Five Find-Outers 02: The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat

The second adventure of the "Five Find Outers" and their dog, this again satisfies the need for mystery stories on the third and fourth grade level. Some decent adults and some unpleasant ones - but the children are always children, full of curiosity, warm sympathy, and endless capacity for getting into trouble. The children side with Luke, garden assistant, when his boss tries to pin the theft of a valuable Siamese cat on innocent Luke. Impressed with Luke's kindliness, the children ignore class barriers, and upset the local constable's plans by taking their own way to right the wrong. Adequate action in a different sort of setting - lots of dialogue. (Kirkus Reviews)

Enid Blyton is one of the most-loved children's authors. With over 700 titles published, Enid Blyton's stories remain timeless classics. As a young woman Enid was faced with many choices: her father had planned a career in music for her, while she felt drawn to writing. In the end, she became a teacher. In 1922, a collection of poems by Enid was published. Aged 27, Enid married Hugh Pollock and moved to London. Enid had two children with Hugh, and soon after wrote her first novel, The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair. Enid divorced Hugh after almost 20 years of marriage, and married Kenneth Waters in 1943. Throughout the 40s and 50s, Enid wrote books at a colossal pace: adventure stories, mysteries, magical stories, farming stories, stories for younger children, best-selling series like The Famous Five and Noddy. Enid fell ill with Alzheimer's disease and she died in 1963. Her spirit lives on in her books and she is remembered as one of the most-loved and celebrated children's authors