Happy Christmas, Five!

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. Happy Christmas, Five!It is Christmas Eve, and the Famous Five are very excited about their mountain of presents.

But when Timmy barks furiously he is sent outside, leaving a thief free to steal all the presents.

Can Timmy still manage to save the day?Five Have a Puzzling Time George spots a light on Kirrin Island in the middle of Kirrin Island, it's a clue that there are intruders on her private island.

Who are the mysterious visitors and why are they there?When Timmy Chased the Cat On a trip to the movies, Timmy spots a cat and takes the Five on a detour to a spooky house.

Who is inside and why will they need the Five's help?In addition to the Famous Five novels, Enid Blyton wrote a clutch of short stories based on the characters.

These were published in magazines and collected in the Famous Five Short Story Collection (Hodder).

The three short stories in this volume feature the complete and original texts first published in 1956, illustrated with new colour art by Jamie Littler.