Five On a Hike Together - Enid Blyton Audiobook Abridged Famous 5 (Hodder Tape H325356) 1997

Enid Blyton's Five On a Hike Together - as a multi-actor dramatic audiobook play. Book 10 of the original Famous Five series.

Why does an escaped convict send a message to Dick in the dead of night? And what can the strange message mean? The police refuse to help so the Famous Five must find out on their own...

It is abridged by John Lewis with a 60 minute running time, the story still works well with enough tension and drama. These shorter dramatizations are ideal for 'reading' in a single sitting and are great for relaxing bedtime, or car journeys with kids. Recorded/released by Hodder Children's Audiobooks, performed by Nick McArdle, Christopher Strauli and Judy Bennett; with Henry Marsh as Julian, Jack Shute as Dick, Scarlett Strallen as George, and Ellie Bevan as Anne.

This is shared from a recording of a cassette tape, so some old-fashioned tape noises, but still listenable and an enjoyable telling for childhood nostalgia and relaxation or for excitement in new generation of imaginative listeners.