The final book in the exciting Famous Five series sees a return of two of the characters from "Five go to Demon's rocks"- that is, Tinker and Mischief the monkey! Looking forward to a nice holiday at Kirrin, the Four children arrive there only to be told Joan, the cook, is ill with Scarlet Fever and the house is under quarantine. Now, here was a bit of confusion- the kids are returning from school, but Timmy didn't go to school with George like he usually does? We're told over and over in the books that George wouldn't go to a school that didn't allow pets, and indeed see him at school with her in a few books, but all of a sudden that's changed and it's a little confusing.Now, where are the Five to go? well, Professor Hayling invites them to his house, and promptly forgets he issued the invite! Good thing his cook Jenny and Tinker remember, and the Five are camping in a field with circus folk nearby, coming to the house only for meals. They befriend the circus folk, especially Charlie the chimp. While they're there, some of Professor Hayling's precious scientific papers are stolen, and it's up to the Five to make sure the thieves don't get the rest.I like this book, but I wish that we had ended the series on Kirrin, even if I prefer when the five are away from there. It would have been nice to see them start and finish their true adventures (I don't count any book written by anyone else about the five as their "true" adventures) on the Island, although that was where George showed her spunky character one last time with the Magician Wooh there anyway. It would have been nice to see all the five there.Still, I'll end with a note about this series. It really is an excellent series, and I know it's been labelled all kinds of things over the years, such as racist, sexist etc, and I've read one view that says the whole series is repressed sexual energy on the part of the author (there are towers, and tunnels, somehow that's sexual?) But it really is just four children and their dog having adventures, upholding justice and eating great food. Don't analyze it, just love it. Just read it, and you'll do fine.
This, as the final book in the Famous Five series, is a tad disappointing and confusing sadly. Although I have to admit that my son (6) enjoyed it as much as the others. It begins with the 4 children coming home from school and George being upset that Timmy doesn't meet her at the train station. I always thought that Timmy went to George with school. Then the actual mystery wasn't much of a mystery, and was all over in about 3 chapters, even with dragging it out.It was okay, but not the best story by far.
What do You think about Five Are Together Again (2015)?
The final book of the series! A great finish. I loved the famous five series and I can't wait to read them again! The only thing that could finish it better is if we went to Kirren Island more often! It was great anyway!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
—Willman842
The last in the series that was actually written by Blyton. I didn't really enjoy the continuation written by someone else. Well, it was just not the same. I was too familiarized with the "routine" by Enid Blyton. Probably she charmed me as a kid as J.K. Rowlings does to kids nowadays. Probably with different media coverage and financial success. Well, It just show us how the world has changed.All in all, reading famous five was part of my idyllic childhood memory. And most probably it was the first experience that got me into books and reading after all.
—Irwan
As with all Famous Five books, this is of the same trusted and successful formula. I loved these books as a child and I am delighted that my girls loved them as children too.The stories are adventures of a byegone age, yet still hold the attention of children, around the world...... they have stood the test of time well - and for a great reason.The stories are plausible, fun, adventurous and contain an excellent mix of young characters... with a little bit of everyone in each of them - something that children have obviously known for decades.
—John
