The Island of Adventure (The Adventure Series)

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Enid Blyton is one of the world's best-selling children's authors with sales of her books in excess of 500 million copies. It is in this book that Jack, Philip, Dinah and Lucy-Ann first became friends and find themselves spending the summer at Craggy-Tops, with Philip and Dinah's Aunt Polly and Uncle Jocelyn. Jo-Jo is a cold, calculating and intelligent man who plays the ‘stupid servant’ role beautifully so he can stay at Craggy-Tops without anyone suspecting he is up to anything. Although the publication dates span a decade, Blyton reportedly wrote each of the novels in less than a week.

Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives.The house is owned by Phillip and Dinah's uncle Jocelyn (a focused historian) and overworked aunt Polly, who are helped by a handyman named Jo-Jo (Joe in some versions). He'd developed scarlet fever during the school term and had missed a lot of school work, so he and a few others are staying at Mr Roy's (one of the teachers) to be crammed. But Kiki's amazing ability for joining in with conversation doesn't end there, and she frequently tells people to wipe their feet or use a handkerchief right when it seems appropriate. Like her brother, she has red hair, green eyes and freckles, and in several instances she is described as very pretty.

According to the first book, The Island of Adventure, Philip guesses Jack is "about fourteen" and believes himself to be a little younger.

He is one of the few black characters to be found in Blyton and comes across as something of a caricature at first, full of superstitious tales of bad "things" wandering about at night. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Philip finds a boat and climbs in, only for a man in a wetsuit to come up from the water behind and get him in a chokehold. In the book she absconds with a book and map from Uncle Jocelyn’s study, having spotted it by accident and asked him a few questions. The Island of Adventure needs to be re-released, preferably a full HD remastered version, so that everyone can come to love the many colourful catchphrases from this fantastic film: "I hate mackerel pie", "She flew in through the window?

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. Despite being an adventure story and not a family one, there is a fair bit of familial relationship building in the book, and through the series. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack are determined to explore the mountain and uncover its secret, but first they must escape from a pack of ravenous wolves and a mad genius who plans to rule the world!I guess when you're young, reading these books for the first time, the baddies do come across as mean and dangerous.