Famous Five 1970s Photo Cover Quiz

[pete9012S]

I was intrigued to read recently in the excellent TV locations for the Famous Five Series thread that not all the cover photos for the paperbacks were actually connected to a scene from the episode/title in question.

That being the case, can we identify the scenes used on each book cover and state what book/episode they relate to?
Possibly a quiz for the real Famous Five photo edition experts this one, as I don't think I know the correct answers about all the book covers myself!

Anyway, why don't we have a bash and see how we do - perhaps a few regular posters from The Famous Five Series Locations thread could act as adjudicators?

Here are the books and a list of the titles to complete - I will fill in the one recently mentioned on the other thread:

(How about up to two guesses per post to give other posters a chance to partake.)





A larger view of the scenes on the front of the books:
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QUIZ NOW COMPLETED JULY 2020 - MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPLIED THE CORRECT ANSWERS:

1. Five on a Treasure island - Mystery Moor
2. FIVE GO ADVENTURING AGAIN - Showing a scene from "Five Go To Mystery Moor".
3. Five run away together- the scene when the children arrive at Kirrin Cottage. This was, I think, a photo shot. The 'cover' shot wasn't taken from a scene in the episode. If it was, then Rogers would be seen picking up the luggage behind Anne!
4. Smugglers Top- Correct
5. Five go off in a Caravan- The Caravan site by Gatewood Bridge.
6. Five on Kirrin Island- Run away together (answer from Gary Russell)
7. Five go off to Camp - Photo is in front of the little steam loco ( from Camp )
8. Five Get Into Trouble - The cover shows a scene from Five on a Hike Together (Two Trees)
9. Five fall into adventure- I agree with Gary Russell, this is definitely a photo shoot.
10.Five on a hike together- correct
11. Five Have a Wonderful Time - The cover shows a scene from Five Go Off in a Caravan (Meeting Nobby)
12. Five go down to the Sea- correct
13. Five go to Mystery Moor- correct
14. Plenty of Fun- Kirrin Island (Answer from Gary Russell)
15. Five on a Secret Trail - Photo is from Trail, where the children discover the secret passage!
16. Billycock Hill- correct (Answer from Gary Russell)
17. Five Get Into A Fix - The cover shows a scene from: the book. Correct.
18. Five on Finniston Farm- Go off to Camp
19. Five Go To Demons Rocks - The cover shows the 5 outside the lighthouse.
20. FIVE HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVE - Showing a scene from "Five On a Hike Together".
21. Five are Together Again - The bus scene in Five go off in a Caravan.

[daanton]

Here are my two guesses:

2. FIVE GO ADVENTURING AGAIN - Showing a scene from "Five Go To Mystery Moor".

20. FIVE HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVE - Showing a scene from "Five On a Hike Together".

[Anne Gracie]

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8. Five Get Into Trouble - The cover shows a scene from Five on a Hike Together (Two Trees)
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11. Five Have a Wonderful Time - The cover shows a scene from Five Go Off in a Caravan (Meeting Nobby)
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17. Five Get Into A Fix - The cover shows a scene from: the book. Correct.
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[FiveFanDownunder]

Great idea Pete .. I am not at home right now but will have a closer look tonight. Looks good so far...

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2. FIVE GO ADVENTURING AGAIN - Showing a scene from "Five Go To Mystery Moor".
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7. Five go off to Camp - Photo is in front of the little steam loco ( from Camp )
8. Five Get Into Trouble - The cover shows a scene from Five on a Hike Together (Two Trees)
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11. Five Have a Wonderful Time - The cover shows a scene from Five Go Off in a Caravan (Meeting Nobby)
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15. Five on a Secret Trail - Photo is from Trail, where the children discover the secret passage!
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17. Five Get Into A Fix - The cover shows a scene from: the book. Correct.
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20. FIVE HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVE - Showing a scene from "Five On a Hike Together".
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I have combined all the previous suggestions and put two easy ones in for myself. Lazy, aren't I?

[Nick]

Brilliant idea

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2. FIVE GO ADVENTURING AGAIN - Showing a scene from "Five Go To Mystery Moor".
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7. Five go off to Camp - Photo is in front of the little steam loco ( from Camp )
8. Five Get Into Trouble - The cover shows a scene from Five on a Hike Together (Two Trees)
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11. Five Have a Wonderful Time - The cover shows a scene from Five Go Off in a Caravan (Meeting Nobby)
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15. Five on a Secret Trail - Photo is from Trail, where the children discover the secret passage!
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17. Five Get Into A Fix - The cover shows a scene from: the book. Correct.
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19. Five Go To Demons Rocks - The cover shows the 5 outside the lighthouse.
20. FIVE HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVE - Showing a scene from "Five On a Hike Together".
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I’ve filled in one to leave more for others.

[pete9012S]

Many thanks indeed for all your help FiveFanDownunder & Nick.
I'm a bit out of my depth with the correct answers for this one!

[Gary Russell]

Just for the record, I know all but two of these. Which is embarrassing. I should know them all... (in my defence, I'm pretty sure at least one of those I don't know *isn't* from an episode per se)

My answers/humiliation is over in the TV locations thread...

[number 6]

Nice idea, Pete!

