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[Rob Houghton]

As it's so groovily modern, maybe she's smoking something.

Sssssssssorry... can't resist.

Actually, he looks like he mightn't be out of place on a modern EB cover himself...

[Daisy]

Sssssssssorry... can't resist.

What a pity.

[Courtenay]

Actually, he looks like he mightn't be out of place on a modern EB cover himself...

Oh, don't give them even more ideas.

[Moonraker]

Sssssssssorry... can't resist.

What a pity.

It must be some undiscovered medical condition, Daisy. Utubercolosis, perhaps?

[Daisy]

I love it Nigel!

[Courtenay]

[Tony Summerfield]

It looks as if the Famous Five are being republished in May next year with new covers. At present there is just the first one for you to admire!

Oh dear! I hadn't realised that this hardback version was coming out later this year, so I have had to add it to the Cave before the 'cartoon' version which had some fairly fruity comments - all of which now are wrongly referring to this image which I believe might be by Eileen Soper! As the reprint section can only take 36 books, there is nothing I can do about it at the moment as the infamous No. 37 will currently not post!!

[Katharine]

I hadn't realised there were so many different versions. I think I'll abandon my quest to get a copy of each version.

[Courtenay]

It looks as if the Famous Five are being republished in May next year with new covers. At present there is just the first one for you to admire!

Oh dear! I hadn't realised that this hardback version was coming out later this year, so I have had to add it to the Cave before the 'cartoon' version which had some fairly fruity comments - all of which now are wrongly referring to this image which I believe might be by Eileen Soper! As the reprint section can only take 36 books, there is nothing I can do about it at the moment as the infamous No. 37 will currently not post!!

Oh gosh, that's a DREADFUL new cover, I cannot STAND it, what is the world coming to, I mean, why on earth would any self-respecting child these days want to read a book that looks like THAT??

Seriously, Tony — I guess we'll just have to go back and edit No. 37 into those posts once you've got it back in the Cave! But I wouldn't miss it if we never see it again...

[Kate Mary]

A box set of the new edition FF books with the Eileen Soper covers is in the latest Book People catalogue. 22 volumes including the short stories for £24.99. A bargain if you have a young relative to buy them for. These are paperback editions not hardback as Tony said, perhaps they are exclusive to The Book People. The only other difference I can see is the title on the front cover is on a coloured band, on Tony's example it is superimposed on the illustration.

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The front covers are shown in the catalogue but not on the website unfortunately. I notice they've used the wrong-way-round telescope for Five on Kirrin Island Again.

[Rob Houghton]

Some sanity has returned to The Famous Five!!! Pity its not Betty Maxey...but we can't have everything!!!

[John Pickup]

Pity its not Betty Maxey...but we can't have everything!!!

Thank heavens for small mercies.

[Eddie Muir]

Hear, hear!

[Tony Summerfield]

22 volumes including the short stories for £24.99. A bargain if you have a young relative to buy them for. These are paperback editions not hardback as Tony said, perhaps they are exclusive to The Book People. The only other difference I can see is the title on the front cover is on a coloured band, on Tony's example it is superimposed on the illustration.

The book that I have illustrated above (albeit accidentally!) is a hardback and not part of the full collection. It appears to be a one-off and is listed on Amazon at £9.99. We were shown the collection which was sealed when we went to lunch at Hachette.

[Rob Houghton]

I'm guessing it's a one-off as Five On A Treasure Island is 75 years old next year?