Ratings

[Philip Mannering]

I am interested in this topic, and wonder what the others' ratings for the main series are. You need to take them out of 10. I have done the following, although it was quite hard:

1)Five on a Treasure Island – 8/10.
2)Five Go Adventuring Again – 2/10.
3)Five Run Away Together – 6/10.
4)Five Go to Smuggler’s Top – 9/10.
5)Five Go Off in a Caravan – 8/10.
6)Five on Kirrin Island Again – 7/10.
7)Five Go Off to Camp – 6/10.
8.Five Get Into Trouble – 9/10.
9)Five fall into Adventure – 9/10.
10. Five on a Hike Together – 9/10.
11. Five have a Wonderful Time – 8/10.
12. Five Go Down to Sea – 2/10.
13. Five Go to Mystery Moor – 8/10.
14. Five Have Plenty of Fun – 5/10.
15. Five on a Secret Trail – 2/10.
16. Five Go to Billycock Hill – 2/10.
17. Five Get Into a Fix – 7/10.
18. Five on Finniston Farm – 4/10.
19. Five Go to Demon’s Rocks – 5/10.
20. Five Have a Mystery to Solve – 3/10.
21. Five Are Together Again – 2/10.

1)The Island of Adventure – 9/10.
2)The Castle of Adventure – 8/10.
3)The Valley of Adventure – 10/10.
4)The Sea of Adventure – 9/10.
5)The Mountain of Adventure – 7/10.
6)The Ship of Adventure – 6/10.
7)The Circus of Adventure – 9/10.
8)The River of Adventure – 9/10.

1)The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage – 8/10.
2)The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat – 9/10.
3)The Mystery of the Secret Room – 8/10.
4)The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters – 7/10.
5)The Mystery of the Missing Necklace – 9/10.
6)The Mystery of the Hidden House – 7/10.
7)The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat – 8/10.
8.The Mystery of the Invisible Thief – 9/10.
9)The Mystery of the Vanished Prince – 6/10.
10. The Mystery of the Strange Bundle – 9/10.
11. The Mystery of Holly Lane – 8/10.
12. The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage –8/10.
13. The Mystery of the Missing Man – 8/10.
14. The Mystery of the Strange Messages – 9/10.
15. The Mystery of Banshee Towers – 2/10.

1)The Secret Island – 10/10.
2)The Secret of Spiggy Holes – 5/10.
3)The Secret Mountain – 9/10.
4)The Secret of Killimooin – 9/10.
5)The Secret of Moon Castle – 5/10.

1)The Rockingdown Mystery – 9/10.
2)The Rilloby Fair Mystery – 9/10.
3)The Ring O’ Bells Mystery – 8/10.
4)The Rubadub Mystery – 9/10.
5)The Rat-a-Tat Mystery – 5/10.
6)The Ragamuffin Mystery – 5/10.

1)First Term at Malory Towers – 7/10.
2)Second Form at Malory Towers – 7/10.
3)Third Year at Malory Towers – 7/10.
4)Upper Fourth at Malory Towers – 9/10.
5)In the Fifth at Malory Towers – 8/10.
6)Last Term at Malory Towers – 5/10.

1)The Twins at St. Clare’s – 4/10.
2)The O’ Sullivan Twins – (Haven’t read it yet.)
3)Summer Term at St. Clare’s – 7/10.
4)Second Form at St. Clare’s – 6/10.
5)Claudine at St. Clare’s – 8/10.
6)Fifth Formers at St. Clare’s – 9/10.

1)The Naughtiest Girl in the School – 9/10.
2)The Naughtiest Girl Again – 9/10.
3)The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor – 9/10.

1)Six Cousins at Mistletoe Farm – 10/10.
2)Six Cousins Again – 10/10.

1)The Enchanted Wood – 8/10.
2)The Magic Faraway Tree – 8/10.
3)The Folk of the Faraway Tree – 8/10.

1)House-at-the-Corner – 10/10.
2)The Put-Em-Rights – 7/10.

1)The Young Adventurers at Holiday House – 7/10.
2)The Riddle that Never Was – (Haven’t read it yet.)
3)The Young Adventurers and the Rajah’s Ruby – (Haven’t read it yet.)
4)The Young Adventurers and the Hollow Tree – 7.5/10.
5)The Riddle of the Hidden Treasure – 9/10.
6)The Young Adventurers and the Boy Next Door – 9/10.

1)The Adventurous Four – 8/10.
2)The Adventurous Four Again – 8/10.

Others, what are your ratings?

[Kitty]

I just couldn't rate them - mostly because I can't remember what goes on in lots of them, especially the Famous Five. I know my favourite series are Find Outers, Malory Towers, 'R' Mysteries and St C, though. It depends on my mood too, - and even the season. The cosy, winter FFOs are favourites with me at this time of year, but come the summer, it'll be the warmer weather ones that appeal most.

[Moonraker]

Me neither! My ratings would change each time I read them! A good list though, Phil!

[Philip Mannering]

Me neither! My ratings would change each time I read them! A good list though, Phil!

Why, thank you Nigel! It did take a lot of effort - rating the books seemed so hard, but I determined to do this. I hasten to add that this was not actually my suggestion though - my brother's, because he was shaking his head when I changed them every time!