And it doesn't get better as there are definitely many plot holes in the described adventures (they hadn't the bag with food within reach, but still managed to eat without going back to get it; etc. So, standard Famous Five book beginning: Uncle Quentin, forgetting the children were coming, made another commitment and has to leave with Aunt Fanny.

George even informs the oblivious Richard that her name is Georgina and I'm sure that took some effort on her part although she could afford to be generous because the boy had really thought she was a young lad.

I'm listening to the whole series with my disabled daughter and it seems to be entertaining her pretty well. A mistaken identity is at the bottom of the exciting activity that ensues and it involves Dick and a new friend whom they meet whilst on a cycling holiday. uk, quoted since the actual book blurb is not very informative): On their peaceful camping and cycling tour of the English countryside, the Five come across Richard Kent – the son of one of the richest men in the country! This book is different, and I guess that is why I liked it and gave it a higher score (though it seems that I have been giving these books pretty decent scores anyway).

Has all the ingredients of a Famous Five adventure - fun, food, weird happenings, kidnapping and of course another mystery! Taking into account when the first books about The Famous Five were published, I can understand that World War II and the aftermath were of influence.Soon Rooky, Richard's father former bodyguard, arrives and realizes that Dick is not the boy he wanted. As they are travelling along, they meet young Richard who lies about being allowed to join them, and when he departs, and then run into an enemy of his father's (and while it is suggested that Richard lied to his father about this guy, I suspect that Richard was probably being honest because it does turn out that this guy is mixed up with some rather crooked individuals). Petualangan mereka dimulai ketika bertemu seorang anak bandel dan cengeng bernama Richard Kent yang ngotot ingin bersepeda bersama mereka.

In book eight, the Famous Five need to find their friend Dick who, mistaken for somebody else, has been kidnapped. Actually Dick and Julian should've switched names, as Julian often really acts like a real dick by being condescending towards girls.

At one stage Julian shows that he's a Jolly Good Egg when he gives some money to a woman who works at Owl's Dene and this small incident happens just before the kids experience a frustrating shock.