The New Famous Five: Five and the Forgotten Treasure - Book 1

Have you heard about the unsolved mystery of the Famous Five? An incredible new story by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton''s The Famous Five series and featuring original and new characters. 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. Professor George will have to tell them about her past and the unfinished mystery of the Famous Five, if they''re ever going to catch the thief... 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. Join the adventure!

About the author

Chris Smith is a bestselling author and the joint recipient of the 2024 Ruth Rendell award for his work promoting literacy and campaigning for school libraries. Chris created the Kid Normal series with his friend Greg James and recently the pair published The Twits Next Door which became an instant bestseller. Chris is also a solo author and has published two fantasy adventures set in his fictional kingdom of Parallelia including Frankie Best Hates Quests.

Before he was an author Chris worked as a newsreader and presenter on radio stations including Xfm and BBC Radio 1. His most famous news bulletin is probably the one sampled by George Michael in 1998 and used on his international hit Outside. Chris lives in London with his wife Jenny, their son Lucas and Mabel the cat.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Smith
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 8
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781444978728
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-7872-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 16 mm
• Series: The New Famous Five
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Interest age: from c 8 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales)