Five Go Down to the Sea (Galaxy Children's Large Print Books) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Enid Blyton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1997 | Series: Galaxy Children's Large Print Books

Overlooking the coast is the ruined Wreckers' Tower and, on stormy nights, light shines out from there. The five are determined to find out why.

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About the Author

Enid Blyton died in 1968 but remains one of the best-known and best-loved writers of children's stories. She is consistently voted a children's favourite in author polls. She has over 600 children's books to her credit, including the Famous Five series, the Secret Seven series, the Naughtiest Girl series - all Hodder - and the Malory Towers and St Clare's series, both available from Hodder on audio. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From AudioFile

Jan Francis's animated reading brings this clever seaside holiday tale to life for all ages. She flows seamlessly between five children's parts, as well as depicting two adults, with seemingly little effort. She delivers all parts of this smuggling mystery with suspense and humor, showcasing her broad vocal range. Especially humorous as the farmer, Francis renders his grunting speech succinctly, creating a hilarious effect children will love. Francis varies her reading rate, speaking rapidly at a higher pitch as the suspense increases, and lowers her voice during frightening passages. A well-written, well-read mystery, FIVE GO DOWN TO THE SEA will entrance young listeners. A.G.H. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 301 pages
• Publisher: Galaxy; Lrg edition (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0745169724
• ISBN-13: 978-0745169729
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,085,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These series are excellent!!, April 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Five Go Down to the Sea (Galaxy Children's Large Print Books) (Hardcover)

when i was a kid of 7 or 8 my mom got me interested in books by Enid Blyton, like Famous Five, Secret Seven, and those Adventure series. I just loved famous five and in fact have read all 21 of their regular books. In addition to that i also read their special editions, around 10 . These books are so addictive, once my father even told me u shouldnt read that much , u're studies might get affected, or i'll weaken my eyesight! haha! but in reality these really capture the imagination of a young kid and i highly recommend them to any kids new to reading novels

5.0 out of 5 stars Extra-ordinarily interesting, March 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Five Go Down to the Sea (Galaxy Children's Large Print Books) (Hardcover)

I could not put it down once I started reading it. After I finished reading the book, I felt sad. I have read the book two times in two days!

5.0 out of 5 stars The top for getting a child intrested in reading!, December 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Five Go Down to the Sea (Galaxy Children's Large Print Books) (Hardcover)

I must have read every Famous Five book and Secret Seven book I could get my hands on when I first took an intrest in books. They kept me sneaking the flashlight under the covers to finish off that exciting chapter and wondering what the next chapter had in store for me...please I hope they all come back out in print soon!