Chris Smith - Five and the Smuggler's Code : The New Famous Five (KS2 Schools Events)
Welcome Chris Smith to your school where he will introduce your children to the amazing world of The Famous Five. The books are back as a new group of kids head to Smuggler's Top to crack this mystery.
A brand-new adventure by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton and featuring original and new characters.
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.
The Famous Five books are the most enduringly popular of Enid Blyton's works, with over 2 million copies sold globally every year.
These new books are an exciting entry point into the world of Blyton for a new generation.
Contains all the classic Famous Five themes of adventure, action, exploring the outdoors and danger.
Date - Thursday 22nd January 2026
Available time... 9am, 11am or 2pm (times approximate)
KS2 Children - School years 3, 4, 5 & 6
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Author Biography
Chris Smith (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.
James Lancett (Illustrator)
James Lancett is a London-based illustrator, director and yellow sock lover! As a child growing up in C ardiff he was obsessed with cartoons, video games and all things fantasy. As he grew up and became a lot more beardy these inspirations held strong and so he moved to London to study BA Illustration and Animation at Kingston University. He now works as an illustrator and animation director. He is known for his illustrations for Lightning Girl by Alesha Dixon, the Avengers Assembly graphic novels, Max Einstein by James Patterson and many others.