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Dean (2012)
Description
A brilliant mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton, perfect for fans of The Secret Seven. A prize winning Siamese Cat has been stolen, and all evidence points to the Find-Outers' friend Luke. Fatty Larry, Daisy, Pip and Bets know Luke is innocent, but how can they prove it? The Find-Outers have another mystery to solve! First published in 1944, this edition contains the original text and is unillustrated.
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LibraryThing member benfulton
I like the Five Find-Outers. My bookshop was out of book 1 when I bought this one, but it has a homey, domestic slant to it that most of my other Blyton faves don't have. The characters seem a bit young - Bets is just eight - but the book runs more than 200 pages, so it's hard to guess to which
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readers it is targeted. In this one, the youthful detectives must track down the thief of a valuable cat next door, while at the same time clearing the name of their friend Luke. Some might complain about Luke being a member of the "lower" class, but I don't think it'd particularly obvious unless you're well acquainted with the British class system. And anyway, in Luke's case character wins out over breeding, so what's the problem? I'm sure Jane Austen would approve. Show Less
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
The second in Enid Blyton's fifteen-book Five Find-Outers and Dog series, which began publication in 1943, The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat returns readers to the village of Peterswood, where five young children - Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and Fatty - spend their school holidays solving mysteries.
As with the first title in Blyton's series, The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage, I awarded this two and a half stars. While the writing was fairly bland, and the narrative formulaic, I nevertheless enjoyed seeing Blyton flesh out her characters, particularly the friendship that develops between Bets, the "baby" of the group, and pompous Fatty, who is often ridiculed by the others. Part of an ongoing project to familiarize myself with the work of Enid Blyton, who, though virtually unknown in the United States, is the sixth most popular author in the world, The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat was entertaining enough to keep me going.
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When their neighbor Lady Candling's valuable Siamese cat goes missing, suspicion falls on Luke, her fifteen-year-old under-gardener. The Find-Outers are convinced of his innocence, but will they be able to help their new friend? As with the first title in Blyton's series, The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage, I awarded this two and a half stars. While the writing was fairly bland, and the narrative formulaic, I nevertheless enjoyed seeing Blyton flesh out her characters, particularly the friendship that develops between Bets, the "baby" of the group, and pompous Fatty, who is often ridiculed by the others. Part of an ongoing project to familiarize myself with the work of Enid Blyton, who, though virtually unknown in the United States, is the sixth most popular author in the world, The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat was entertaining enough to keep me going.
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LibraryThing member pussreboots
By fifty pages in I had figured out who had done it and pretty much how it was done. The five finder outers are a little too cutesy for me and Mr Goon is too much of an idiot for a cop.
LibraryThing member KevinCannon1968
When I was a child I read and re-read every Enid Blyton book I could get my hands on either from the library or from local jumble sales. Now over 40 years later I thought I'd re-re-read one that I had fond memories of and I wasn't disappointed.
It was just as I remembered and was a lot of fun
Whilst this is a book of it's time it still makes an entertaining read even if only for the memories of my childhood.
It's not Harry Potter but it was never meant to be - a delightful stroll down memory lane
It was just as I remembered and was a lot of fun
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reacquainting myself with Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip & Bets as well as Buster the dog.Whilst this is a book of it's time it still makes an entertaining read even if only for the memories of my childhood.
It's not Harry Potter but it was never meant to be - a delightful stroll down memory lane
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1944
ISBN
0603564348 / 9780603564345