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The New Famous Five
and the forgotten treasure
by Chris Smith
Published by Hodder Children's Books (Hachette Australia)
ISBN 9781444978728
One of the all time favourite book series by Enid Blyton has been revived by Chris Smith as kids head to Kirrin Island to see if they can find the hidden treasure. First there's the arrival of excited kids on the steam train as they spot Kirrin station.
As the story begins you can feel the kids bursting with excitement for what lies ahead.
This story is terrific, feel good reading as readers join Maddy, Fran, Tom and Gilbert their dog on this terrific fun-filled holiday adventure at Kirrin Village. They can't help themselves as the become caught up in an adventure, all because of a top-secret treasure map.
This thoroughly enjoyable story, that' well written to encourage readers in the 8 years plus range to become hooked on reading through all the mysteries as the reader eagerly looks forward to finding out what they're up to and how this amazing time will continue and, of course if they will find the treasure. No spoilers here, but it is a good page-turner.
it is delightful to see this old favourite brought back to life for this generation who will most likely get just a much enjoyment from this as previous readers of the Famous Five series did. I wouldn't be surprised to catch them reading pages from this version.
The author
Bestselling author Chris Smith is a joint recipient of the 2024 Ruth Rendell award for his work promoting literacy and campaigning for school libraries. Chris created the Kid Normal series with his friend Greg James and recently the pair published The Twits Next Door which became an instant bestseller. Chris is also a solo author and has published two fantasy adventures set in his fictional kingdom of Parallelia including Frankie Best Hates Quests.
Before he was an author Chris worked as a newsreader and presenter on radio stations including Xfm and BBC Radio 1. His most famous news bulletin is probably the one sampled by George Michael in 1998 and used on his international hit Outside. Chris lives in London with his wife Jenny, their son Lucas and Mabel the cat.
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