''Five Go Off In A Caravan'' is the fifth book in the
Famous Five series by the British author,
Enid Blyton
Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been tra ...
and published by
. The book includes a circus boy character named Nobby, whose name was changed to Ned when publisher
made extensive editorial revisions to the Famous Five series of books.
Plot
The Famous Five are holidaying at the family house of Julian, Dick and Anne. They befriend an orphaned circus boy, Ned, who has come into possession of a horse-drawn circus caravan. This inspires George to suggest a caravanning holiday which Julian's parents agree to and hire two caravans for the children.
They travel to Merran Lake, where they are reacquainted with Ned and meet various circus animals. The Five camp on a hillside, much to the annoyance of Ned's guardian, Tiger Dan (called Uncle Dan by Ned) and an acrobat named Lou, who want them to leave. One of the children's caravans is directly above the entrance to a network of caves, where Tiger Dan and Lou have hidden stolen valuables.
Assisted by Ned, Timmy and a chimpanzee named Pongo, the four children manage to outwit the crooks. After the criminals are arrested, Ned leaves the circus to live with a local farming couple and look after their horses.
Characters
*George (full name Georgina) - a
tomboy
A tomboy is a girl or young woman who generally expresses masculine traits. Such traits may include wearing androgynous or unfeminine clothing and engaging in activities and behaviors traditionally associated with boys or men.
Origins
The w ...
*Julian - a boy, the eldest of the four
*Dick - a boy
*Anne - a girl, the youngest of the four
*Timmy (full name Timothy) - George's pet-dog
Family Members:
*Uncle Quentin - father of George, uncle of Julian, Dick and Anne
*Aunt Fanny - mother of George, aunt of Julian, Dick and Anne
Circus Members:
*Ned (originally Nobby) - a circus boy
*Tiger Dan - the
chief clown of the circus, Ned's guardian
*Lou (real name Lewis Allburg) - an
acrobat
Acrobatics () is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts, sporting events, and martial arts. Extensive use of acrobatic skills are most often performed in acro d ...
, friend of Tiger Dan
*Pongo - a
chimpanzee
The chimpanzee (; ''Pan troglodytes''), also simply known as the chimp, is a species of Hominidae, great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed one. When its close rel ...
References
External links
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{{Famous Five novels
1946 British novels
1946 children's books
Famous Five novels
Hodder & Stoughton books