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
The Famous Five Short Story Collection, 2011
Five Have a Puzzling Time
George’s Hair Is Too Long!
george’s hair is too long—A Tale of the Famous Five 55
“What a fathead George is,” 55
‘George is silly,’ 11
They went on to the dairy, 55
They went to the dairy, 11
Tell George to buck up!” 55
Tell George to hurry up!’ 11
walking in a line across the narrow lane. 55
walking in a line across a narrow lane. 11
One raised his hand 55
One raised a hand 11
Good Old Timmy!
Do BUCK UP!” 61
Do HURRY UP!’ 11
get some figures ready for the scientist 61
get some figures for the scientist 11
“But he’s pretty worried this morning.” 61
‘But he’s worried this morning.’ 11
that great ugly mongrel. 61
that ugly great mongrel. 11
nose to the trail! 61
nose to trail! 11
But the great ugly dog took absolutely no notice of Timmy. 61
But it took absolutely no notice of Timmy. 11
let his tongue hang out of his mouth. 61
let his tongue hand out of his mouth. 11
A Lazy Afternoon
a lazy afternoon—A Tale of the Famous Five 54
And then, far away on the road that bordered the wood, a motor-bicycle came by. 54
And then, far away on a road that bordered the wood, a motorbike came by. 11
the motor-bicycle had slowed down 54
the motorbike had slowed down 11
The engine of the motor-bicycle 54
The engine of the motorbike 11
the motor-bicycle, 54
the motorbike, 11
motor-bicycle and side-car 54
motorbike and sidecar 11
peering through leafy peepholes 54
peeping through leafy peep-holes 11
the motor-bicycle. 54
the motorbike. 11
if you try jumping down 54
if you trying jumping down 11
another motor-bicycle 54
another motorbike 11
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, 11
is it too much bother to prepare?” 56
it is too much bother to prepare?’ 11
“Ass,” said Dick. 56
‘Silly,’ said Dick. 11
They made their way to the station, 56
The made their way to the station, 11
“Buck up 56
‘Hurry up 11
The train came to a little Halt, 56
The train came to a little station, 11
The little dog, which was worth five hundred pounds, 56
The little dog, which was worth five thousand pounds, 11
a hundred-pound prize 56
a thousand-pound prize 11
Happy Christmas, Five!
Christmas presents in gay paper. 62
Christmas presents in bright paper. 11
“I do NOT scowl,” said Georgina (always known as George), 62
‘I do NOT scowl,’ said George, 11
counting in those for Joan to cook and Timmy.” 62
counting in those for Joan, the cook, and Timmy.’ 11
“And don’t put ideas into Timmy’s head. 62
‘And don’t put ideas in Timmy’s head. 11
looking very gay, 62
looking very jolly, 11
I’m going to have Timmy with me tonight, 62
I’m I’m going to have Timmy with me tonight, 11
when the household was all safely in bed, 62
when the household was safely in bed, 11
angrilly. 62
angrily. 11
tiptied 62
tiptoed 11
if he barked again and awoke Mr. Kirrin, 62
if he barked again and woke Mr Kirrin, 11
When Timmy Chased the Cat!
when timmy chased the cat!—A Tale of the Famous Five 57
“But the wind is so bitter today. 57
‘But the wind’s so bitter today. 11
only just this horrible, freezing wind,” 57
only this horrible, freezing wind,’ 11
Timmy’s ears pricked at once 57
Timmy’s ears pricked up at once 11
“Mother—I believe you’re trying to get rid of us!” 57
‘Mum – I think you’re trying to get rid of us!’ 11
“Your father 57
‘Your dad 11
“Don’t exaggerate so, George,” 57
‘Don’t exaggerate, George,’ 11
it’s jolly decent of you 57
it’s very kind of you 11
“Dear old Tim,” 57
‘Dear Tim,’ 11
But alas, quite out of reach! 57
But sadly, just out of reach! 11
“You know you are not allowed to chase cats. 57
‘You know you’re not allowed to chase cats. 11
shot into the bushes at the the side of the drive. 57
shot into the bushes at the side of the drive. 11
Timmy was after her in a trice, 57
Timmy was after her in a flash, 11
“Blow him,” 57
‘Bad dog,’ 11
“Hope I don’t meet any angry gardener!” 57
‘Hope I don’t meet an angry gardener!’ 11
They went in at the gates 57
They went in at the gate 11
“Oh blow!” 57
‘Oh no! 11
coke-bunker. 57
coal bunker. 11
“I say—I’m so sorry about our dog,” 57
‘I’m so sorry about our dog,’ 11
Hold that dog, Miss, please.” 57
Hold that dog, please.’ 11
coke-bunker 57
coal bunker 11
“It sounds rather like a loud conversation,” 57
‘It sounds like a loud conversation,’ 11
you heard what that woman said. 57
you heard what the woman said. 11
we shall be late for the film, if we don’t buck up.” 57
we’ll be late for the film, if we don’t hurry up.’ 11
Commissionaire, 57
attendant, 11
the little teashop opposite looked most inviting, with its fine display of cakes in the window. 57
the little café opposite looked very inviting, with its wonderful display of cakes in the window. 11
I’ll stand tea for everyone—providing old George doesn’t eat more than six cakes!” 57
I’ll buy tea for everyone – providing George doesn’t eat more than six cakes!’ 11
Blow! 57
Oh no! 11
we’d better buck up,” 57
we’d better get a move on,’ 11
we can’t let you walk a mile or two home in the dark by yourself, old thing,” 57
we can’t let you walk a mile or two home in the dark by yourself,’ 11
Dick can take Anne back by train.” 57
Dick and Anne can go back by train.’ 11
I believe I know where Tim dropped his badge. 57
I think I know where Tim dropped his badge. 11
I hope to goodness that cat won’t be anywhere about in the garden.” 57
I hope that cat won’t be anywhere about in the garden.’ 11
here is the badge, 57
here’s the badge, 11
“Gosh, it’s odd.” 57
‘It’s really odd.’ 11
“It sounds rather like one.” 57
‘It sounds a bit like one.’ 11
“Not near enough for us to hear the radio, anyhow.” 57
‘Not near enough for us to hear the radio, anyway.’ 11
“Do you suppose 57
‘Do you think 11
“You don’t suppose 57
‘You don’t think 11
having a good old time 57
having a good time 11
“It’s a bit puzzling, I must say,” 57
‘It’s a bit puzzling,’ 11
shining their torches to show him what branches to climb. 57
shining their torches to show him which branches to climb. 11
the curtains of the room behind were not drawn 57
the curtains of the room behind weren’t drawn 11
“I can hear it plainly. 57
‘I can hear it clearly. 11
Oh—I SAY!” 57
Oh!’ 11
a sudden queer note 57
a sudden strange note 11
I suppose that will be locked, too.” 57
I suppose that’ll be locked, too.’ 11
queerer than ever!” 57
stranger than ever!’ 11
the electric-light switch by the door. 57
the light switch by the door. 11
telephone for help. 57
phone for help. 11
“Where’s the telephone?” 57
‘Where’s the phone?’ 11
“I’ll phone for a doctor 57
‘I’ll call for a doctor 11
“Woof-woof-wuff-wuff-WOOF,” said Timmy in a most reproachful voice. 57
“Well, I must say Timmy’s right, as usual,” 57
‘Well, Timmy’s right, as usual,’ 11