearby, coming to the house only for meals. They befriend the circus folk, especially Charlie the chimp. While they're there, some of Professor Hayling's precious scientific papers are stolen, and it's up to the Five to make sure the thieves don't get the rest.

I this book, but I wish that we had ended the series on Kirrin, even if I prefer when the five are away from there. It would have been nice to see them start and finish their true adventures (I don't count any book written by anyone else about the five as their "true" adventures) on the Island, although that was where George showed her spunky character one last time with the Magician Wooh there anyway. It would have been nice to see all the five there.

Still, I'll end with a note about this series. It really is an excellent series, and I know it's been labelled all kinds of things over the years, such as racist, sexist etc, and I've read one view that says the whole series is repressed sexual energy on the part of the author (there are towers, and tunnels, somehow that's sexual?) But it really is just four children and their dog having adventures, upholding justice and eating great food. Don't analyze it, just love it. Just read it, and you'll do fine.6 s Nadja1,682 74

Anscheinend der letzte Band der Buchreihe - bei den Hörspielen aber die Nummer 5! Eine lustiges und spannendes Abenteuer der fünf Freunde. Und Georgie zeigt schön, dass ein Mädchen auch ohne Hilfe von Jungs die Bösen überlisten kann. :D [12.08.2018]time-20185 s DanAuthor 1 book5

I read all of the Famous Five books, and the Secret Seven books, AND some of Blyton's other childrens' adventure stories, when I was a child. Indeed, it is probably this author, more than any other, who instilled in me the love of reading that I have today. Of course they seem terribly dated these days, embodying values that belong to a generation that is passing away, and no doubt some people would say "good riddance!" but they are a reminder that not everything our parents and grandparents held dear was bad and, in many ways, they expose the folly of our own generation, so intent on breaking free of the past that we have failed to notice the lack of anything really sustainable with which to replace it.4 s Anna344 8

Good job this is the last one, the books in the series were getting weaker and this is definitely worse. I was disappointed that she brought back Tinker - not my favourite extra child in need of improvement (I'd have preferred Sooty).

Though I do question why in the previous book that Tinker was in why his father had to come and stay in Kirrin Cottage. when they lived a mere bike ride away. Especially as it was a such an inconvenience to Aunt Fanny and Joanna (now called Joan) to try put them up.

Very little effort in even attempting to try something different in this, and the lack for reference to the other adventure as notable, such as:

- a scientist building a tower; no mention of Quentin doing this on Kirrin Island (which isn't that far away, remember).
- a circus (or fair or travelling entertainers or whoever in a caravan; doesn't seem to matter Ms Blyton does appear to have an obsession with them, If memory serves me well, not just in the Famous Five books either.)
- the donkey skin costume; already done and not only that Julian and Dick were given the last one "Clopper", a horse costume, to keep!
- stolen import scientific papers. (What is it with this? Were there really famous scientist, always at great danger, and apparently building towers for unclear reasons?)
- animals displaying a strong comprehension of English and critical thinking.

It does seem that Ms Blyton checked out of this series several books ago. Though I wonder if these books were written in the early stages of her dementia.3 s Elizabeth670 47

Having now finished the series of full novels (we have a collection of short stories still to go), I can see how the quality of the storytelling dropped away. The earlier novels were lively, humerous and so full of plot and with great stories, but the last few have been thinly plotted, and often repetitive.

Some parts of the plots of earlier novels were regurgitated and parts of this one just didn't make sense. Unfortunately it really was rather bad, showing that Enid Blyton had pretty much run out of decent stories for this series.

This one was published only a few years before her death, from dementia, and maybe it was beginning to show in her writing. Rather sad.3 s Summer138 177

These books (Famous five) are hands down one of my favorite books from my childhood. All those adventures and mystery …and those sandwiches they always packed! aww, just the best! I would love to read one of these again. To bring back those memories..memories of first experiences with reading books. my-childhood3 s Shirley Revill1,197 263

I really loved the famous five stories when I was a child and so did my children and Grandchildren.
Storytelling at it's best. Highly recommended.adventure children fiction ...more2 s Srividya Vijapure216 321

Oh what a wonderful start to reliving my childhood days.

