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The New Famous Five: Five and the Smuggler's Code

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By Chris Smith
Series: The New Famous Five
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'A rip-roaring delight.' Anna James The Famous Five are back as a new group of kids head to Smuggler's Top to crack their second mystery. Join the Famous Five in this brand-new adventure by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton and featuring original and... Read More
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The Famous Five are back as a new group of kids head to Smuggler's Top to crack their second mystery. Join the Famous Five in this brand-new adventure by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton and featuring original and new characters.

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'A rip-roaring delight.' Anna James

The Famous Five are back as a new group of kids head to Smuggler's Top to crack their second mystery. Join the Famous Five in this brand-new adventure by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton and featuring original and new characters.

Once again, adventure beckons . . .

Maddy, Fran, Tom and Gilbert can't wait for their holiday with Professor George at Kirrin Cottage. But when they arrive, they realise George is missing.

They follow her to an old house called Smuggler's Top, full of secret tunnels and ancient hiding places, where they discover a master criminal who must be stopped at all costs.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444978759

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 224

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Chris Smith Series: The New Famous Five Young Adult

About the Author

Chris Smith is a bestselling author and the joint recipient of the 2024 Ruth Rendell award for his work promoting literacy and campaigning for school libraries. Chris created the Kid Normal series with his friend Greg James and recently the pair published The Twits Next Door which became an instant bestseller. Chris is also a solo author and has published two fantasy adventures set in his fictional kingdom of Parallelia including Frankie Best Hates Quests.

Before he was an author Chris worked as a newsreader and presenter on radio stations including Xfm and BBC Radio 1. His most famous news bulletin is probably the one sampled by George Michael in 1998 and used on his international hit Outside. Chris lives in London with his wife Jenny, their son Lucas and Mabel the cat.

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