1. Five on a Treasure island - Mystery Moor
2. FIVE GO ADVENTURING AGAIN - Showing a scene from "Five Go To Mystery Moor".
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7. Five go off to Camp - Photo is in front of the little steam loco ( from Camp )
8. Five Get Into Trouble - The cover shows a scene from Five on a Hike Together (Two Trees)
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11. Five Have a Wonderful Time - The cover shows a scene from Five Go Off in a Caravan (Meeting Nobby)
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15. Five on a Secret Trail - Photo is from Trail, where the children discover the secret passage!
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17. Five Get Into A Fix - The cover shows a scene from: the book. Correct.
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19. Five Go To Demons Rocks - The cover shows the 5 outside the lighthouse.
20. FIVE HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVE - Showing a scene from "Five On a Hike Together".
21. Five are Together Again - The bus scene in Five go off in a Caravan.

I’ve been greedy...I've filled in two!

[pete9012S]

Cheers Adrian! The list is filling up nicely.

Once it's complete and has been verified by you experts, I'll pin it to the first post of this thread to keep as a handy future reference.

[Nick]

1. Five on a Treasure island - Mystery Moor
2. FIVE GO ADVENTURING AGAIN - Showing a scene from "Five Go To Mystery Moor".
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7. Five go off to Camp - Photo is in front of the little steam loco ( from Camp )
8. Five Get Into Trouble - The cover shows a scene from Five on a Hike Together (Two Trees)
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11. Five Have a Wonderful Time - The cover shows a scene from Five Go Off in a Caravan (Meeting Nobby)
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15. Five on a Secret Trail - Photo is from Trail, where the children discover the secret passage!
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17. Five Get Into A Fix - The cover shows a scene from: the book. Correct.
18. Five on Finniston Farm - I’m sure this is from Camp
19. Five Go To Demons Rocks - The cover shows the 5 outside the lighthouse.
20. FIVE HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVE - Showing a scene from "Five On a Hike Together".
21. Five are Together Again - The bus scene in Five go off in a Caravan

[number 6]

Here's a few more! Plus answers from Gary Russell, which are from his list on the 1970's Famous Five Locations thread.

1. Five on a Treasure island - Mystery Moor
2. FIVE GO ADVENTURING AGAIN - Showing a scene from "Five Go To Mystery Moor".
3. Five run away together- the scene when the children arrive at Kirrin Cottage. This was, I think, a photo shot. The 'cover' shot wasn't taken from a scene in the episode. If it was, then Rogers would be seen picking up the luggage behind Anne!
4. Smugglers Top- Correct
5. Five go off in a Caravan- The Caravan site by Gatewood Bridge.
6. Five on Kirrin Island- Run away together (answer from Gary Russell)
7. Five go off to Camp - Photo is in front of the little steam loco ( from Camp )
8. Five Get Into Trouble - The cover shows a scene from Five on a Hike Together (Two Trees)
9. Five fall into adventure- I agree with Gary Russell, this is definitely a photo shoot.
10.Five on a hike together- correct
11. Five Have a Wonderful Time - The cover shows a scene from Five Go Off in a Caravan (Meeting Nobby)
12. Five go down to the Sea- correct
13. Five go to Mystery Moor- correct
14. Plenty of Fun- Kirrin Island (Answer from Gary Russell)
15. Five on a Secret Trail - Photo is from Trail, where the children discover the secret passage!
16. Billycock Hill- correct (Answer from Gary Russell)
17. Five Get Into A Fix - The cover shows a scene from: the book. Correct.
18. Five on Finniston Farm- Go off to Camp
19. Five Go To Demons Rocks - The cover shows the 5 outside the lighthouse.
20. FIVE HAVE A MYSTERY TO SOLVE - Showing a scene from "Five On a Hike Together".
21. Five are Together Again - The bus scene in Five go off in a Caravan.

[pete9012S]

Many thanks, Nick & Adrian. Up till a few days ago I assumed the photo on the cover was always taken from the title of the book in question.

This has got me wondering about the veracity of The Secret Seven photo cover editions now!
(Even though as we all know they do not relate to an actual televised episode of the series, which would have been nice..)

[Nick]

The covers of my childhood so I’m a big fan. I think that who ever decided on the imagery for these books did a great job in marrying up the image to an appropriate scene in the book.

The Secret Seven - In the shed looking at Janets sketch of the car tyre tracks left in the snow.
Secret Seven Adventure- Colin and the thief in the tree, although the image isn’t accurate as Colin should be above the thief.
Well Done Secret Seven - the boys building the tree house, the girls passing up the boards is accurate but Scamper was never in the tree
Secret Seven on the Tail - Scene from Tiggers Barn
Go Ahead Secret Seven - George caught by the young man from Starlings Hotel
Good Work Secret Seven - Peter dressed as the guy.
Secret Seven Win Through - not sure the Seven ever used a rope to get into the quarry.
Three Cheers Secret Seven - hiding in the tree as Georgie Grim enters the house via the balcony
Secret Seven Mystery - Pam and Barbara being chased away?
Puzzle for the Secret Seven - Scamper finding the fake clue hidden by Suzy
Secret Seven Fireworks - around the fire at the end
Good Old Secret Seven - the telescope in Peters attic
Shock for the Secret Seven - Janet shoeing the police her sketch of the boots?
Look Out Secret Seven- Not sure about this one?
Fun for the Secret Seven - horse thieves in the stables

[pete9012S]

Superb Nick - thank you.

I have now pinned all the correct answers about The Famous Five covers to the very first post of this thread for future reference.
Many thanks to all the experts who provided the correct answers.

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[Nick]

What i find really impressive about the Secret Seven covers is the attention to detail. Clothing is correct for the time of year each book is set, as is foliage or lack of it, on some trees! The cover for Secret Seven on the Trail shows George with his face blacked and "rubber truncheon" which is only mentioned briefly.