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Sopers original illustrations, featuring julian, dick, anne, george and not forgetting timmy. Blyton enid julian, dick, anne, george and timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go. Quercus mcneil was speaking about the imminent launch of a series of famous five parodies, hot on the heels of. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. The first book, five on a treasure island, was published in 1942. Literature and culture this selection is a new zealand response to 101 best australian books, complied by john arnold and peter pierce for novembers bulletin magazine. Buy the famous five book set books 110 by enid blyton online from the works. But, 70 years on, why is the writing of the noddy and famous five author.
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