Five Have a Wonderful Time Enid Blyton 1953 H&S 2nd Impression HC DJ 11th Famous

Key Details:

• Title: Five Have a Wonderful Time

• Author: Enid Blyton

• Illustrator: Eileen Soper

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London

• Year of Publication: Second Impression, 1953 (First Published September 1952)

• Edition: Second Impression

• Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (protected in removable wrap)

• Pages: 182

• Language: English

• Genre: Children’s Adventure / Mystery

• Series: Famous Five, No. 11

✨ Mini Story or Hook:

The Famous Five are back in their eleventh adventure! This time, Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timmy the dog are off for a quiet holiday—until mysterious strangers, moonlit ruins, and shadowy caravans disrupt their peace. A thrilling tale of friendship, curiosity, and courage, Five Have a Wonderful Time is classic Blyton storytelling at its finest.

📝 Condition:

Condition: Good vintage – see notes below.

• Dust jacket is intact but shows age toning and some wear, now housed in a removable protective sleeve.

• Red cloth boards underneath are bright with only minor shelf wear.

• Pages show some foxing, particularly at the edges and preliminaries, but remain tightly bound and legible.

• No inscriptions or major damage.

• Decorative endpapers with Famous Five illustrations remain vivid.

• A solid and collectible early printing of this beloved children's book.
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