The Famous Five series has always been my cherished books since I was about 6 or 7 I guess. And to be able to read them again and go along with the Five as they solve another mystery was just wonderful :)

This is the last book of the series and I don't think it was the best of the lot but still it was enjoyable. Enjoyed it just as much as I did when reading as a child.. Guess some people never grow up or grow out of their childishness :D :D

The story is really simple, George's cook is down with scarlet fever and her parents are under quarantine. Therefore, the Five can't stay at Kirrin Village, instead have to go and stay with their friend Tinker and his manic monkey Mischief. Tinker's father is another absent minded but brilliant scientist, always working on something really important. When the Five and Tinker decide to camp out on the fields near Tinker's home, they catch up with a traveling circus. Fun and entertainment ensues, only to be marred by a theft of Professor Hayling's papers. The Five investigate and of course are successful in catching the thief!!

Short and sweet, it was a wonderful trip down memory lane. By the way, I still get hungry while reading these books, the food is really tempting, even today!! :P :P

Do take a trip with these Five and believe me your stress will fly out of that window :) :)series srividyas-2014-challenge2 s Sassa284 6

Well, here we are at the end of the series. What a series! I was somewhat disappointed in the plot of this last book but Blyton did not realize this would be her last.
The series as a whole was fairly entertaining. I am sure the independence of the children greatly appeal to young readers. My main criticism of the series is that the scientists seem daffy and aloof. The fathers were harsh; they were “mad” scientists. I am glad the cousins had each other because the parents were mostly absent. I also had to mark out the word “idiot,” used so much in the books. We don’t use that word in my family.
Many of the mysteries were great fun. It was nostalgic to remember that children could freely ride on bicycles, camp, swim and explore. The world for children was much more open in those days. It was the world in which I grew as a child.
I also loved the imagery of Kirrin Island, Kirrin village, the roadside trails, the English countryside, the delicious picnics and the traveling circuses. All these days are long gone by.
The last sentences of this last book reflect the nostalgia felt. “How we wish we could join you! Goodbye for now—and take care of yourselves, Five. Good luck!”2 s IrwanAuthor 8 books106

The last in the series that was actually written by Blyton. I didn't really enjoy the continuation written by someone else. Well, it was just not the same. I was too familiarized with the "routine" by Enid Blyton.
Probably she charmed me as a kid as J.K. Rowlings does to kids nowadays. Probably with different media coverage and financial success. Well, It just show us how the world has changed.

All in all, reading famous five was part of my idyllic childhood memory. And most probably it was the first experience that got me into books and reading after all. finished young-adult2 s Vinay Leo991 77

First time I’m rereading The Famous Five series. Some series are as beautiful to read as adults as they were in childhood. This series does fall into that category.

This is the last of the Famous Five books, so it was kind of a bittersweet read. It was nice to see a minor character from a previous novel recurring in this one. And I enjoyed the read, although must say that I d the Demon's Rocks adventure more than this one. One of my favorite series by Blyton, no doubt.2 s Irma *Irma The Book Whisperer*1,582 128

... reading with my 10 year old daughter...

The last one in the series :( Nice story! Both, I and my daughter loved it. 1 Laksmi Anindita32 24

Judul : Lima Sekawan vol. 21 (Sirkus Misterius)
Pengarang : Enid Blyton
Alih Bahasa : Agus Setiadi
Penerbit : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Tebal : 192 halaman

Lima Sekawan kembali lagi! Sekarang mereka berkemah di dekat rumah temannya, Utik, yang merupakan anak seorang ilmuwan ternama. Awalnya Utik marah karena ada rombongan sirkus keliling yang ikut berkemah di lapangan miliknya. Tapi setelah ayahnya membacakan dokumen perjanjian mengenai lapangan tersebut, Utik pun akhirnya bersedia berkemah berdekatan dengan mereka.

Awalnya perkemahan itu berjalan menyenangkan. Pemain sirkus itu menampilkan penampilan pra-pertunjukkan kepada Lima Sekawan dan Utik. Saat bertemu MR. Wooh, si Penyihir Ajaib, pun Utik membeberkan rahasia mengenai proyek Ayahnya yang sebenarnya tidak boleh diketahui siapapun. Tanpa Utik sadari, Mr. Wooh sangat tertarik untuk mencuri dokumen rahasia ayahnya dan ingin menjualnya kepada negara. Dan malam itu juga, Mr. Wooh pun beraksi. Sayangnya, Jenny, juru masak Utik, belum tidur dan melihat adanya sekelebat bayangan yang naik ke tembok menara dan menyebabkan Mr. Wooh hanya mendapatkan beberapa lembar kertas dari kamar menara itu.

