THE FIVE FIND-OUTERS
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Author: Enid Blyton Main Characters: Larry, Daisy, Bets, Pip, Fatty, Mr Goon |
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Synopsis:
In this series, we are introduced to 5 young children with the names
of Bets, Pip, Fatty, Daisy and Larry along with a tiny black dog named
Buster. When Fatty moved to the new town,
the children were intrigued with his cleverness and immediately became friends.
However, they all realise that have to face many mysterious happenings in
Peterswood such as thievery, codes, clues and many more. And everyone is
relying on them to solve the case. Well, maybe not everyone. The find outers
are always solving the puzzles before Mr Goon, the unpleasant village
policeman, much to his annoyance. Introduction to the characters: Frederick Algernon "Fatty" Trotteville – the leader of the Five Find-Outers from the third
book on, when he justifies his leadership by demonstrating how to use invisible
ink and how to escape from a locked room. He is given the
nickname Fatty by the other children because of his initials, Frederick
Algernon Trotteville, F.A.T. and his stout build. Being an only child, he
receives generous amounts of pocket money from his parents and wealthy
relatives, but Fatty is always willing to share his money with the group,
often buying cakes, drinks and
ice-creams. Fatty also uses his pocket money to finance his interest in disguises and stores a large collection of clothes,
wigs, greasepaint, cheek-pads, false teeth and other items in his shed at the bottom of the
garden. Although boastful by nature, he learns to be more modest, as his
bragging causes the other children to become irritated. Fatty is a skilled orator and poet. He is apparently top of his form
at his boarding school and his ambition when he grows up is to become a
detective. Laurence "Larry" Daykin – the eldest of the five and the original leader of
the Five Find-Outers, passing the role to Fatty at the beginning of the third
book. Larry is sometimes annoyed by Fatty's boasting. He is Daisy's older
brother and is the first character to be introduced in the series. Margaret "Daisy" Daykin –
Larry's younger sister. Creating the Five Find-Outers was Daisy's idea. She
is particularly good at thinking of plans and ideas. She is younger than her
brother Larry by a year. Philip "Pip" Hilton – The same age as Daisy and a few years older than
Bets, his younger sister, whom he frequently teases. In contrast to Fatty's
rather relaxed parents, Mr and Mrs Hilton are quite strict and often take a
dim view of Pip and Bets's sleuthing activities, wishing that Pip especially
would direct the same amount of energy into his schoolwork. Elizabeth "Bets" Hilton – Pip's younger sister and the smallest of the group.
She adores and hero-worships Fatty and he is very fond of her in return.
Though the youngest, the kind-hearted Bets proves herself to be a worthy
member. She is keenly observant, providing crucial ideas that help Fatty in
solving some of the baffling mysteries. Theophilus Goon, the village policeman, who is outwitted by the
five children in every single story. Mr Goon would dearly love promotion, but
considers the children to be hindering him rather than helping. To chase them
away he often tells them to "Clear Orf" (clear off). Consequently,
the children have given him the nickname "Clear-Orf". Whenever he
is upset or frustrated, Mr Goon constantly yells, "Gah!" causing
much amusement among the children. The books in this series are: ·
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage ·
The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat ·
The Mystery of the Secret Room ·
The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters ·
The Mystery of the Missing Necklace ·
The Mystery of the Hidden House ·
The Mystery of the Pantomime cat ·
The Mystery of the invisible thief ·
The Mystery of
the Vanished Prince ·
The Mystery of
the Strange bundle ·
The Mystery of
the Holly Lane ·
The Mystery of
the Tally-ho- cottage ·
The Mystery of
the Missing man ·
The Mystery of
the Strange Messages ·
The Mystery of
the Banshee Towers
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Why I like this
book:
Full of humour and intrigue, the Find-Outers tell us more about what
life was like in the early 20th Century, with errand boys, tramps,
fair-folk and many others. Throughout the series, the find-outers get older and
cleverer as the mysteries get tougher. I also enjoyed reading about how they
solved the cases in the most unusual ways J
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