Five Go Down to the Sea

Five Go Down To The Sea
First edition
Author	Enid Blyton
Illustrator	Eileen A. Soper
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	The Famous Five series
Genre	Mystery, Adventure novel
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date	1953
Media type	Print (hardcover and paperback)
Preceded by	Five Have a Wonderful Time(1952)
Followed by	Five Go To Mystery Moor (1954)

Five Go Down To The Sea is the twelfth novel in The Famous Five series by Enid Blyton. It was first published in 1953.

The Famous Five decide to spend their time at a lonely and desolate farm in Cornwall suggested by Uncle Quentin and encounter Mr Penruthlan. They hear strange stories of the long-ago wrecking business. But lights are being shone at night directing ships to the rocks. Is there a mystery on the way?

Characters

[George Kirrin]
Anne
Dick
Julian
Timmy (dog)
Mrs Penruthlan - farmer's wife and host
Mr Penruthlan - surly farmer
Yan - a hungry and neglected orphan, who is cared for by his great granddad. He takes a liking to the five, and Anne in particular.

External links

The Famous Five by Enid Blyton

Novels	Five on a Treasure Island (1942) Five Go Adventuring Again (1943) Five Run Away Together (1944) Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1945) Five Go Off in a Caravan (1946) Five on Kirrin Island Again (1947) Five Go Off to Camp (1948) Five Get into Trouble (1949) Five Fall into Adventure (1950) Five on a Hike Together (1951) Five Have a Wonderful Time (1952) Five Go Down to the Sea (1953) Five Go to Mystery Moor (1954) Five Have Plenty of Fun (1955) Five on a Secret Trail (1956) Five Go to Billycock Hill (1957) Five Get into a Fix (1958) Five on Finniston Farm (1960) Five Go to Demon's Rocks (1961) Five Have a Mystery to Solve (1962) Five Are Together Again (1963)

Film adaptations	Five on a Treasure Island (1957) Five Have a Mystery to Solve (1964) De 5 i fedtefadet (1970) Famous Five (2012)

Television adaptations	The Famous Five (1978–1979) The Famous Five (1995–1997) Famous 5: On the Case (2008)

See also	Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982)

Works by Enid Blyton

Bibliography Illustrators Society

The Adventure Series (1944–1950) The Barney Mysteries (1949–1959) The Circus Series (1938–1942) The Famous Five (1942–1963) The Faraway Tree (1939–1951) Five Find-Outers (1943–1961) Malory Towers (1946–1951) Mary Mouse (1942–1964) The Mistletoe Farm (1948–1950) The Naughtiest Girl (1940–1952) Noddy (1949–1963) The Secret Series (1938–1953) The Secret Seven (1949–1963) St. Clare's (1941–1945) The Wishing Chair (1937–2000) The Young Adventurers (1997)

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