Lima sekawan tak tinggal diam. Mereka berencana untuk memalsukan dokumen rahasia itu dengan angka yang berbeda dan mengembalikannya ke kamar menara sedangkan dokumen asli akan dibawa ke Pulau Kirrin—pulau milik George. Tapi sayang, aksi itu segera diketahui oleh Mr. Wooh yang kebetulan mampir ke tenda Julian. Lima Sekawan pun akhirnya merubah taktik untuk langsung menyimpan dokumen aslinya di Pulau Kirrin. Awalnya George marah, ia merasa ialah yang pantas untuk melakukan tugas itu karena pulau itu miliknya. Tapi George punya rencana lain. Sebelum tidur, George berpamitan kepada Anne kalau ia hendak berjalan-jalan bersama anjing kesayangannya, Timmy. Tapi George tidak berjalan-jalan melainkan pergi ke Pulau Kirrin bersama Timmy. Di sana Mr. Wooh dan seorang temannya sudah menunggu kedatangannya. Dan dengan segala kecerdikannya, akhirnya mereka pun terjebak di Pulau Kirrin.

Serial ini selalu menarik seperti serial-serial yang sebelumnya. Keseruan, ketegangan, dan kekocakkan menjadi bumbu penyedap yang menarik untuk dibaca. Dan entah bagaimana ceritanya, Lima Sekawan pun pasti bisa mengungkap dan menuntaskan segala keanehan yang ada dengan kecerdikan mereka. Bisa dibilang, buku ini sempurna. Tidak memiliki kesalahan suatu apapaun.

Tokoh yang aku suka adalah George. Perempuan yang bergaya dan bersikap seperti anak laki-laki ini memang kolokan dan suka merajuk, tapi ia mempunyai ketabahan yang luar biasa. Ia berani menghadapi ribuan penjahat sekalipun selama ia bersama Timmy. Ia pun tak gentar terhadap resiko yang menghadangnya. Lain halnya dengan George, Utik sangat nakal. Ia tidak bisa diam, selalu mengganggu pekerjaan ayahnya. Mulutnya pun tak bisa dijaga. Ia selalu membeberkan pekerjaan ayahnya yang sifatnya sangat rahasia, baik secara sengaja ataupun tidak sengaja dengan alasan bahwa ia sangat mengagumi sosok ayahnya. Alhasil, kelakuannya itu pun mengundang resah banyak pihak.

Dari serial ke-21 ini, aku bisa memberinya rating sebanyak 4 dari 5 bintang. Aku akui cerita ini memang menarik dan bagus, tetapi kalau dibandingkan dengan serial yang lainnya, ada yang lebih menarik daripada serial ke-21 ini.

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1 Catherine671

This, as the final book in the Famous Five series, is a tad disappointing and confusing sadly. Although I have to admit that my son (6) enjoyed it as much as the others. It begins with the 4 children coming home from school and George being upset that Timmy doesn't meet her at the train station. I always thought that Timmy went to George with school. Then the actual mystery wasn't much of a mystery, and was all over in about 3 chapters, even with dragging it out.
It was okay, but not the best story by far.1 Abhirami29

Famous 5 are up to another adventure which is very exciting indeed.I really loved this book.Thumps up for famous 5 and Enid Blyton.enid-blyton famous-five my-favourites1 EmiliAna311 2

