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Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. In book five, the Famous Five go on a caravan holiday. When they stumble across a circus troupe, the gang are thrilled. But some of the circus people have more sinister plans than just clowning around....

Julian, Dick and Anne are spending the holidays with their tomboy cousin George and her dog, Timothy. One day, George takes them to explore nearby Kirrin Island, with its rocky little coast and old ruined castle on the top. Over on the island, they make a thrilling discovery, which leads them deep into the dungeons of Kirrin Castle on a dangerous adventure. Who - and what - will they find there?

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. In book four, the Famous Five stay at the large old house at Smuggler's Top. They discover secret hiding places and underground tunnels, and one night they catch people signalling out to sea! Are there still smugglers at Smuggler's Top?

Alistair McGowan reads Kipling's enchanting classic, The Jungle Book. Mowgli, a little man-cub, wanders into the lair of Father Wolf and Mother Wolf, who bring him up as one of their own. As he grow he makes friends, but he is always aware that Shere Khan, the tiger who killed his parents, is his enemy. The jungle is not an easy place to be a man-cub. He must learn its secrets from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and Kaa the python.

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. A mysterious light on Kirrin Island, a stolen safe, a bag hidden in the woods, a runaway horse, dog thieves, a Christmas Eve robbery - they all mean a whole lot of fun for The Famous Five! Listen to their exciting adventures in this delightful collection of short stories.

Nancy’s boyfriend, Ned, has recently started his own podcast called NedTalks, and he just got his big break. Up and coming comedian Brady Owens has agreed to sit down for an interview. And this isn’t just any interview; it’s the first interview Brady has given since a video of him lashing out at an audience member went viral. Nancy agrees to help out with the technical stuff, so Ned can focus on the hard-hitting questions. But when they go to meet the interviewee, they find Brady’s hotel room trashed - and no comedian in sight.

When Fran, Tom, Maddy and Gilbert the dog stay with Professor George Kirrin for the holidays, they soon find themselves caught up in a robbery of a top-secret treasure map. Professor George will have to tell them about an old case of the Famous Five if they're ever going to catch the thief and rescue the forgotten treasure...

The Barkley family—Steve, Emily, Nim, and Bastian—meet Bruno, a German Shepherd who has a wild tale to tell about rescuing people from a burning building. Unfortunately, he was separated from his human during the fire, and now he's looking for him. The family and the shepherd combine their wits and talents to look for the missing human.

After inheriting the legendary pasta machine, Wiley returns to Noodleberg with Roxanne by his side to build his one-of-a-kind pasta shop. Determined to spread the word about his unique and quirky noodles, Wiley makes a bold promise—and an even bolder blunder. What follows is a whirlwind of unexpected fame, fortune, and so much more!

Buffy the Golden retriever asks Steve Barkley and his family to help her solve a strange mystery. Why is a young boy coming into town each night, stealing food from homes in the neighborhood and taking it to a lighthouse on an island in a nearby bay? Since she couldn’t find a way to enter the lighthouse, she knew she needed help with what felt like an impossible mission.

Something strange is going on. Several dogs are reporting that someone is taking their property–a kennel, a food dish, a bed, a blanket, and more. Chance, the champion tracking beagle, reports the thefts to the barkley family, and that begins the hunt for who is stealing the items and why.

Sherlock the Border Collie asks Steve Barkley and his family to help him figure out who is stealing from his human, Dr. Chloe MacDonald, an inventor who is staying at a nursing home. One of her inventions is a dog dictionary attached to Sherlock’s collar that allows him to add to his huge vocabulary. It even translates unusual languages, including cat.