Angus, Isobel and Ella:'Both Isobel and Ella enjoyed the animal illustrations, in particular the spider on the cover with his eight eyes matching eight legs'
The National Trust thinks that all kids should be getting up to Famous Five-style adventures. What fictional adventure scene would you most like to take part in?
Emma and Olive: 'Overall the book was fun to read and had enough to engage both parent and child, but probably was too lacking in charm to warrant many revisits'
From the classic - Excalibur - to the more unexpected - Terry Pratchett's luggage - magical objects come in all shapes and sizes. Conrad Mason picks his favourites
Damyanti and Bryn: 'Bryn felt the high point of the story was when the Prince fell from the tower and "the thorns pierced his eyes and made him blind"'