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Famous Five for Adults!
I was in WHSmith earlier and noticed a few new 'Famous Five for Adults' books on display.
I didn't have time to look at them properly, but I was wondering if anyone else had seen them and if you'd consider buying one? I might get one for my mum as a little extra Christmas present (and read it myself first! ).I get the impression they aren't meant to be serious fiction stories - probably more of a satirical style. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Five-Brexit...f=pd_ecc_rvi_1 |
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they don't look funny at all
Ladybird style knock offs |
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I was in WHSmith earlier and noticed a few new 'Famous Five for Adults' books on display.
I get the impression they aren't meant to be serious fiction stories - probably more of a satirical style. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Five-Brexit...f=pd_ecc_rvi_1 |
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Comic Strip on Channel Four did this a third of a century ago.
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Comic Strip on Channel Four did this a third of a century ago.
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So was George a lesbian?
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So was George a lesbian?
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George was a ''tomboy''.
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I thought George was full of spunk, so probably not
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Was Dick full of spunk ?
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yes, but mysteriously, not quite at the same time
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Once again The Secret Seven cruelly overlooked.
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Once again The Secret Seven cruelly overlooked.
Certainly it had the locked room, newspaper trick |
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Once again The Secret Seven cruelly overlooked.
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Five Go To Gay Pride.... Brings a whole new meaning to "Lashings" of "Ginger Beer."
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This is shocking. I think ill stick to something more wholesome. Jack black (and his dog silver.)
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...2H0&ajaxhist=0 |
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did the Secret 7 really show you how to break a window without making a sound? I think it did
Certainly it had the locked room, newspaper trick |
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Once again The Secret Seven cruelly overlooked.
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Didn't buy one for mum in the end; the reviews suggest they're not very good. The shops are full of them though.
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Comic Strip on Channel Four did this a third of a century ago.
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Sick of books like this, the ladybird ones are just as bad. They'll be "updating" the Magic Faraway Tree next. Or Noddy getting carjacked by the Golliwogs.
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I've got Five on Brexit Island.
I couldn't resist. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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The character Stubby presumably had rather short, well u know what, but i can't find which book series this was, despite google. I DO remember it was at the seaside, and involved smugglers ..........
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Ah, it was The Barney Mysteries, and the character was called Snubby (from his nose), which probably means the same thing, auntie enid was just being polite ........
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