The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage by Enid Blyton
Reviewed by Kilkee Children’s Book Club
The twelfth book, The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage is another fine tale, involving a stolen painting and its whereabouts. Goon's nephew Ern once again comes to visit, supposedly to help his Uncle, but inevitably he sides again with the Five. This time, he has a bigger role to play, and actually has four whole chapters almost.
This is the first book in the series of the Five Find Outers and Dog. It introduces us to Larry and his sister Daisy, Bets and her brother Pip, and Fatty (Frederick Algernon Trotter) and his dog Buster.
Fatty is new to the village of Peterswood and, at first, the other children think he is a show off and aren’t so very nice to him. However, as they get to know him they become good friends.
This story begins with a fire. Mr Hick’s shed has been burnt down. Mr. Goon, the local constable (who really dislikes all ‘meddling children’), has a big list of suspects – from the housekeeper to a tramp. The children decide that they are much cleverer than old ‘Clear Orf’ (Mr Goon) and begin their first investigation.
It’s surprising just how many people were at the scene of the crime on the night of the fire and the children have to try to sort out who the real culprit is.
Fatty is new to the village of Peterswood and, at first, the other children think he is a show off and aren’t so very nice to him. However, as they get to know him they become good friends.
This story begins with a fire. Mr Hick’s shed has been burnt down. Mr. Goon, the local constable (who really dislikes all ‘meddling children’), has a big list of suspects – from the housekeeper to a tramp. The children decide that they are much cleverer than old ‘Clear Orf’ (Mr Goon) and begin their first investigation.
It’s surprising just how many people were at the scene of the crime on the night of the fire and the children have to try to sort out who the real culprit is.
This book was first published in 1943. It’s a classic read and was enjoyed immensely by the children of the Kilkee book club. They enjoyed the twists in the story and said they would definitely read more Find Outers books, as it was a really good mystery story.
Rating 8 out of 10.
Book Details
Title: | Mr. Galliano's Circus (Mr. Galliano's Circus #1) | ||||||||||
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Published: | 1938 | ||||||||||
Publisher: | Wm. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||
Tags: | fiction, juvenile, circus | ||||||||||
Description: | For young Jimmy Brown it's a dream come true when Mr. Galliano's Circus comes to his town. Even though he and his parents can't afford tickets to the show itself, Jimmy quickly gets to know the performers and their marvellous animals, and finds a special friend in Lotta, the cheeky, adventurous young horseback acrobat. With his own great love for animals and his remarkable ability to make them trust him, Jimmy soon becomes a favourite with the circus folk and even wins the approval of the great Mr. Galliano himself. Will there be a way for him to become part of the circus forever? —Courtenay Rule [Suggest a different description.] | ||||||||||
Downloads: | 327 | ||||||||||
Pages: | 130 |
Author Bio for Blyton, Enid
Enid Blyton (1897-1968) was a prolific English author of children's books. Born in London, she began writing while still in school. Her first attempts at writing were rejected by publishers which just made her more determined to succeed. She trained as a teacher and in her spare time continued to write. Her first book, a collection of poems, was published in 1922. Her first series of books, 'Old Thatch', began in 1934 and eventually encompassed 28 books. In the 1940's she began to churn out books sometimes three or four per year. By the 1950's she was publishing upwards of 50 books per year. In all, she wrote over 750 books which sold over 600 million copies. While critics called her writing unimaginative and lacking literary merit, this did not stop her adoring fans from scooping her books off the shelf. Even after her death, her endearing stories continue to draw the rapt attention of children everywhere. (Enid Blyton Society)
Most of Blyton's books were illustrated. Unfortunately, many of the illustrators are not yet in the public domain here in Canada. Each edition of her books frequently brought a different set of illustrations by a different illustrator. When possible, we include the illustrations from any edition where the artist is in the public domain. We have a few of her early nature books which we have chosen not to publish, as the art is integral to the book. However, most of her stories appear to be quite standalone without the art, and we bring them to you un-illustrated. Many of the first edition illustrations can be found on the Enid Blyton Society website: https://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/
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