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Five Have a Mystery to Solve

by Enid Blyton · 1960

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The Famous Five find a mystery waiting for them on Whispering Island, also called Wailing Island and Keep-Away Island. At the end of the cliff passage is a vast chamber full of golden statues and other treasures, but there are also villains lurking round the corner...

Genre
adventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisBritish mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisIndonesiaIndonesiaMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 280 pages

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