Secret Seven Fan Club

[Susan Webster]

hi , thanks , got in , cheers sue . it was a bit different from one on bookmark.

[Poppy]

Bit of confusion, there!

Pity about the illustrations on the book covers - highly unfortunate, I think. Cartoonish - makes the Seven look about five years old.

Yes, not my cup of tea, either. However, this is a website/club for 6 or 7 year olds, not 60 year olds! I am sure Hachette's target age group is the former rather than the latter.

Yes, I thought that, too, but I can see them appealing more to today's generation, and like Nigel, I think it advertises the age range quite well. And I have to say I much prefer them to these hideous ones:

[Susan Webster]

hi , i agree , these new pictures are absolutely rubbish! makes the books look really babyish! give me the old ones any day . actual photos would be even better ! one or two books have photos of real children on them and so some of the famous five books. far more appealing .

[Carlotta King]

Yes I must admit I prefer the illustrations on the website to that one you posted above - that is awful. Reminds me of Coraline or something. Ok for modern films I guess but don't put it on covers of traditional books!

[MJE]

give me the old ones any day . actual photos would be even better ! one or two books have photos of real children on them and so some of the famous five books. far more appealing .

     I suppose those would be television editions, would they? - with cover pictures showing scenes from the T.V. version.
     I actually don't like those T.V. editions of Enid Blyton's books, and would usually not buy them. I guess I can't point to anything wrong with them, but they just look "T.V.ish", I suppose, and that doesn't sit at all well with my mental view of Enid Blyton's books or world. (T.V. is something I may occasionally watch when visiting someone - but, for all that, it is really not a part of my world at all, in any area.)

     And yes, Poppy - that cover you showed is truly, truly appalling. In fact, I can't decide whether it's worse than the cartoony ones I referred to earlier or not. At best, it comes down to what's the least worst of them.

Regards, Michael.

[Poppy]

Yes the example I posted above it rather shocking. It's not the worst of the series, either! The photograph front covers aren't my favourites either, but I do like the 70's Famous Five ones. I prefer colourful, detailed artwork...

[Susan Webster]

hi , hoping that the Secret Seven Club can get off the ground like the Famous Five Club and through it share all sorts of things from fave books to hobbies and interests. my own interests are birdwatching , wildlife , animals, environmetal and animal campaigning , visiting places of interest, train and bus spotting , archaeology, collecting Enid Blyton books and more. I-SPY and books. great for getting out exploring.
This thread can be the Secret Seven Club so anyone can belong and contribute to it .

[pete9012S]

What's the password? I suppose a good one at this time of the year would be ''v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ e" ?? But don't tell anyone else ok? Especially not Susie!!

[Susan Webster]

What's the password? I suppose a good one at this time of the year would be ''v_ _ _ _ _ _ _ e" ?? But don't tell anyone else ok? Especially not Susie!!

hi , what is it v-------e? thougtht it may have bee venture but not long enough . you choose it and we`ll change it at beginning of march. then someone coulde decide april`s password. sue

[pete9012S]

here's another clue!

''va _ _ _ _ _ _ e"

[Daisy]

Tomorrow's date might help.

[Moonraker]

It would be quite applicable to substitute the word from Clementine in this rhyme:

♫♫ Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
Thou art lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine ♫♫

Sad to be lost and gone forever on this special day.

[Susan Webster]

wow, never thought of valentine! its a good one so shall we keep it til march then choose another one.
i`m keeping a secret sevenclub/famous five adventure book with all my adventures in and things seen. so far i`ve put in my london zoo visit with sophie, sighting of an eddie stobart truck on my way to model railway club in bloxwich ---i waved to him as i got my notebook out to write the name down and he sounded his horn to me ! brilliant as i`m in the stobart fan club, have just seen my first snowdrops, crocuses and 1 daffodil out, and seen a rare great northern diver on swan pool sandwell valley . a young bird which should have bee up north. its now gone .

[Julie2owlsdene]

Trouble with having a Secret Seven Club on a website, isn't really a secret though! As anyone can now enter who doesn't belong, now we know the password is Valentine. We could all be Susie the people who don't belong!

[Susan Webster]

hi , any ideas how we could keep the password from the "susies" and should we have a list of members and have a membership card? cheers sue