The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 45 books · 1939 to 1963 · Often set in the fictional Kirrin, Dorset

Enid Blyton

Young adultChildren’sYA mystery and thrillerMiddle-grade fantasyAdventure and mystery

Enid Blyton wrote more than six hundred children's books. The Famous Five, four children and Timmy the dog, have adventures with smugglers and treasure in their holidays; the Secret Seven solve mysteries from a garden shed; Darrell Rivers goes to boarding school at Malory Towers.

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Famous Five

21 books · Set in the fictional Kirrin, DorsetAdventure and mysteryYA mystery and thriller
  1. 1Five on a Treasure Island1942With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Five Go Adventuring Again1943With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Five Run Away Together1944With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Five Go to Smuggler's Top1945With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Five Go Off in a Caravan1946With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Five on Kirrin Island Again1947With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Five Go Off to Camp1948With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Five Get into Trouble1949With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Five Fall into Adventure1950With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Five on a Hike Together1951With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Five Have a Wonderful Time1952With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Five Go Down to the Sea1953With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  13. 13Five Go to Mystery Moor1954With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Five Have Plenty of Fun1955With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  15. 15Five on a Secret Trail1956With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  16. 16Five Go to Billycock Hill1957With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  17. 17Five Get into a Fix1958With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  18. 18Five on Finniston Farm1960With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  19. 19Five Go to Demon's Rocks1961With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  20. 20Five Have a Mystery to Solve1962With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon
  21. 21Five Are Together Again1963With Julian Kirrin and Dick KirrinBuy on Amazon

Secret Seven

15 books · Set in an English villageAdventure and mysteryYA mystery and thriller
  1. 1The Secret Seven1949With PeterBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Secret Seven Adventure1950With PeterBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Well Done, Secret Seven1951With PeterBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Secret Seven on the Trail1952With PeterBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Go Ahead, Secret Seven1953With PeterBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Good Work, Secret Seven1954With PeterBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Secret Seven Win Through1955With PeterBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Three Cheers, Secret Seven1956With PeterBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Secret Seven Mystery1957With PeterBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Puzzle for the Secret Seven1958With PeterBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Secret Seven Fireworks1959With PeterBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Good Old Secret Seven1960With PeterBuy on Amazon
  13. 13Shock for the Secret Seven1961With PeterBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Look Out, Secret Seven1962With PeterBuy on Amazon
  15. 15Fun for the Secret Seven1963With PeterBuy on Amazon

Malory Towers

6 books · Set in the fictional Malory Towers, CornwallAdventure and mystery
  1. 1First Term at Malory Towers1946With Darrell RiversBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Second Form at Malory Towers1947With Darrell RiversBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Third Year at Malory Towers1948With Darrell RiversBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Upper Fourth at Malory Towers1949With Darrell RiversBuy on Amazon
  5. 5In the Fifth at Malory Towers1950With Darrell RiversBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Last Term at Malory Towers1951With Darrell RiversBuy on Amazon

Faraway Tree

3 books · Set in the Enchanted WoodMiddle-grade fantasy
  1. 1The Enchanted Wood1939With Jo and BessieBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Magic Faraway Tree1943With Jo and BessieBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Folk of the Faraway Tree1946With Jo and BessieBuy on Amazon

Characters

25 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Famous Five

The Secret Seven

Malory Towers

The Faraway Tree