Famous Five Book of Adventure
- Rob Houghton
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Famous Five Book of Adventure
Did anyone buy The Mail on Sunday yesterday and receive this free 90 page book? I forgot! Just wondered what it was like.
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hearts mad delight,
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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- John Pickup
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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
I didn't know anything about this offer, Rob, or else I would certainly have bought the paper.
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- Rob Houghton
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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
It wasn't advertised much - I happened to see it on the Enid Blyton facebook page, but no one mentioned it here, and I forgot!
here's a web photo of it -
here's a web photo of it -
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
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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hearts mad delight,
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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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
Is a newspaper I have never bought but would have if known about this.
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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
It looks good. I wonder if there is any way of getting a copy.
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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
I didn't know about the offer either but I'd be interested to hear what the book is like if anyone managed to get a copy.
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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
Doesn't look like anyone heard about it. The Mail needs to look at it's advertising.
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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
There was an advert in Saturday's Daily Mail for this. It said it contained two short stories and tips for having your own adventures (as far as I recall, I was glancing through my mother-in-law's paper). It didn't come with the Sunday paper you had to pick it up from McColls or one or two other retailers.
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- Rob Houghton
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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
Thanks for the extra information.
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
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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hearts mad delight,
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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The Famous Five Book of Adventure
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I am reading last Saturday's Daily Mail now. Sadly, I am too late to purchase Sunday's:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/prmts/a ... -book.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Has anyone seen it?
I am reading last Saturday's Daily Mail now. Sadly, I am too late to purchase Sunday's:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/prmts/a ... -book.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Has anyone seen it?
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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
Yes, someone has seen it now - me! I didn't know anything about this book at all until, like everyone else, it was too late to do anything about it. I actually provided some of the illustrations for it a while back without realising what they were wanted for. HQ have kindly sent me a copy with some other books that will be coming out in a month or so, so I have added it to the Cave. It is an ordinary paperback size and a very nice 'looker'!
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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
It can be bought on ebay right now for about £5.50 delivered - is it worth it?
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I am not sure whether £5.50 is a good price but I bought mine for £3.50 with free postage last week.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Famous-Five-B ... 2749.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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- Rob Houghton
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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
I bought one on eBay for £4.50. It hasn't arrived yet, but I bought it the other day.
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
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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hearts mad delight,
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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Re: Famous Five Book of Adventure
Surely nobody is stupid enough to offer free postage to Malaysia, it would cost more than the £3.50!!sixret wrote:I am not sure whether £5.50 is a good price but I bought mine for £3.50 with free postage last week.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Famous-Five-B ... 2749.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The books have 'Not For Resale' printed on them!!