„Fünf Freunde und der Zauberer Wu“, der letzte Band der Originalserie, die die englische Vielschreiberin Enid Blyton 1943 begonnen und ursprünglich auf sechs bis höchstens acht Bände konzipiert hatte, aber wegen ihres großen Erfolges auf 21 Bände ausdehnte, wurde 1963, zwanzig Jahre später, erstveröffentlicht. Dass sich danach jedoch eine ganze Reihe weiterer Autoren berufen fühlten, Enid Blytons Protagonisten Julian/Julius, Dick/Richard, Anne, Georgina, genannt George und der Hund Timmy einfach weitere Abenteuer, immer wieder dieselben oder ganz ähnliche übrigens, erleben zu lassen, ist mit Bedauern anzumerken, denn irgendwann läuft sich auch das tollste Erfolgsrezept tot! Ohnehin ist Enid Blyton, eine der bekanntesten und sicherlich kommerziell erfolgreichsten Kinder- und Jugendbuchautoren des 20. Jahrhunderts und auch heute noch, lange nach ihrem Tod 1968, sicher auch eine der kontroversesten und bei Literaturkritikern wenig beliebt. Allerhand hat man ihr vorgeworfen, hat an ihrem recht simplen Stil herumzumäkeln gehabt, an ihren ewig gleichförmigen Geschichten, in denen sie alle Vorurteile ihrer Zeit reichlich bediente und nicht abzubringen war von ihren Rollenklischees.
Fragte man aber ihre Leser, so würde man allenthalben auf Begeisterung stoßen und gerade die 10 bis 12jährigen lieben ihre „Geheimnis“ - Abenteuer, die „Rätsel“ - und eben die „Fünf Freunde“ - Serien. Die jungen Leser, für die Enid Blyton nun einmal schrieb, störten sich weder an Gleichförmigkeit noch an irgendwelchen Klischees. Für sie sind die fünf Freunde, die in ihren Ferien so herrlich frei und weitgehend in Ruhe gelassen von den nervigen Erwachsenen ein spannendes Abenteuer nach dem anderen erleben und maßgeblich beteiligt sind an der Aufklärung mal mehr, mal weniger finsteren Verbrechen, bewunderte Vorbilder!
Wer stört sich schon daran, dass die vier Kinder nebst Hund dauernd ans Essen denken, dass Anne die Rolle des Hausmütterchens besetzt, George stets ungebärdig, zickig und irrational agiert, dass Julian/Julius immer alles besser weiß und die anderen herumkommandiert oder dass Dick/Richard auf den dauerlustigen Witzbold festgelegt ist – und dass ein Abenteuer dem anderen gleicht? Wer auch wundert sich darüber, dass die Eltern so sträflich desinteressiert sind an ihren Sprösslingen, wenn sie denn aus dem Internat in die Ferien zu ihnen kommen müssen, dass ihnen vielmehr daran gelegen ist, sie schnellstmöglich wieder loszuwerden? Für die jungen Leser sind die Eltern, mit denen George und ihre drei Cousins Anne, Julius und Richard gestraft sind, nur hinderliche Spaßbremsen, als die sie sich, wenn sie sich mal auf ihre Elternrolle besinnen, auch unweigerlich erweisen.
Aber jetzt muss der Erwachsene zu Wort kommen, denn was sich Georges Eltern Fanny und das zerstreute Vatergenie Quentin da leisten, ist doch sehr bedenklich! Da kommen die Kinder frohgemut in die Osterferien nach Kirrin (die Eltern der Cousins machen inzwischen Urlaub in Deutschland) – und werden gleich wieder weggeschickt, weil die Köchin Johanna/Joana/Joan plötzlich Scharlach bekommen hat und ins Krankenhaus gebracht wurde! Nun ja.... Mutter Fanny schickt die Kinder samt Hund zu dem befreundeten Professor Hayling, noch vergesslicher und verwirrter als Quentin, und seinem anstrengenden Sohn Brummer/Tinker in den Nachbarort. Hurra – die sind wir los, mag sich Fanny gedacht haben und nun beruhigt auf den Scharlach warten kann, der vielleicht über sie hereinbrechen wird, demnächst, irgendwann. Oder überhaupt nicht....
Die Kinder aber scheinen ganz zufrieden zu sein, zumal sich bei dem geistesabwesenden Professor die Chance auf ein neues Abenteuer auftut, als nämlich ein Wanderzirkus sein Lager aufschlägt, der zumindest eine zwielichtige Gestalt beherbergt, die ein verdächtiges Interesse an der neuen Erfindung des Professors an den Tag legt, und dessen geschwätzigen Sohn Brummer/Tinker auf äußerst plumpe Weise aushorcht. Doch zum Glück sind die fünf Freunde wachsam – und nach einem nur halb geglückten Einbruch in die Arbeitsstube des verwirrten Genialen beschließen sie zu handeln und dem vermuteten Dieb eine Falle zu stellen. Dass ihr Plan nicht so funktioniert, wie gedacht, kann sich der erfahrene Leser denken, genauso wie er weiß, dass die unberechenbare George immer für eine Überraschung gut ist, mit der sie sich unüberlegt, aber dennoch zielsicher, in Gefahr begibt...
Ende gut, alles gut? Aber sicher, darauf ist bei Enid Blyton, der Berechenbaren, immer Verlass! Und wenn sie, die Autorin höchstpersönlich, meint, dass nun, nach Band 21, aber auch Schluss sein muss, so kann ich ihr da nur zustimmen, denn alles ist gesagt, vielfach und immer wieder, alle nur denkbaren Abenteuer sind absolviert, manche sogar wiederholt, die Charaktere sind auch nach 21 Bänden, und das sind genauso viele Ferien, unverändert, sind weder älter noch reifer geworden und das würde vermutlich auch nicht anders werden (und ist es auch nicht geworden, allerdings nicht, weil Enid Blyton das so wollte!). Bevor es gar zu langweilig wird, hört eben auch die emsige Schreiberin Enid Blyton auf – und das ist völlig in Ordnung so! Barojiano213

