The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (now more commonly rendered as ""The Further adventures of Robinson Crusoe"") is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719. Just as in its significantly more popular predecessor, "Robinson Crusoe" (1719), the first edition credits the work's fictional protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author. It was published under the considerably longer original title: "The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; Being the Second and Last Part of His Life, And of the Strange Surprising Accounts of his Travels Round three Parts of the Globe." Although intended to be
The Famous Five (novel series) The Famous Five (novel series) The Famous Five is a series of children's adventure novels written by English author Enid Blyton. The first book, "Five on a Treasure Island", was published in 1942. The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children – Julian, Dick, Anne and Georgina (George) – and their dog Timmy. The stories take place in the children's school holidays after they have returned from their respective boarding schools. Each time they meet they get caught up in an adventure, often involving criminals or lost treasure. Sometimes the scene is set close to George's family