This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. If not hiking or cycling the country lanes they were staying on George's private island, Kirrin Island, or going on an adventure in their own gypsy caravan! Obviously in 'real life' our children can't go off on their own like the Famous Five did - but that doesn't mean they can't get outdoors to play! Why not have a Famous Five party with an garden or park scavenger hunt, or play some of the games on our Outdoor Games page.Enid Mary Blyton (1897 - 1968) was an English author of children's books.īorn in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. Many of the stories also include George's mother, Aunt Fanny, and father, Uncle Quentin, a famous scientist. Also eleven is the children's cousin, Georgina - known only as George, as she is most definitely a tomboy and likes nothing more than being mistaken for a boy! George has a loyal dog called Timmy, the last of the five. Both Julian and Dick are very protective of their younger sister Anne, aged ten, who is often scared on their adventures. Dick is his younger brother, and is eleven years old when we first meet him. In the first book of the series, Five on a Treasure Island, he is twelve years old. Julian is the oldest of the children, and is very much the leader. Exlore below! Famous Five - the Characters

The children's school holidays are packed with fun, and they solve mysteries, have all sorts of adventures, camp, cycle, hike, live in a caravan, catch criminals, enjoy picnics and generally have a exciting time! And we have some fun activities based on the Famous Five books that you can enjoy with the kids. The Famous Five are four adventurous children and a dog, the characters in a series of 21 books written by children's author Enid Blyton between 19, and loved by children all over the world from publication to the present day.

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