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There's a mysterious burglar in Peterswood. No one has seen the thief, but there are huge footprints and handprints left behind at every robbery. Who could possibly have feet that big? Fatty, Daisy, Larry, Pip, Bets and Buster the Dog are sure to find out!Tags
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The eighth installment of Enid Blyton's fifteen-book Five Find-Outers and Dog series, in which a group of five British schoolchildren spend their holidays solving mysteries, The Mystery of the Invisible Thief follows Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, and Bets (together with Buster the dog) as they set out to catch the elusive thief behind a string of daytime burglaries. It's a race against time, as the Find-Outers are determined to beat their nemesis - local police bobby Mr. Goon - in solving the case.
Read as part of an ongoing project to familiarize myself with the work of Enid Blyton, who, although virtually unknown in the United States, is the sixth most popular author in the world, the Five Find-Outers and Dog is a highly formulaic mystery show more series. There's little suspense, as the solution to the "mystery" is usually immediately apparent, and the language is rather bland. That said, I can understand why these books are popular - they are entertaining, have a healthy dose of childhood humor, in which certain authority figures (like Mr. Goon) are safely ridiculed, and they "read" quickly.
I know that many educators credit series reading with building reading skills through repetition, and I imagine that Enid Blyton's work succeeds for that very reason. She provides her young readers with stories that are both familiar and new, encouraging them to keep reading more. show less
Read as part of an ongoing project to familiarize myself with the work of Enid Blyton, who, although virtually unknown in the United States, is the sixth most popular author in the world, the Five Find-Outers and Dog is a highly formulaic mystery show more series. There's little suspense, as the solution to the "mystery" is usually immediately apparent, and the language is rather bland. That said, I can understand why these books are popular - they are entertaining, have a healthy dose of childhood humor, in which certain authority figures (like Mr. Goon) are safely ridiculed, and they "read" quickly.
I know that many educators credit series reading with building reading skills through repetition, and I imagine that Enid Blyton's work succeeds for that very reason. She provides her young readers with stories that are both familiar and new, encouraging them to keep reading more. show less
Another pleasant FFO mystery. The impossible crime premise was interesting, although it was easy to guess the culprit: this character was getting a disproportionate amount of focus, which only made sense if he was going to be the culprit... probably for the target audience, less experienced, this won't be a problem.
We have the usual battle of wits against the hapless Mr. Goon, the usual brilliance from Fatty, and this time it's Pip instead of little Bets the one who involuntarily discovers the final clue. All in all, a solid if unremarkable entry in the series.
We have the usual battle of wits against the hapless Mr. Goon, the usual brilliance from Fatty, and this time it's Pip instead of little Bets the one who involuntarily discovers the final clue. All in all, a solid if unremarkable entry in the series.
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This is my second favourite of the series. See also my reviews about "Geheimnis um eine Efeuvilla" and "Geheimnis um eine giftige Feder".
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Enid Blyton, 1897 - November 28, 1968 Enid Blyton was born in London in 1897. She was educated in a private school and thought that she would become a musician until she realized that writing was her passion. She attended Ipswich High School where she trained to become a kindergarten teacher and eventually opened her own school for infants. show more Blyton's first poem was published in 1917, entitled "Have You-" which appeared in Nash's Magazine. In 1922, her first book of verses was published, entitled "Child Whispers." In 1926 she accepted a position editing the children's magazine "Sunny Stories" as well as writing the column "Teachers World." Blyton's first full length children's book was published din 1938 and was titled "The Secret Island." After working on the column for years, Blyton quit "Teachers World" in 1945 and also ended her stint as editor of "Sunny Stories" seven years later. In 1953 she started her own children's magazine called "The Edith Blyton Magazine" which featured stories about her characters and news on the clubs formed around them. Her most famous stories were those of the "Famous Five" The Magazine closed in 1959. In the 50's and 60's Blyton was criticized for the language in her book, for being to simple, but some 300 are still in print today. Blyton has published over 600 books in the course of her career. Enid Blyton died in her sleep on November 28, 1968. She was 71 years old. show less
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- Canonical title*
- Geheimnis um einen unsichtbaren Dieb
- Original title
- The Mystery of the Invisible Thief
- Original publication date
- 1950
- People/Characters*
- Betti; Flipp; Gina; Rolf; Dicki
- First words
- "Wisst ihr auch, dass dies schon die vierte Woche der Sommerferien ist?" rief Flipp.
"Do you know, " said Pip "this is the fourth week of the school holidays - the fourth week, mind - and we haven't even heard of a mystery!" - Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Hoffentlich wird das nächste ebenso spannend!
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- Englisch
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