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Famous Five Colour Short Stories: The Library Mystery

Enid Blyton, Author

Sufiya Ahmed, Author

Becka Moor, Illustrator

Series: Famous Five: Short Stories

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: May 9, 2024

Category: Crime & Mystery Fiction

ISBN: 9781444972559

Introduce The Famous Five to younger readers with these BRAND-NEW mystery stories for children aged five and up!

When the Five see a page ripped from a book, they are soon on the case to find the culprit. But first, there are cakes to be baked and money to be raised for their local library! Will the Five solve the mystery and save the library?

Set in the world of Enid Blyton’s best-loved series, this newly created story follows Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on a special new adventure. The story is broken down into short chapters with vibrant, full-colour illustrations on every page – perfect for shared reading or for newly confident readers to enjoy independently.

Also look out for: The Birthday Adventure, Five to the Rescue!, Five and the Runaway Dog, Message in a Bottle, Timmy and the Treasure, The Mysterious Noise and Five and the Missing Prize, illustrated by Becka Moor.

Enid Blyton’s eight original short stories about the Famous Five are also available as early readers illustrated by Jamie Littler. Collect them all: A Lazy Afternoon, George’s Hair Is Too Long, Well Done, Famous Five, Five and a Half-Term Adventure, When Timmy Chased the Cat, Five Have a Puzzling Time, Good Old Timmy and Happy Christmas, Five!

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Sufiya Ahmed

Sufiya Ahmed worked in advertising and in the House of Commons before becoming a full-time author. In 2010, she set up the BIBI Foundation which arranges visits to the Houses of Parliament for children from underprivileged backgrounds. Sufiya has written several children’s books including Famous Five: Timmy and the Treasure, My Story: Noor-Un-Nissa Inayat Khan and Under the Great Plum Tree which was longlisted for the UK Literacy Association Book Awards. Follow Sufiya on Twitter @sufiyaahmed.

Becka Moor

Becka Moor graduated in 2012 with a 2:1 in Illustration for Children’s Publishing and has been scribbling her way into a career as a children’s illustrator ever since! Becka has illustrated over 70 children’s books, including the Famous Five Colour Short Stories. She can be found at http://www.beckamoor.com/ and @beckamoor on Twitter.