Secret Seven 01 The Secret Seven

What an entertaining story. All children in the house are reading it again and again. Elders have to read in the night after children go to bed !!!

Great story with lots of characters and excitement. I'm going to recommend it to my mum. Can't wait rob read the next one!

Entertaining children's literature of a bygone era.. nostalgic and classicNot to be taken too seriously - a pleasant read

She has to be the best story teller there ever was. I really loved all of her books when I was a kid.

It's great description and it's very adventurous I love how it's so creative I recommend this book to anyone who has a wonderful sense of imagination.

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This is the first book in the Secret Seven Series (although Peter and Janet had appeared in an earlier book called “At Seaside Cottage” in 1947 and the formation of the Secret Seven was told in “Secret of the Old Mill” in 1948). After a very successful republishing of the Famous Five series, to celebrate 70 years of the books, we are treated to a new printing of all fifteen of the Seven Series, illustrated by Tony Ross – probably best known for the Horrid Henry books, his style will be instantly recognisable to children everywhere.The Secret Seven consists of Peter and his sister Janet, and their friends Jack, Colin, George, Pam and Barbara . Peter and Janet’s spaniel Scamper is an unofficial member of the Seven and helps warn them when Jack’s annoying little sister, Susie, is creeping about spying on them. Their meeting place is the shed at the bottom of Peter and Janet’s garden and there is no entry unless the children are wearing their club badges and remember the password. When the children meet up in the Christmas holidays, Jack first forgets the password and then loses his badge in the field opposite a spooky old house, where the children were making snowmen. Banned from going out after lunch, Jack decides to creep out of the house and go and see whether he can find his missing badge at night and discovers a mystery worth investigating...I have really enjoyed re-reading this book to my daughter at bedtime and look forward to sharing the entire series with her. Slightly shorter than the Famous Five books, these are a great introduction to Enid Blyton’s adventure stories and will appeal to both boys and girls. In order, these are:1. The Secret Seven (1948)aka The Secret Seven and the Mystery of the Empty House2. Secret Seven Adventure (1950)aka The Secret Seven and the Circus Adventure3. Well Done Secret Seven (1951)aka The Secret Seven and the Tree House Adventure4. Secret Seven On the Trail (1952)aka The Secret Seven and the Railroad Mystery5. Go Ahead Secret Seven (1953)aka The Secret Seven Get Their Man6. Good Work Secret Seven (1954)aka The Secret Seven and the Case of the Stolen Car7. Secret Seven Win Through (1955)aka The Secret Seven and the Hidden Cave Adventure8. Three Cheers Secret Seven (1956)aka The Secret Seven and the Grim Secret9. Secret Seven Mystery (1957)aka The Secret Seven and the Missing Girl Mystery10. Puzzle for the Secret Seven (1958)aka The Secret Seven and the Case of the Music Lover11. Secret Seven Fireworks (1959)aka The Secret Seven and the Bonfire Adventure12. Good Old Secret Seven (1960)aka The Secret Seven and the Old Fort Adventure13. Shock for the Secret Seven (1961)aka The Secret Seven and the Case of the Dog Lover14. Look Out Secret Seven (1962)aka The Secret Seven and the Case of the Missing Medals15. Fun for the Secret Seven (1963)aka The Secret Seven and the Case of the Old Horse

THE “SECRET SEVEN” SERIESTHEY ARE THE BEST FOR A FIRST READ!Enid’s early works include the ‘Secret Seven Society’ books featuring Peter (the society's leader), Janet (Peter's sister), Jack, Barbara, George, Pam and Colin. They were the catalyst which encouraged me to start reading more than 50 years ago. Thank you, Enid.The BBC, many public libraries, local authorities and alleged educational experts have been completely wrong about the worth of the Blyton works. I can remember having substantial difficulty obtaining the original versions of the books. Quite a few shops would not stock them then but they were wonderful stories for teenagers! The tales are great to read for their simplicity and straightforwardness.When one did find copies of the book they were quite expensive all those years ago but great to own. I loved the physical appearance of the books as well which I treasured as a youngster with the way in which the books were produced then making them somehow much easier to read.It’s a delight to read these stories of adventure again in middle age although recent editing has diminished some of the memories I have of the original editions and words used then (but I am now getting old).Never mind… these books remain one of my best friends for life: they began my own reading adventure so do read these special adventures of the Secret Seven Society for yourselves.