Go Ahead, Secret Seven

For some reason, this is the Secret Seven adventure I most vividly remember from my first readings. I remember particularly liking the fact that they didn't just happen upon an adventure but trained themselves to be observant, in ways that paid off. After reading it I wanted to be good at the "20 things on a tray" game but I never was. I also wanted to be brave enough to try shadowing people!

I've now worked out who Peter reminds me of: Captain Manwearing from Dad's Army!

Welp, now that I've found a Blyton, finally, in a thrift store, I know why they're so hard to find in the US. There not worth importing. Ridiculous plot, blatant sexism, feasts that are 70% sugar and 0% vegetable but still mom-approved.... And the kids are so mean to Susie, just because she wants to be a member of their club.

All the Secret Seven books have a similar style, so if you like one you should like all. They are like the Five Fibd-Outers, only written for younger children, so the plots are simpler. But the idea is the same, a group of children who investigate mysteries in their own home town.

In this one, Peter, the leader of the club, sets tasks for the other children, so that they can practice investigating for when a real mystery turns up. Of course, the tasks lead them into trouble and into a real mystery.

Nice, relaxing and uncomplicated, but a bit too uncomplicated, even for an Enid Blyton children's book. When Iwas a kid I did not like these ones, because I much preferred the Famous Five, the Adventure series, or all the other Enid Blyton show more series. For very small kids, though, they are great. show less

THIS VOLUME FEATURES THREE EXCITING SECRET SEVEN STORIES WHERE THE YOUNG DETECTIVE CLUB TACKLES MYSTERIES WITH TEAMWORK AND CURIOSITY. ENID BLYTON'S CLASSIC STORYTELLING REMAINS ENGAGING FOR CHILDREN.

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