The Famous Five—Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timothy the dog—are spending their holidays living independently in two rented, old-fashioned horse caravans parked on a hillside. Their peaceful camping holiday gets much livelier when a traveling fair moves into the same field. At first, the fair folk are hostile toward the children, but the Five quickly win them over after Timmy rescues …
The Famous Five—Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timothy the dog—are excited to return to Kirrin Cottage for the summer holidays. However, their joy is short-lived. Aunt Fanny has fallen seriously ill and has been taken to a hospital in the city, and Uncle Quentin has gone with her. In their absence, the house is left under the care of a temporary housekeeper, Mrs. Stick, who brings along…
The adventure begins with a terrifying storm at Kirrin Cottage. A massive tree blows down in the middle of the night, crashing through the roof and destroying the children's bedrooms. With the house uninhabitable, Uncle Quentin arranges for the Famous Five—Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timothy the dog—to spend the rest of their holidays at Smuggler's Top. Smuggler's Top is an eccentric…
The Famous Five—Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timothy the dog—gather at Kirrin Cottage for the Christmas holidays. However, the festive mood is ruined when they find out they have failed their school exams and Uncle Quentin has hired a private tutor, Mr. Roland, to make them study throughout the vacation. While Julian and Anne find Mr. Roland pleasant, George instantly dislikes and dis…
The Famous Five—Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timothy the dog—head to the rugged coast of Cornwall for a peaceful autumn holiday. They stay at Tremannon Farm, a beautiful old cliffside property managed by the friendly Mrs. Penruthlan and her brooding, seemingly silent husband. The children quickly immerse themselves in the local history and learn about the dark past of the Cornwall coa…
The Famous Five—Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timothy the dog—go to stay at Finniston Farm as paying guests. The farm is run by the friendly but cash-strapped Philpot family, who are struggling to keep the historic property afloat. While there, the children meet the Philpot twins, Harry (a boy) and Harriet (a girl who, much like George, hates her name and prefers to be called Harry). T…
The Famous Five—Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timothy the dog—are looking forward to a peaceful summer holiday at George’s home, Kirrin Cottage. However, things take a dramatic turn when Uncle Quentin’s top-secret scientific papers become the target of a ruthless gang of thieves. One evening on the beach, the children cross paths with Jo, a ragged, fiery, and fiercely independent t…
The adventure begins when a chickenpox outbreak at Kirren Cottage forces the Famous Five—Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timothy the dog—to stay with their eccentric scientist friend, Tinker, and his playful monkey, Mischief, at Big Hollow. To make things even more exciting, a traveling circus has set up camp in a nearby field. The children quickly make friends with the colorful circus p…
After a nasty bout of the flu, the Famous Five—Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timothy the dog—are sent to the snowy mountains of Wales to convalesce and get some fresh air. They stay at Magga Glen, a remote and beautiful farmhouse surrounded by snow-covered peaks.
Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timothy the dog are on holiday at the coastal cottage of an elderly gentleman named Mr. Croft. There, they meet a spoiled and lonely young boy named Wilfrid, who has an extraordinary, almost magical ability to charm wild animals. Right off the coast lies Whispering Island (the "Pulau Seram" of the Indonesian title). The island has a dark and eerie reputation: …