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The Secret Seven Collection
Includes:
- The Secret Seven
- Secret Seven Adventure
- Well Done Secret Seven
- Secret Seven on the Trail
The Secret Seven super-sleuths are always on the trail of a mystery. Whether they're investigating a spooky house in the snow, a missing pearl necklace, an intruder in their treehouse or mysterious happenings at Tigger's Barn - you can rely on the Secret Seven to get to the bottom of things!
- The Secret Seven
- Secret Seven Adventure
- Well Done Secret Seven
- Secret Seven on the Trail
The Secret Seven super-sleuths are always on the trail of a mystery. Whether they're investigating a spooky house in the snow, a missing pearl necklace, an intruder in their treehouse or mysterious happenings at Tigger's Barn - you can rely on the Secret Seven to get to the bottom of things!
512 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1949
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About the author
Enid Blyton
5,132 books6,298 followersSee also:
Ένιντ Μπλάιτον (Greek)
Enida Blaitona (Latvian)
Энид Блайтон (Russian)
Inid Blajton (Serbian)
Інід Блайтон (Ukrainian)
Enid Mary Blyton (1897–1968) was an English author of children's books.
Born in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. She was educated at St. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.
Blyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Clare's.
According to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare.
See also her pen name Mary Pollock
Ένιντ Μπλάιτον (Greek)
Enida Blaitona (Latvian)
Энид Блайтон (Russian)
Inid Blajton (Serbian)
Інід Блайтон (Ukrainian)
Enid Mary Blyton (1897–1968) was an English author of children's books.
Born in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. She was educated at St. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.
Blyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Clare's.
According to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare.
See also her pen name Mary Pollock
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May 6, 2017
A childhood made awesome!!!!
April 3, 2020
these books made me want to be a detective! i loved them!
February 14, 2021
Nice to re-read something I enjoyed when a child. But compared to today's offerings this is a "See Dick and Jane run" type of book.
February 17, 2017
The collection is very intriguing for kids and for beginners who are waiting to develop some interest in reading for good.
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August 24, 2014
The books of the seven on adventures together were very transporting in their action and addictive with their infectious enthusiasm, when I borrowed them in bulk from my school library. The relationship of the characters with their pets and the world around them gives these books ample dangerous situations along with comic relief. I just loved them and sometimes read two of the seven's books in a day during summer holidays in school.
The sumptious breakfasts, the colourful escapades, the wild plots figuring stowaway scientists, rebels, kidnappers and what not - these are the settings that await a reader of enid blyton, at least some which I remember the best. What sets these children apart is the strength of their group and the compassion they have towards all things natural and innocent. They are real world children who are quick thinking and innovative in new and sometimes dangerous situations. They are fired with a passion to bring about change where it is needed and stop wrongdoing where they see it. They leave no one behind and their exploits are extremely understated at home.
The famous five had a slightly different evolution as a street-smart, cohesive gang, but that's another story.
Secret Seven series.
Best for the the age group of 8-13, if you are thinking of gifting it to someone.
Best for a light read when trying to relax on a long noisy flight, any age.
The sumptious breakfasts, the colourful escapades, the wild plots figuring stowaway scientists, rebels, kidnappers and what not - these are the settings that await a reader of enid blyton, at least some which I remember the best. What sets these children apart is the strength of their group and the compassion they have towards all things natural and innocent. They are real world children who are quick thinking and innovative in new and sometimes dangerous situations. They are fired with a passion to bring about change where it is needed and stop wrongdoing where they see it. They leave no one behind and their exploits are extremely understated at home.
The famous five had a slightly different evolution as a street-smart, cohesive gang, but that's another story.
Secret Seven series.
Best for the the age group of 8-13, if you are thinking of gifting it to someone.
Best for a light read when trying to relax on a long noisy flight, any age.
June 9, 2013
I remember being a bit disappointed by these as a child. I had loved The Famous Five and my mum had gotten me The Secret Seven after I had finished all The Famous Five series. I definitely didn't enjoy these as much. I'm not sure why, but I didn't find the characters as engaging. While today I still remember the names of Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy I cannot remember a single name of one of the seven, showing that for me the series was definitely not as memorable!
July 26, 2013
If I were to compare the Secret Seven and the Famous Five, I would choose SS. Because of one lame reason: the books were in better shape and had a more modern design. Heh.
I really love this series, it has an element of suspense in it, an although there were only a bunch of children, it was as good and comparable to any adult mystery novel.
I really love this series, it has an element of suspense in it, an although there were only a bunch of children, it was as good and comparable to any adult mystery novel.
January 27, 2016
My childhood heroes!!!Me and my friends even made a secret group like them and a place as our meeting place. We even had passwords, which run just like these secret seven. A good fiction for children who loves adventures and mysteries.
September 22, 2012
A beautiful book collection!
January 27, 2013
I can't remember which I loved before the other. This or the famous five. I do know there are a few among the books that I really wanna read again and again. (If only I'll remember the titles)
June 18, 2013
One of the first collection of books I ever read. Loved them!
March 23, 2014
I pinched this from my older brother and read it countless times, even though I knew the stories inside out. Simply marvelous work!
June 15, 2016
My very first detective series. I should have read more Blyton.
January 2, 2015
I loved this series more than the other series
April 12, 2015
Childhood memories with this series. :D
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