Which book do you prefer?

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Re: Which book do you prefer?

Post by Machupicchu14 »

I'll say the Sea of Adventure because I really enjoyed it!

The Sea of Adventure
Or
Five on a Treasure Island?
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Re: Which book do you prefer?

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Oooh... they're both good, but I'd have to say The Sea of Adventure. It's one of my favourites of the Adventure series (I can never quite decide my top favourite) with a brilliantly atmospheric setting, great build-up of tension and suspense and danger, and some of the series' most heartwarming moments as it shows more and more clearly that Bill and the children are becoming a family.

The Sea of Adventure
or
The Valley of Adventure?
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Again a difficult choise, but I go with "The Sea" as it is my favourite book, as you might perhaps see from my signature.

The Sea of Adventure
or
Five run away together?
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Re: Which book do you prefer?

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The Sea of Adventure - definitely! As per my avatar pic!

The Sea of Adventure

or

The Adventurous Four?
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

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The Sea of Adventure - there is no competition...

The Sea of Adventure
or
The Island of Adventure?
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I love Island as well but Sea still pips it! :wink:

The Sea of Adventure
or
Five Go to Smuggler's Top?
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Re: Which book do you prefer?

Post by Eddie Muir »

Five Go to Smuggler's Top: one of the best Famous Five books.

Five Go to Smuggler's Top
Or
Five Go Off to Camp?
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Post by Lucky Star »

Smuggler's Top. As you just said ERddie it's one of the best FF books.

Five go to Smuggler's Top or The Secret Mountain?
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Very hard decision, but it has to be The Secret Mountain - my favourite in the Secret series. :-)

The Secret Mountain

or

Five On A Hike Together
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I'll warm me with your echoes
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Five on a Hike together - I really don't like how Prince Paul behaves...

Five on a Hike toghether
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The Secret Island?
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Another hard one. I'll go for Secret Island as it is the first of a great series.

Secret Island
or
Five on a Treasure Island?
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Re: Which book do you prefer?

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Secret Island again - because I love the details of living there, the survival aspect and the real feeling of 'place' Enid gives to the setting. :-D

The Secret Island

or

Hollow Tree House?
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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Oh dear... another hard choice. I'll go for Hollow Tree House as I always fancied finding such a tree after reading the book!

Hollow Tree House
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The Boy Next Door
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The Boy Next Door as it's the only one of the two that I have read. :lol:

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The Boy Next Door as I like reading the circus books less than any others..although I don't actively dislike those about circuses. I read most others far more often!

The Boy Next Door
or
The Treasure Hunters?
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