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

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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

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!

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!

My aunt, who lived in Edinburgh (Scotland), sent me Famous Five novels for Christmas and birthdays. I don't think I ever enjoyed any presents so much in my entire life as those books. I highly reccomend them to any prospective young readers.

I was first introduced to these books of Enid Blyton by my fifth grade teacher who read us a chapter every morning after we had gotten to school. The first book which I remember as being call "Kiki, The Parrot", was the first in a series of books involving the escapades of four or five children and Kiki, the parrot, who always seemed to rescue the children from whatever jam they were in, by his ability to talk. The children were always drinking ginger beer; the mother had a male friend they called "Uncle Bill". I have been searching for these books for years, and would love to own copies.

I am nostalgic remembering about the fun I had reading each and every book (and fought for) from Enid Blyton. This started my interest in reading which never stopped. Too bad they are not popular in the U.S.A. I am trying to introduce them to my 9 year old daughter.

I started reading Enid Blyton's series in second and third grade and never stopped. My older cousin told me they were too scary for me and then I HAD to read them!

Blyton wrote several series that had the same sets of kids involved in all sorts of adventures. Real adventures with smuggling and foggy nights, secret passages and hidden caves.

The "Five" books were about three siblings, their cousin George (a girl) and her dog Timmy. The "Adventure" series had Jack, Mary Ann, Dinah and Philip with occasional appearances by the mysterious adult Bill. It's been 20 years since I've read these books and I STILL remember their names because the stories were so exciting.

These series encouraged me to keep reading more books because I always wanted to know what happened next. They completely changed my attitude towards books and made me an insatiable reader.

I'd guess they are written for the 3rd-4th grade level, but could be good for older rea! ders too. They are much more popular and available in Britain.

I had not even heard of Enid Blyton until an aunt in Australia sent me a copy of 'Five Go Down To The Sea'. That would have been about 1955 and I was immediately captivated by Enid's pure sense of mood and adventure.
I must have re-read the book a half-dozen times in just a few weeks and got to know farmer Penruthlan, Yan, The Barnies and Clopper the horse as if they were real friends of my very own.
I relived that adventure again when I got to read a chapter or two aloud each night to my two sons when they were toddlers. They, too, were enthralled with the story. And I truly believe that the noble actions of Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy helped to mould my sons' lives, as they did mine.
Even now, at the 'grand old age' of 57, I am not ashamed to admit that, seeking escape from this troubled world, I have read Five Go Down To The Sea again, by myself.
Now, I can't wait to have grandchildren, so I can read the book to them at bed-time...unless my sons beat me to it, of course!