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Chris Smith, Author
James Lancett, Illustrator
Series: The New Famous Five
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Publication date: January 30, 2025
Category: Crime & Mystery Fiction
ISBN: 9781444978728
‘A rip-roaring delight. Captures the spirit of Blyton with a fresh, fun new story.’ Anna James, author of Pages and Co and Alice With a Why
Can the new Famous Five catch the thief and find the forgotten treasure before it’s too late? Join the original Famous Five and a new group of children in this thrilling adventure series by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton.
When Fran, Tom, Maddy and Gilbert the dog stay with Professor George Kirrin for the holidays, they soon find themselves caught up in a robbery of a top-secret treasure map. Professor George will have to tell them about an old case of the Famous Five if they’re ever going to catch the thief and rescue the forgotten treasure…
The Famous Five by Enid Blyton was one of Chris Smith’s favourite series as a child. Now, this bestselling author weaves the action, adventure and danger of this thrilling and exciting world into a brand-new story, perfect for every generation of readers, with artwork by James Lancett. Join the adventure!
Chris Smith has dreamed of being an author ever since he was 8 and won a competition with his story Where Are The Brandy Snaps? Chris worked for many years as a newsreader and presenter on radio stations including Xfm and BBC Radio 1. He is the bestselling co-author of the Kid Normal series and lives in north London with his wife, their son and a cat called Mabel who can travel through time.
James Lancett is a London-based illustrator, director and yellow sock lover! As a child growing up in Cardiff he was obsessed with cartoons, video games and all things fantasy. As he grew up and became a lot more beardy these inspirations held strong and so he moved to London to study BA Illustration and Animation at Kingston University. He now works as an illustrator and animation director. He is known for his illustrations for Lightning Girl by Alesha Dixon, the Avengers Assembly graphic novels, Max Einstein by James Patterson and many others.
Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: The New Famous Five: Five and the Forgotten Treasure
Book Creator: Chris Smith
Can the new Famous Five catch the thief and find the forgotten treasure before it’s too late? Join the original Famous Five and a new group of children in this thrilling adventure series by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton.