According to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare. One would be the ages, all the children are described as being a year older than they were in Five on a Treasure Island.

Kidnapping and screams in the night don't deter them however, and trickery, rebellion, and camaraderie all take centre stage.Of course things work out well for our heroes, they get to the bottom of the Sticks’ secret, naturally and all on a full stomach!

Stick is first seen with her husband who drives her to KIRRIN Cottage at the beginning; in the book Mr.The parts I skip if I can is where they meet new friends (not in this particular book I’m reviewing) whose parents have died (hence they have a mean uncle/guardian who is up to no good and the F5 have to solve the mystery). Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy confront a new challenge: what exactly is this puzzling scrape referred to as a 'strategy away day'?