How many books is the term 'The Famous Five' mentioned in the story/text of the book itself?
1.In which books did they call themselves The Famous Five?
2.And who in the text referred to them that way?
1.Book: .............................................Character Using Expression:.......................
2.Book: .............................................Character Using Expression:.......................
3.Book: .............................................Character Using Expression:.......................
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
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IceMaiden has expertly revealed these on the other thread.
IceMaiden wrote:George refers to them as 'The Famous Five' in Wonderful Time on page 13 and Secret Trail on page 21. It's also mention on page 182 of Mystery To Solve.
Are there any others?
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
- The Christmas Tree Aeroplane - Society Member
In the other thread I mentioned Five on a Hike Together (1951), in which the term "Famous Five" is used twice in the last couple of sentences. The police inspector says, "I'm proud to have met you - good luck to you, Famous Five!" and then Enid Blyton as narrator says, "Yes, good luck to you, Famous Five - and may you have many more adventures!"
The Pepys card game which also came out in 1951 refers to the children and dog as the "Famous Five" too. That makes me wonder whether the phrase "Famous Five" might actually have been coined for the card game before being used in the books.
"Heyho for a starry night and a heathery bed!" - Jack, The Secret Island.
"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.
‘Now we’re off,’ said George, contentedly. ‘Without that chatterbox of a Henry.’
‘She’s really not too bad,’ said Dick. ‘All the same, it’s fine to be on our own, just the Famous Five together!’
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
- The Christmas Tree Aeroplane - Society Member
MY readers may like to know that the Finniston Farm in this story is a real farm in Dorset, owned by my family—though I have, of course, changed its name in the book. The old chapel, now a storehouse for corn, is still there, with, as always, a cat and its kittens on the sacks! The great old door taken from the Norman castle is still at the farm, used as a magnificent kitchen-door. The old, old tiles on the barns still glow with their centuries-old growth of bright lichen, and the quaint old oven is still in the bedroom wall, complete with its iron tray and embers for the warming-pan! But (as yet!) I haven't found the secret entrance to the old dungeons or cellars of the long-ago burnt-down castle to which the chapel belonged. The Famous Five have been cleverer than I am! Now read the story, knowing that Finniston Farm is real—-just as I have described it in this book.
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
- The Christmas Tree Aeroplane - Society Member
