Cover of Five on a Treasure Island
Pirate Fiction

Five on a Treasure Island

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  • 1942 first published
  • 186 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (24 ratings)
  • 85 editions
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Published in 1942, Five on a Treasure Island is a pirate adventure novel by Enid Blyton. It features Famous Five. Key subjects include Famous Five, famous five, kid's book and Translations from English.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 24 ratings, and 401 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 85 editions across 3 languages.

At about 186 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About Five on a Treasure Island

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. In their first adventure, the Famous Five find a shipwreck off Kirrin Island. But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail, looking for clues, but they're not alone. Someone else has got the same idea! Time is running out for the Famous Five -- who will follow the clues and get to the treasure first?
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Famous Five

Subjects

  • Famous Five
  • Children's fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Famous five
  • Kid's book
  • Adventure
  • Translations from English
  • Children's stories, German
  • Children's stories
  • Buried treasure
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Shipwrecks
  • Pirates
  • Detective and mystery stories

Quick answers

Who wrote Five on a Treasure Island?

Five on a Treasure Island was written by Enid Blyton and first published in 1942.

What genre is Five on a Treasure Island?

It is usually shelved as Pirate Fiction.

How long is Five on a Treasure Island?

The median edition has 186 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Five on a Treasure Island?

Readers who like it often enjoy Il Tesoro Del Pirata Fantasma, Airborn and Treasure Island.

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