Llegaron las vacaciones, por última vez, y los cinco -bueno, los cuatro, que Tim no pasó con Jorgina el cuatrimestre, algo nos hemos debido perder- se dirigían a Villa Kirrin a pasar unos días de holganza y aventuras. Pero en Villa Kirrin hay un brote de escarlatina, y la pandilla tiene que idear un plan alternativo. Ir a la casa de los primos no se puede, los tíos se han ido a Alemania -Curioso, dejan a sus hijos por ahí perdidos en un castillo o en un monte, pero no les dejan solos en casa. Ahh, aquellos años sin televisión...-, así que hay que improvisar otro destino. Tía Fanny hace un par de llamadas y encuentra un lugar al que ir: el señor Hayling, el científico loco amigo del tío Quintín, invita a los chicos a ir a su casa. Él, su hijo Manitas y el mono Travieso les recibirán, pero permanecerán en su casa Big Hollow, no irán al faro de "Los Cinco en las Rocas del Diablo", que ya se ha hundido. Una vez que llegan al sitio se encuentran dos problemas: el señor Hayling está trabajando en un importantísimo y secretísimo proyecto y evidentemente, no recuerda haber invitado a nadie a su casa, con lo que los Cinco se van de acampada a un paraje cercano. A ese paraje llega un circo, con animales, artistas y un misterioso mago. Científico investigando y un circo con personajes misteriosos y monos habilidosísimos que entienden el idioma perfectamente... ¿Qué podría salir mal?

El título y el comienzo son realmente prometedores en esta última novela de la saga. Al leer "Los Cinco juntos otra vez" podíamos imaginar una reunión tardía, quizá sin tantas aventuras, pero llena de recuerdos y cariño. Al pasar los párrafos, nos damos cuenta de que no va a ser así. La llegada a Villa Kirrin también es muy esperanzadora "Mirad. El mar, la bahía, la isla... Todo tan maravilloso como siempre", pero tampoco se recorre este camino.enid-blyton-los-cinco1 Andi Lintang135 17

Buku ini adalah serial terakhir Lima Sekawan. Menceritakan Julian, Dick, George, Anne dan Timmy yang liburan di rumah teman ayah George, namanya Pak Hayling. Pak Hayling ini seorang ilmuwan tapi pemarah banget. Untunglah beliau punya anak yang periang dan cerewet bernama Utik, beserta monyet kecilnya, Iseng.

Liburan mereka diisi dengan berkemah di halaman belakang rumah Pak Hayling yang luas. Dan pas banget, ada karavan yang akan mengadakan sirkus di tempat yang sama. Anak-anak seneng banget bisa lihat segala macam pemain dan binatang sirkus yang lucu nan cerdik.

Tapi kesenangan mereka hanya sampai di situ. Di suatu malam, catatan penting penelitian Pak Hayling hilang! Siapa sih yang bisa mencuri catatan yang disimpan di menara tinggi itu? Apa ada hubungannya dengan rombongan sirkus yang baru saja datang?

Di buku ini, menurutku mereka kurang berpetualang karena hanya berkutat di halaman belakang Pak Hayling. Tapi di sini mereka berlima, ditambah Utik dan monyetnya, sangat cerdik dan banyak akal dalam menyelesaikan kasus pencurian dokumen berharga itu.

