Five and the Smuggler's Code: Book 2

by Chris Smith

Overview

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 . . .

In their second adventure, George, Maddy, Fran, Tom and Gilbert must use a secret map to gain access to the catacombs where they encounter kidnapping, smugglers and an unsolved code from many years ago.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781444978766
Publisher:	Hachette Children's Group
Publication date:	01/15/2026
Series:	The New Famous Five , #2
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Age Range:	8 Years

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.