Why does an escaped convict send a message to Dick in the dead of night? And what can the strange message mean? The Police refuse to help...

Dick's been kidnapped, mistaken for someone else, and the Famous Five are frantic! Desperately, they track him down to a sinister old house in the middle of nowhere - and he's safe and well! But just when they thought their troubles were over, the gang find themselves held captive and in terrible danger!

George and Timmy have disappeared, and someone has broken into Kirrin Cottage!

Spook Trains in the dead of night! They seem to vanish into thin air. Where do they go? The Famous Five follow the tracks and discover an underground destination...

Uncle Quentin is kidnapped by smugglers! Famous Five comes to the rescue

A caravan holiday for the Famous Five it's bound to be anther adventure for the intrepid ganged. And sure enough, pretty soon they've caught up with a circus where some of the circus folk has more sinister plans than just clowning around

When George's dad announces he will be spending time on the Kirrin Island, the Famous five want to know why. But he would not tell them anything, and he won't let them visit. Then they discover that someone else is on the island spying o Uncle Quentin, and the plot thickens...

Who is on Kirrin Island? When the Famous Five discover a mysteries locked trunk there, they're suspicious- what can be locked inside it? Just when they think smuggles are to blame, a child scream in the dark of night throws them right off the scent...

There's a thief at Kirrin cottage! The Five - Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy are determined to find out who

The Famous Five's First Advenenture and what an adventure it was- involving an island, a ruined castle, a submerged wreck and a desperate Treasure Hunt.