The Secret Seven
- Wolfgang
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Re: The Secret Seven
Could we agree on that, Anita?
He may not be an official member of the Secret Seven most of the time but he influences a number of their passwords - I remember "Wuff", "Wuff-wuff" and"Scamper".
He may not be an official member of the Secret Seven most of the time but he influences a number of their passwords - I remember "Wuff", "Wuff-wuff" and"Scamper".
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Re: The Secret Seven
Sounds fine to me!
"Heyho for a starry night and a heathery bed!" - Jack, The Secret Island.
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"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.
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- Daisy
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Re: The Secret Seven
NIgel. If only the rest could be as straight-forward!
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- Anita Bensoussane
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Re: The Secret Seven
"Heyho for a starry night and a heathery bed!" - Jack, The Secret Island.
"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.
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"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.
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Re: The Secret Seven
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: The Secret Seven
And just what has Brexit got to do with it?
Or is that a new idea for the Games thread?
'Think of situations of problems, trouble and conflict in EB books and refer to them in the terms of Brexit?'
Note to self: Cousin George will offer many an occasion for such talk... having sulked for so long, she now has decided to break with the rest of the family and live with her Scottie dog, Welsh collie and Irish Wolfhound happily ever after on Kirrin Island, likewise happily ignoring any howling of the dogs longing to be back on the mainland?
Or is that a new idea for the Games thread?
'Think of situations of problems, trouble and conflict in EB books and refer to them in the terms of Brexit?'
Note to self: Cousin George will offer many an occasion for such talk... having sulked for so long, she now has decided to break with the rest of the family and live with her Scottie dog, Welsh collie and Irish Wolfhound happily ever after on Kirrin Island, likewise happily ignoring any howling of the dogs longing to be back on the mainland?
"You just never knew what would happen. It made life exciting, of course - but it did spoil a cycling tour!"
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Re: The Secret Seven
Good one Dick!
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- Courtenay
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Re: The Secret Seven
Oh no, it might get too much like the "adult" Famous Five book Five on Brexit Island...
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: The Secret Seven
It was not meant to be a serious suggestions, don't worry.Courtenay wrote:Oh no, it might get too much like the "adult" Famous Five book Five on Brexit Island...
"You just never knew what would happen. It made life exciting, of course - but it did spoil a cycling tour!"
Re: The Secret Seven
German Chancellor: Could we agree on that?Dick Kirrin wrote:And just what has Brexit got to do with it?
UK PM: Sounds fine to me!
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- daanton
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Re: The Secret Seven
Interesting deal, these '70s photo covers for SECRET SEVEN. And fairly misleading. I can't count how many times I've wondered to myself: "when did THEY have their own TV show?" Or similarly to that effect....aminmec wrote:The Secret 7 have a different atmosphere of enjoyment .Simple and short locally based adventures .
All have a play cum mystery solving plot .Playing a game of Red Indians ,with aeroplanes, building the Guy are all part of normal enjoyment of kids .
The children are intelligent and smart -forming a club, planning out investigations,tracking clues.Most kids would aspire to practically do that. I think thats where the series is succesful. The stories are non complicated and kids would love to do something similar.
I think the Secret Seven series are popular next to the Famous FIve .They have been in continuous print .For every edition of the Famous 5 coming out there has been a Secret 7 edition.2 in 1s Collected editions, omnibuses havent been overlooked. Knight books in the 70s even had children posing for the photo covers for the series to match the F5 TV series covers .Millenium and centenary editions with vinatge reprints were released too. The same wasnt done for other major series.
Ive seen more S7 titles around shops than those of other series -at least in my country.
Definately popular in their own way .
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- Nick
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Re: The Secret Seven
On my list of SS projects to do are;
Create a map of "Peterswood"
Reproduce the goods yard in miniature railway from SS on the Trail
Do some detective work and try and track down those that appeared on the covers - I'd love to know more about how they crested, which for me at least, are the best covers of any series.
Unfortunately having two toddlers seems to limit your time, even when I'm semi retired!
Create a map of "Peterswood"
Reproduce the goods yard in miniature railway from SS on the Trail
Do some detective work and try and track down those that appeared on the covers - I'd love to know more about how they crested, which for me at least, are the best covers of any series.
Unfortunately having two toddlers seems to limit your time, even when I'm semi retired!
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- Rob Houghton
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Re: The Secret Seven
I presume that's the pretend Peterswood of the Secret Seven rather than the real Peterswood of the Find Outers, lol?!
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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- Nick
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Re: The Secret Seven
It is, I think it is mentioned just the once and was probably an error on Enid's behalf? I tend to prefer the theory that Kepley is the name of the Sevens home town.
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