In Enid Blyton’s “Famous Five” books, who were the female members of the group?

Written in the 1940s and 1950s, the ‘Famous Five’ series followed the adventures of a group of young children during their summer holidays from their respective boarding schools. They were set in parts of rural England and Wales, usually in the countryside or at the coast and would involve escapades such as catching criminals or finding hidden treasure. The locations allowed the children to discover the magic of country cottages, the sea shore and for them to enjoy activities such as hiking, swimming and relaxing in the the sunshine.

Julian is the eldest of the five, cousin to George (short for Georgina) and elder brother to Dick and Anne. Timmy is George’s dog.

Author Enid Blyton intended to write six or eight books, the first being “Five on a Treasure Island” in 1942, but due to the overwhelming success of the series, she continued to write a total of twenty one.

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Lydia Coutts

Ah I remember reading these back in the day. They always seemed to be drinking 'lashings and lashings of ginger beer!' 😂

Patricia Cairns

I loved all the Enid Blyton books in the 1950s in Scotland and could hardly wait to get to the library to get the next one. Started with the Secret Seven, then the Famous Five, the Mallory Towers, oh so many. My sons weren’t interested in them growing up in Canada, but I wish I’d had daughters to share the books with. Great escapism.

Cheryl Perkins

I used to beg my Dad to take me to the library to get another one of the books as we could not afford to buy them.

Lilian Ling

Grew up with these books in the 1945-50 time period. Loved them, kept them and passed them on to my daughter in the 60's, son in the early 70's and grandsons in the 80's. They seem to really engage the imagination of a 7-10 year old.