Secret Seven: The Secret Seven Complete Collection (1-16)

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Three Cheers Secret Seven (1956) – Susie's model aeroplane launches the Secret Seven into their next adventure. Who is using the top room in the empty Barlett Lodge, and why?

The Secret Seven or Secret Seven Society is a fictional group of child detectives created by Enid Blyton and based on the publisher’s children. They appear in one of several adolescent detective series which Blyton wrote. What on earth would the Secret Seven do without Scamper the spaniel? First he discovers an unwanted visitor then he protects them as they spy on a thief late at night in Bramley Woods! After corresponding with the real-life Peter, in 1948 Blyton published her first Secret Seven story, which describes how her fictional society came to be formed. This was a short story titled "The Secret of the Old Mill". It followed an earlier short story, "At Seaside Cottage", which introduced the leading characters, Peter and Janet, prior to the formation of the society. There followed a further five short stories and fifteen full-length books. Unlike most other Blyton series, this one takes place during the school term time because the characters go to day schools. In 2018, Hodder Children's Books published The Secret Seven Mystery of the Skull by Pamela Butchart in an effort to augment sales from the series. [2] This was followed in 2019 by The Secret Seven and the Mystery of the Theatre Ghost. [3]The Secret Seven have a brand new meeting place but somebody else has been using it too. How dare they? Whoever it is is going there at night, and the gang are going to put a stop to it! They are determined to catch the cheeky intruder, whatever it takes... Matt the Shepherd – Peter's father's elderly colleague, who works on the farm. He has a dog called Shadow who is stolen in a mystery but is later recovered. He is portrayed as a helpful and caring old man.

The gang witness the horror of a house going up in flames! Then there's the theft of a very valuable violin. Are the two incidents connected? The Seven mean to use all their detective know-how to find out! The Secret Seven have a new meeting place a treehouse! But someone else is using it too. The gang are furious, but then they learn the intruder is in big trouble and needs their help. Can the Seven come to the rescue...? Blyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Clare's. The Secret Seven appeared in seven short stories by Blyton, including a mini-novella explaining how the society was formed. These were left uncollected until 1997, when all but "At Seaside Cottage" were published in a single volume by Hodder Children's Books under the title of Secret Seven: Short Story Collection. This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: This section seems to be written more like for an advert than an encyclopaedic article. Please help improve this article if you can. ( June 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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This fantastic collection is ideal for children ages 7+ interested in mysteries and adventures. The retro covers on every volume, and handy display box to keep them all in, makes this a perfect set for all Enid Blyton devotees young and old. Whether you’re revisiting these classic tales, or sharing them with a loved one for the first time, this sixteen book collection is great value and a great time. According to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare. Well Done Secret Seven (1951) – The Secret Seven build a tree house to escape the summer heat. There, they meet a dirty boy and his injured kitten. The boy gives them some clues to a mystery involving a planned mail heist.