Why a Booktrail?
Watch out! There’s a thief about!
Five On A Hike Together (Book 10)
Why a Booktrail?
Watch out! There’s a thief about!
What you need to know before your trail
Dick is woken by a light flashing through his window. Is someone trying to send him a coded message? When the Famous Five hear of an escaped convict in the area, they are on red alert.
The police won’t help, so the Five have no choice – yet again, they’ll be solving this mystery by themselves…
Travel Guide
Enid Blyton Country
Corfe Castle was the inspiration for Kirrin Castle (fictional). The author is known to have visited the ruin in 1941,and if you want to arrive and see the town just like she would have done, then your best bet is to get the train (hers would have been a steam train from Swanage) and pretend you’re either the author herself or one of the Famous Five disembarking at Corfe Station.
Kirrin Cottage is of course fictional but there are plenty cottages dotted around the village which it could be!
Inside Corfe station, there is a painting of the Five, with the castle in the background. Good for photographs for children and adults alike!
Ginger Pop Shop
If you’re thirsty by this point – try some ginger beer – available from The Ginger Pop shop as well as period toys and books of course.
Streetview Maps
A) "Kirrin Castle"
B) "Kirrin Castle" and village shop
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Five On A Hike Together (Book 10)
Author/Guide: Enid Blyton Destination: Dorset, Corfe Castle, Swanage Departure Time: 1930s
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