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Something mysterious is going on at Tigger's Barn, and the Secret Seven are intrigued. Peter thinks it's all just gossip, but Jack isn't so sure when he overhears a strange conversation.Tags
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Another Secret Seven adventure. Compared to the Famous Five, the Adventure books and other series written by the same author, this series is for younger readers, so expect shorter, simpler stories.
This one features Susie starting her own rival club, The Famous Five, called after the Famous Five from Blyton's series who are, funnily enough, fictional characters in the Secret Seven's universe. Susie plays a joke on the Secret Seven, sending them on what she thinks is a wild goose chase, only to inadvertently put then on the trail of a real adventure.
I enjoyed the rivalry between the Seven and Susie's gang, and despite how simple the story is, Blyton is always a good storyteller.
This one features Susie starting her own rival club, The Famous Five, called after the Famous Five from Blyton's series who are, funnily enough, fictional characters in the Secret Seven's universe. Susie plays a joke on the Secret Seven, sending them on what she thinks is a wild goose chase, only to inadvertently put then on the trail of a real adventure.
I enjoyed the rivalry between the Seven and Susie's gang, and despite how simple the story is, Blyton is always a good storyteller.
This is one of the Secret Seven novels I most remember and it makes perfect "recovery day" reading, even if Peter does continue to seriously annoy me.
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Susie, la hermana de Jack, quiere burlarse de los Siete Secretos y les hace creer que en el granero de Tigger está ocurriendo algo misterioso. Poco se imagina que los Siete descubrirán allí a unos malhechores y acabarán embarcados en una auténtica aventura.
Jun 27, 2022Spanish
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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
- Secret Seven on the Trail
- Original title
- Secret Seven on the Trail
- Alternate titles
- The Secret Seven and the Railroad Mystery
- Original publication date
- 1952
- People/Characters
- Peter of the Secret Seven; Janet of the Secret Seven; Jack of the Secret Seven; Colin of the Secret Seven; George of the Secret Seven; Pam of the Secret Seven (show all 9); Barbara of the Secret Seven; Scamper (dog); Susie
- First words
- 'Mummy, have you got anything we could have to drink?' asked Janet.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'Up with the Secret Seven!' said Jack, grinning. 'Hurrah for us - hip-hip-hurrah!'
- Original language
- English
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