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The New Famous Five: Five and the Forest of Secrets

Name: The New Famous Five: Five and the Forest of Secrets
ISBN: 9781444984705

By Chris Smith

Adjectives

exciting mysterious daring fast-paced

Genres

Adventure Mystery Friendship/Family

What is The New Famous Five: Five and the Forest of Secrets about?

Maddy, Fran and Tom are thrilled to go camping in the Forest of Secrets with Professor George and Gilbert the dog. But their adventure takes a dangerous turn when a famous scientist disappears. Soon, the New Famous Five uncover clues linking the disappearance to a criminal gang determined to steal the scientist’s research. As they explore the forest, the children must work together, solve the mystery and rescue the missing scientist before the criminals can carry out their plan.

About the author

Chris Smith is a British author who loves telling exciting stories for children. He is best known for co-writing 'Kid Normal', a funny adventure series about a boy with no superpowers in a school for heroes. Chris enjoys making readers laugh and inspiring them to imagine amazing new worlds.

Pages

224 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

Edition published

2026

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