FIVE GET EXPURGATED


Five Have a Puzzling Time and Other Stories
Enid Blyton’s Magazine Annual, 1954–57
Princess Gift Book for Girls, 1961–62
Red Fox, 1995


Five Have a Puzzling Time


George’s Hair Is Too Long!

george’s hair is too long—A Tale of the Famous Five 55

They went on to the dairy, 55
They went to the dairy, 95

buck up!” 55
hurry up!’ 95

across the narrow lane. 55
across a narrow lane. 95

One raised his hand 55
One raised a hand 95


Good Old Timmy!

BUCK UP!” 61
HURRY UP!’ 95

get some figures ready for the scientist 61
get some figures for the scientist 95

“But he’s pretty worried this morning.” 61
‘But he’s worried this morning.’ 95

that great ugly mongrel. 61
that ugly great mongrel. 95

nose to the trail! 61
nose to trail! 95

But the great ugly dog took absolutely no notice of Timmy. 61
But it took absolutely no notice of Timmy. 95

let his tongue hang out 61
let his tongue hand out 95


A Lazy Afternoon

a lazy afternoon—A Tale of the Famous Five 54

on the road that bordered the wood, a motor-bicycle came by. 54
on a road that bordered the wood, a motorbike came by. 95

motor-bicycle 54
motorbike 95

motor-bicycle 54
motorbike 95

motor-bicycle 54
motorbike 95

motor-bicycle, 54
motorbike, 95

motor-bicycle 54
motorbike 95

peering through leafy peepholes 54
peeping through leafy peep-holes 95

motor-bicycle. 54
motorbike. 95

if you try jumping down 54
if you trying jumping down 95

motor-bicycle 54
motorbike 95


Well Done, Famous Five!


Five and a Half-Term Adventure

five—and a half-term adventure!—A Tale of the Famous Five 56

For once in a way 56
For once, 95

is it too much bother to prepare?” 56
it is too much bother to prepare?’ 95

They made their way to the station, 56
The made their way to the station, 95

“Buck up 56
‘Hurry up 95

The train came to a little Halt, 56
The train came to a little station, 95

five hundred pounds, 56
five thousand pounds, 95

a hundred-pound prize 56
a thousand-pound prize 95


Happy Christmas, Five!

Christmas presents in gay paper. 62
Christmas presents in bright paper. 95

“I do NOT scowl,” said Georgina (always known as George), 62
‘I do NOT scowl,’ said George, 95

counting in those for Joan to cook and Timmy.” 62
counting in those for Joan, the cook, and Timmy.’ 95

“And don’t put ideas into Timmy’s head. 62
‘And don’t put ideas in Timmy’s head. 95

looking very gay, 62
looking very jolly, 95

when the household was all safely in bed, 62
when the household was safely in bed, 95

angrilly. 62
angrily. 95

tiptied 62
tiptoed 95

awoke 62
woke 95


When Timmy Chased the Cat!

when timmy chased the cat!—A Tale of the Famous Five 57

only just this horrible, freezing wind,” 57
only this horrible, freezing wind,’ 95

Timmy’s ears pricked at once 57
Timmy’s ears pricked up at once 95

the bushes at the the side of the drive. 57
the bushes at the side of the drive. 95

They went in at the gates 57
They went in at the gate 95

you heard what that woman said. 57
you heard what the woman said. 95

buck up.” 57
hurry up.’ 95

buck up,” 57
get a move on,’ 95

what branches to climb. 57
which branches to climb. 95

electric-light switch 57
light switch 95