Author: Enid Blyton / Year: 1897-1968 / Genre: Children 6-9 It begins with Julian, Dick and Anne going to stay with their cousin Georgina (known as George). George’s mother is rushed to hospital and
so the children are left to be looked after by the family’s new cook, the horrible Mrs Stick, her mean husband and their boy Edgar. The Sticks
are so awful that the children go off to spend the rest of the holidays on Kirrin Island, not forgetting to take good old Timmy the dog with
them as well! When they reach the island they discover that someone else has been living there and they’re determined to find out who.
Enid Blyton is one of my favourit authors, and I really enjoy the Famous Five stories, I have some of them on CD as well as all the books.
This story Five Run Away is very exciting because it’s got lots of adventure in it and mystery. The Sticks made very good bad guys! I also
enjoyed reading about the children living on the island and cooking their own meals – even if some of the things they ate sounded a bit
peculiar!
