Good Work, Secret Seven

The first time I read this was, I think, about the first time I'd ever heard of Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes. Shortly afterwards I learned about Hallowe'en in the US and felt more than ever that Australians were missing out. So it was quite surprising to reread this and realise just how small a role Guy Fawkes actually plays in the book - I seem to remember more. And I don't remember the details at all - I think I am finally moving towards the limit of my knowledge of the series.

I rather like the fact that the Seven are so easily taken in at the beginning and that, even when faced with a "real" adventure, they jump initially to false conclusions. For all its shortness, it's rather a fun and even slightly cautionary adventure story.

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. Instead of Fatty as the leader, the Secret Seven has Peter.

In this one, we have more shenanigans regarding the rivalry with Susie, who once again finds out their password. She even makes a fake case for the Seven to investigate, just so she can laugh at them. In the end, the Seven find a real case, of course.

Novels/novelettes

Match found in the German National Library.

Siete niños y su perro Scamper forman el Club de los Siete Secretos. Su afición por ejercer de detectives privados les mueve a embarcarse en cientos de aventuras.