A review by lisalark
Five on a Hike Together, by Enid Blyton
4.0
Still more Famous Five - this one with secret messages and maps and ruins and diving. I think I've decided part of why these are better than Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys, besides the better writing and the frank descriptions, are because it's an ensemble cast. You know, like Bastables or Pevensies or Boxcar Children or Little House or Harry Potter or even Dashwoods or Bennetts. There's no need for everyone to be siblings or even related, but ensembles just keep things entertaining and light. I think.
This is a fun one. Again, it's amazing to see the freedom of these (fictional) children and to realize how sheltered and hovered over childhoods are now. No wonder people can be rather timid and incapable.
This is a fun one. Again, it's amazing to see the freedom of these (fictional) children and to realize how sheltered and hovered over childhoods are now. No wonder people can be rather timid and incapable.