Five Go to Mystery Moor

Five Go to Mystery Moor (published in 1954) is a popular children's book written by Enid Blyton. It is the thirteenth novel in the Famous Five series of books.[1]

Five Go to Mystery Moor
First edition
AuthorEnid Blyton
IllustratorEileen Soper
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Famous Five series
GenreMystery, Adventure novel
PublisherHodder & Stoughton
Publication date
1953
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Pages248
ISBN91-7940-712-9
Preceded byFive Go Down to the Sea (1953) 
Followed byFive Have Plenty of Fun(1955) 

Plot

Anne and Georgina, a tomboy who prefers to be called "George", are spending their holiday at Captain Johnson's Riding School, where George has a rivalry with another tomboy named Henrietta, who prefers to be called "Henry". Julian and Dick come to join the girls and initially mistake Henry for a boy, much to George's chagrin.

The children encounter a group of Gypsies determined to visit a desolate place called Mystery Moor. An elderly blacksmith tells the children how Gypsies, in the past, sabotaged a railway run by a family of sand miners, causing most of the family to mysteriously disappear when the moor was covered by a thick mist.

The Famous Five follow the Gypsies to the moor and discover that they are involved in receiving smuggled American banknotes, which are later revealed to be forgeries from France. George and Anne are taken prisoners and held in a cave, but are rescued by Henry and a boy at the riding school, William.

Characters

  • 1. Julian
  • 2. Dick
  • 3. Anne
  • 4. Georgina ("George")
  • 5. Timmy (George's dog)
  • 6. Henrietta ("Henry")
  • 7. Sniffer
  • 8. Liz (Sniffer's dog)
  • 9. Captain Johnson
  • 10. Mrs. Johnson
  • 11. William
  • 12. The Gypsies (including Sniffer's father

References

  1. Enid Blyton (July 13, 2017). The Famous Five Collection 5. Hachette Children's Group. pp. 397–. ISBN 978-1-4449-4018-3.


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