Secret Seven Readathon for Bonfire Night

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 12 Oct 2010, 10:00

Bonfire Night is coming up in about three weeks or so (on Friday 5th November) so I was wondering whether anyone would be interested in a Readathon on the two Secret Seven books which revolve around Bonfire Night - Good Work Secret Seven and Secret Seven Fireworks? We could throw out our thoughts on the two books, starting on 5th November, and reflect on Bonfire Night as celebrated back in the 1950s and now. Anyway, it's just an idea.

Viv of Ginger Pop · Post by **Viv of Ginger Pop** » 12 Oct 2010, 10:07

Sounds good - I'm up for it!

By the way, someone came into the shop yesterday wanting to know which SS book had the character Stumpy Dick.

I've concluded that if that question had been asked at the beginning of April, I'd have been well fooled, having spent some time going through all the books.

Unless someone here knows different

Viv

Wayne Pyer · Post by **Wayne Pyer** » 12 Oct 2010, 11:20

Count me in.

Haven't done one before, so it should be interesting.

Rob Houghton · Post by **Rob Houghton** » 12 Oct 2010, 13:16

Viv of Ginger Pop wrote:Sounds good - I'm up for it!

By the way, someone came into the shop yesterday wanting to know which SS book had the character Stumpy Dick.

I've concluded that if that question had been asked at the beginning of April, I'd have been well fooled, having spent some time going through all the books. Unless someone here knows different

Viv

I know there was a 'one leg William' in 'S.S.Adventure'...

I'd be up for a Bonfire Night readathon: two of my favourite SS books actually! Somehow the autumn ones have a really good atmosphere.

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 12 Oct 2010, 13:55

Stumpy Dick does ring a bell, but I wouldn't be able to name the book.

Lucky Star · Post by **Lucky Star** » 12 Oct 2010, 16:04

Count me in too although I'll be away from the 19th till the 27th. But those two books are classic evocations of the whole Halloween and Bonfire night occasions. Super idea Anita.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » 12 Oct 2010, 17:07

Count me in.

SS Fireworks is one of my favourite SS stories and a re-read is long over due.

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 12 Oct 2010, 19:11

Anita Bensoussane wrote:Stumpy Dick does ring a bell, but I wouldn't be able to name the book.

Well there's no chance that anyone else will know the answer to that one then!

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 12 Oct 2010, 19:50

I'm sure some people would know it but I resorted to checking Eva Rice's Who's Who in Enid Blyton

and found out that he appears (sort of!) in Secret Seven on the Trail. Eva writes, "Stumpy Dick and Twisty Tom are merely figments of Susie's imagination and she is unaware that her silly idea of pretending that her gang, the Famous Five, is on their track will lead the Secret Seven to a real adventure".

Viv of Ginger Pop · Post by **Viv of Ginger Pop** » 12 Oct 2010, 20:16

Anita Bensoussane wrote:I'm sure some people would know it but I resorted to checking Eva Rice's Who's Who in Enid Blyton and found out that he appears (sort of!) in Secret Seven on the Trail. Eva writes, "Stumpy Dick and Twisty Tom are merely figments of Susie's imagination and she is unaware that her silly idea of pretending that her gang, the Famous Five, is on their track will lead the Secret Seven to a real adventure".

Thanks Anita

I was beginning to think that he was in the realms of the Captain Pugwash character Roger the cabin boy

Viv

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » 12 Oct 2010, 21:49

I only have Secret Seven Fireworks!

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » 12 Oct 2010, 22:24

Great idea Anita. Count me in also.

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 13 Oct 2010, 11:41

Spitfire wrote:I only have Secret Seven Fireworks!

You can join in with the discussion on just that title if you like, or try to get hold of the other book before November 5th!

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 13 Oct 2010, 20:38

Anita Bensoussane wrote:I'm sure some people would know it but I resorted to checking Eva Rice's Who's Who in Enid Blyton and found out that he appears (sort of!) in Secret Seven on the Trail. Eva writes, "Stumpy Dick and Twisty Tom are merely figments of Susie's imagination and she is unaware that her silly idea of pretending that her gang, the Famous Five, is on their track will lead the Secret Seven to a real adventure".

Sorry for doubting you, old thing.

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » 13 Oct 2010, 21:29

Anita Bensoussane wrote:
Spitfire wrote:I only have Secret Seven Fireworks!
You can join in with the discussion on just that title if you like, or try to get hold of the other book before November 5th!

Thanks, Anita!

*Trips off to Ebay*

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