Flora Jacoby Richardson

Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.

When Uncle Quentin’s life’s work is stolen from Kirrin Cottage by German spies , the Famous Five take the night train to Scotland and are drawn into a deadly game of espionage, theft and deceit.

George Barnard’s life is turned upside down after she finds a dead body washed ashore throwing her and her cousins into a treasure hunt. Soon, they find themselves battling a merciless enemy who wants to change the world.

In this adventure, the Five work together to discover the truth behind a mysterious plane crash. When a Spitfire crashes near Kirrin Cottage, the Five must work together to save the injured pilot and find out the truth of what happened to him, before his enemies strike again.

After a chance encounter with a circus magician, the Famous Five set off to find the mysterious Eye of the Sunrise and keep it from falling into the wrong hands.

The Five reunite at a hotel on Cragstone Ridge, where old foe Thomas Wentworth seeks their help. He has foreseen the murder of visiting jazz singer Cab Vee, and it is up to the Five to uncover just who is plotting to kill him.

The theft of a priceless new code machine by enemy agents sends the Five on an eventful train journey up to Scotland.

George and her new friend Timmy the Dog are joined for the holidays by her cousins Julian, Dick and Anne. The Five set out to investigate a long-ago curse involving Kirrin Island, but it soon transpires they are not alone in their quest.