Five Go Off in a Caravan
Five Go Off In A Caravan is the fifth book in the Famous Five series by the British author, Enid Blyton and published by Hodder and Stoughton. The book includes a circus boy character named Nobby, whose name was changed to Ned when publisher Hodder Children's Books made extensive editorial revisions to the Famous Five series of books. Plot
The Famous Five are holidaying at the family house of Julian, Dick and Anne. They befriend an orphaned circus boy, Ned, who has come into possession of a horse-drawn circus caravan. This inspires George to suggest a caravanning holiday. Julian's parents agree and hire two caravans for the children. They travel to Merran Lake, where they are reacquainted with Ned and meet various animals. The Five camp on a hillside, much to the annoyance of Ned's guardian, Tiger Dan (called Uncle Dan by Ned), and an acrobat named Lou, who want them to leave. One of the children's caravans is directly above the entrance to a network of caves, where Tiger Dan and Lou have hidden stolen valuables. Assisted by Ned, Timmy, and a chimpanzee named Pongo, the four children manage to outwit the crooks. After the criminals are arrested, Ned leaves the circus to live with a local farming couple and look after their horses. Characters
George (full name Georgina) - a tomboy
Julian - a boy, the eldest of the four
Dick - a boy
Anne - a girl, the youngest of the four
Timmy (full name Timothy) - a dog

Family Members:
Uncle Quentin - father of George, uncle of Julian, Dick and Anne
Aunt Fanny - mother of George, aunt of Julian, Dick and Anne

Circus Members:
Ned (originally Nobby) - a circus boy
Tiger Dan - the chief clown of the circus, Nobby's guardian
Lou - an acrobat, friend of Tiger Dan
Pongo - a chimpanzee

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1946 British novels
1946 children's books
Famous Five novels
Hodder & Stoughton books