(the) Famous Five™

(the) Famous Five™
the Famous Five™ [the Famous Five]
the main characters in a series of children’s books by Enid Blyton. They are four children and a dog who have exciting adventures, often preventing criminals from doing evil things. Although written between 1942 and 1963, the books are still popular with British children.

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