Swapping My “Famous Five” Books For Real-Life AdventureAnd why travelling makes me feel like a wide-eyed kid again.COLUMNS FABIOLA MONTEIRO | POSTED ON: MARCH 2, 2016
Read the complete article:Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series was my first exposure to the transporting power of a place. As a child, I fell in love with George’s beloved Kirrin Island with its old castle and shipwrecked treasure. The island, surrounded by clear, blue waters, left Julian, Dick, Anne, the dog Timmy—and me—speechless. I stayed with the five explorers as they swam in the ocean, snooped around dark caves, and picnicked on ham sandwiches and ginger beer. I couldn’t get enough of their adventures and I remember my parents having to pry the books from me when I was nine and hide them to get any work done. (Of course, it was only a matter of time till I tracked them down again.)
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