Aku juga suka banget sama George. Walau dia perempuan, tapi keberaniannya dalam menangkap si pencuri di buku ini bersama anjingnya si Timmy, diakui oleh ketiga saudaranya.

Meskipun aku berhasil menebak siapa pencurinya, tapi ending yang diberikan di buku ini cukup baik untuk mengakhiri serial Lima Sekawan ini.2023 kolpri terjemahan Nicola3,345

"The children are supposed to be staying at Kirrin Cottage, but as soon as George's mother and father's maid Joanna catches scarlet fever, the Five are sent to live with an old friend, called Tinker, and his famous scientist father, who first appeared in Five Go To Demon's Rocks (1961). When top secret papers belonging to the scientist go missing, it is left up to the children to find the thief, whoever he is. "

I absolutely adored Famous Five as a child. I trawled through secondhand stores and slowly acquired all of them. For some reason in my childhood, there were lots of British books and comics widely available and back then they were sold for the mighty sum of 10 cents. Seems funny now when some of the secondhand shops charge $7-10 per book! I still have all of them safely saved in storage for when Little Miss grows up. adventure children Ayacchi679 9

Liburan Lima Sekawan yang seharusnya dilewatkan di Pondok Kirrin harus berubah haluan karena Joan si juru masak kena penyakit jengkering. Paman Quentin dan Bibi Fanny pun harus dikarantina. Alhasil, mereka mengungi di tempat seorang profesor yang sama pelupanya dengan Paman Quentin, dan menghabiskan liburan dengan si Utik dan monyetnya Iseng. Mereka pun berkemah di lapangan belakang dengan rombongan sirkus!

Agak sedih sih baca buku ini, karena ini seri terakhir Lima Sekawan dan nggak ada tanda-tanda mau berakhir. Mungkin penulisnya juga nggak kepikiran kalau ini akan jadi buku Lima Sekawan terakhirnya, ya? Di buku ini, agak kesal dengan sikap George yang masih saja keras kepala dan egois. Tapi syukurlah semua berakhir baik, walaupun endingnya sedikit terburu-buru. Katie Grainger1,177 13

I think that too be honest with the last two books of the Famous Five series you could tell that Enid Blyton had run out of steam when it came to this series.

I feel this book was an odd one, the build up was long and then when something finally did happen it was pretty obvious. The book ends with George and Timmy going off on there own and essentially wrapping up the story themselves! To be honest all a little strange.

I feel sad but also a little relieved that I have finally finished the series, I think that towards the end the stories became a more or less the same. I love the early books in the series but I think the grand finale wasn't all that amazing. Tony355 1 follower

No 21 of 21 Reliving my Childhood

I think it was Nietzsche who said something "...the melancholy of all things completed...".

So it was a bit of a disappointing way to finish the series. Tink and his monkey are back and they are annoying as the first time we met them. Timmy suddenly isn't with George at boarding school as he has been previously but is now at home while she goes to school, did I miss something?

The baddies are 'circus folk' again but probably the worst part was there was no acknowledgement that this was the last book in the series. In fact the last few sentences include "Goodbye - for now!"

All up though, the series was quite enjoyable to read.
Jordie 21

Last of the famous five on my shelf (and last of the series)- finally.
Not really gonna write a review here but just saying it wasn't so bad- probably more enjoyable for younger readers. This speaks for the whole series.
I've only re-read all the F5 books I own at the start of this year cause they're a quick read and I wanted to get ahead to finish my 2023 reading goal (still very behind due to exams)- but atlast I'm done with the five for now- let's hope I don't have to pick them up again till the year after next. Huub223 2

Vroeger was De Vijf een van mijn favoriete series. Deze heb ik niet eerder gelezen. Ik weet ook niet of ik hem destijds beter had gevonden, vergeleken met de rest.
Nu is wat overblijft ern mager verhaaltje met een clou die je van mijlenver ziet aankomen.
Toch krijgt het een extra ster omdat het tussen de regels zo mooi de upperclass Engelse families beschrijft: de kokkin, chauffeur, het landgoed.. én een verwijzing naar het jaar 1066.
Het zou het laatste boek van Blyton zijn, waardoor de vooruitblik naar nieuwe avonturen aan het slot wat wrang overkomthapsnap kinderboek Carola Paro207 1 follower

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