The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat (Mysteries) (1944)

I like the Five Find-Outers. My bookshop was out of book 1 when I bought this one, but it has a homey, domestic slant to it that most of my other Blyton faves don't have. The characters seem a bit young - Bets is just eight - but the book runs more than 200 pages, so it's hard to guess to which readers it is targeted. In this one, the youthful detectives must track down the thief of a valuable cat next door, while at the same time clearing the name of their friend Luke. Some might complain about Luke being a member of the "lower" class, but I don't think it'd particularly obvious unless you're well acquainted with the British class system. And anyway, in Luke's case character wins out over breeding, so what's the problem? I'm sure Jane Austen would approve. ( )