The very first Famous Five adventure, featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, not forgetting tomboy George and her beloved dog, Timmy! There's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island! But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail - looking for clues - but they're not alone! Someone else has got the same idea. Time is running out for the Famous Five, who will follow the clues and get to the treasure first?
The Famous Five Series
This adventure series follows a group of children known as the Famous Five as they embark on various mysterious and exciting adventures. The children strive to solve mysteries, protect the weak, and uncover criminals. The series is beloved for its action, friendship, and teamwork. It is a classic among children's literature that inspires young readers to embrace courage and justice.






Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
There's a thief at Kirrin Cottage! The Famous Five think they know who it is, but they need to prove it! Where can they find evidence? The discovery of an old map and very unusual hiding place is all they need to get to the bottom of this mystery and uncover the true culprit!
- 3
Five Run Away Together
- 170 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Who's been on George's island? And what is locked in the mysterious trunk hidden on Kirrin Island? The Famous Five think they're on the trail of smugglers - until they hear a child scream...
- 4
Five Go to Smuggler's Top
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
This is one in a series of Famous Five reissues, illustrated with the original drawings, in full colour by Eileen Soper.
- 5
The Famous Five are thrilled to go on a caravanning holiday with no parents and only in Julian in charge. They all head off to Merran Lake, where a circus is camping nearby! But two of the circus performers start acting suspiciously; they've got something to hide. What could it be - and can the Five solve the mystery without getting caught?
- 6
What can Uncle Quentin be up to - all alone - on Kirrin Island. He won't let anyone visit - not even George and the rest of the Famous Five. But Quentin isn't really all alone on the island - somebody is watching his every move!
- 7
The Famous Five - 7: Five Go Off to Camp
- 158 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Alternate cover edition for ISBN13: 9780340548813 is here . Spook trains in the dead of night! And they seem to vanish into thin air - but where do they go? The Famous Five are on to it! But discovery of an unusual underground tunnel system, and a secret train-service, has them puzzled. If they follow the tracks, will they solve the mystery?
- 8
Five Fall Into Adventure
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
When George and Timmy go missing, Julian, Dick and Anne are frantic -- what can have happened to them? Then somebody breaks into Kirrin Cottage -- there must be a connection!The Famous Five are ready to solve the mystery, but can they do it without George and Timmy?Cover illustration: Richard Jones
- 9
See alternate cover edition of this ISBN here. Dick is awoken by a light flashing through his window - is someone trying to send him a coded message?
- 10
"The Famous Five are on holiday in horse-drawn caravans -- and they've discovered a ruined castle nearby! But the castle isn't empty -- the Famous Five have seen a desperate face at the tower window! Who is hiding in the castle?"--Page 4 of cover
- 11
There is an alternate cover edition for this ISBN here. Who would deliberately lure somebody on to treacherous rocks on the Cornish coast? Somebody is flashing lights from the old tower on stormy nights - and the Famous Five sense danger. But can they solve this mystery safely?
- 12
The Famous Five - 13: Five Go to Mystery Moor
- 155 pages
- 6 hours of reading
What is so mysterious about Mystery Moor? Do the unfriendly travellers know the answer? The Famous Five risk treacherous mists to follow them across the moor. But will the trail lead to danger?
- 13
"George is very cross when a spoilt American girl arrives at Kirrin Cottage in the middle of the night -- dressed in disguise! But this is no time for George to be jealous -- Berta is hiding from kidnappers and only the Famous Five can protect her!."--Page 4 of cover
- 14
Five on a Secret Trail
- 143 pages
- 6 hours of reading
The Famous Five are camping near an old ruined cottage - but is the cottage really abandoned? Anne hears strange noises at night - but the others don't believe her! Then they see the ghostly lights ...
- 16
The Famous Five are skiing - having lots of fun in the snow! But it's not long before they have a new mystery to solve. Like, who is living in the mysterious house near the chalet they're staying in? The caretaker says nobody has lived there for years, but the Five are sure they've seen a face at one of the windows...A terrified, haunted face, too. Have the gang got the courage to go close enough to the house to find out..?
- 17
There's a ruined castle on Finniston Farm, but only the dungeons remain - and nobody knows where they are! "The Famous Five" are determined to find them - and whatever is hidden in them - but they are not alone. Someone else wants to know, too. The question is: can the Five get there first?
- 18
Five Go to Demon's Rocks
- 184 pages
- 7 hours of reading
In their 19th adventure, the Famous Five find a mystery at a lighthouse where they are on holiday.
- 19
"Is there any truth in the stories surrounding Whispering Island? When the Famous Five are stranded on the island, they start to investigate -- and find they're not the only ones . . ."--P. [4] of cover.
- 20
Five are Together Again
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The Five become involved in a circus mystery while camping with their friend, Tinker, and his monkey, Mischief.
- 21
Curious about the big house on Owl's Hill, the Five get into the grounds one night ... only to find that the big wrought-iron gates have closed mysteriously behind them.













