The Series in English
18 of the titles were translated into English by Anthea Bell and published in paperback by Knight Books. They were subsequently published again in the early 1990s by Hodder and Stoughton. The Hodder editions have slightly revised titles; instead of e.g. "The Famous Five and the Strange Legacy", the Hodder editions say "The Five and the Strange Legacy" etc., which is closer to the original French.
The formatting is rather different from the French series (at least, from the original hardback versions on which the translations are almost certainly based), in that the translated versions have chapters. The Knight editions also have a number of illustrations that are loosely based on the French style. They are full-page, in black and white and have one or two panels. They are not as ubiquitous as in the French versions however, and are not really in a true comic-strip style. Illustrations were omitted entirely from the Hodder editions.
A complete list of the English titles is given below:
1. The Famous Five and the Stately Homes Gang (first published by Knight Books in 1981; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1993 as The Five and the Stately Homes Gang)
2. The Famous Five and the Mystery of the Emeralds (first published by Knight Books in 1981; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1993 as The Five and the Mystery of the Emeralds)
3. The Famous Five and the Missing Cheetah (first published by Knight Books in 1981; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1993 as The Five and the Missing Cheetah)
4. The Famous Five Go on Television (first published by Knight Books in 1981; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1993 as The Five Go on Television)
5. The Famous Five and the Golden Galleon (first published by Knight Books in 1982; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1993 as The Five and the Golden Galleon)
6. The Famous Five Versus the Black Mask (first published by Knight Books in 1982; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1993 as The Five Versus the Black Mask)
7. The Famous Five in Fancy Dress (first published by Knight Books in 1983; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1993 as The Five in Fancy Dress)
8. The Famous Five and the Blue Bear Mystery (first published by Knight Books in 1983; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1993 as The Five and the Blue Bear Mystery)
9. The Famous Five and the Inca God (first published by Knight Books in 1984; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1993 as The Five and the Inca God)
10. The Famous Five and the Cavalier's Treasure (first published by Knight Books in 1984; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1993 as The Five and the Cavalier's Treasure)
11. The Famous Five and the Strange Legacy (first published by Knight Books in 1984; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1994 as The Five and the Strange Legacy)
12. The Famous Five and the Secret of the Caves (first published by Knight Books in 1984; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1994 as The Five and the Secret of the Caves)
13. The Famous Five and the Hijackers (first published by Knight Books in 1985; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1994 as The Five and the Hijackers)
14. The Famous Five and the Strange Scientist (first published by Knight Books in 1985; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1994 as The Five and the Strange Scientist)
15. The Famous Five in Deadly Danger (first published by Knight Books in 1985; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1994 as The Five in Deadly Danger)
16. The Famous Five and the Knight's Treasure (first published by Knight Books in 1986; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1994 as The Five and the Knight's Treasure)
17. The Famous Five and the Z-Rays (first published by Knight Books in 1986; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1994 as The Five and the Z-Rays)
18. The Famous Five and the Pink Pearls (first published by Knight Books in 1987; later republished by Hodder and Stoughton in 1994 as The Five and the Pink Pearls)
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