È Natale e i tre fratelli Julian, Dick e Anne trascorrono le vacanze con la cugina Georgina, che si fa chiamare George. Un giorno, mentre esplorano il vecchio cottage di famiglia, trovano in una fessura nel muro un'antica mappa scritta in latino. Che cosa significano quelle strane parole e dove conduce la mappa? A nulla varrà chiedere l'aiuto del professor Roland, un insegnante privato assunto dal padre di George, che prende in antipatia il cane Tim e rischia di dividere l'inseparabile banda. Riusciranno i cinque a rimanere uniti e a scoprire quale segreto si nasconde dietro la mappa misteriosa?

NON PERDERTI GLI ALTRI VOLUMI CON COPERTINE D'AUTORE

There's more to life than lessons at Malory Towers, Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series. This fantastic bumper collection contains Malory Towers books 1-3, with a brand-new cover illustrated by Pippa Curnick.

First Term
Darrell Rivers is thrilled to start her first term at boarding school. She soon makes friends - and mischief! Another new girl, Gwendoline is beginning to get on everyone's nerves. Will Darrell be able to keep her fiery temper under control?

Second Form
Darrell Rivers is excited to be going into her second year at Malory Towers - but is she ready for the drama it will bring? Jealousy flares when a new head of the form is chosen, and the girls become suspicious when their belongings go missing. And why on earth has timid Mary-Lou ventured out during a terrible storm?

Third Year
This term, the girls get a surprise when Darrell Rivers returns to Malory Towers with a glamorous new girl in tow. Zerelda soon catches everyone's eye for all the wrong reasons! Meanwhile, Bill is causing a stir with her horse-mad ways - and there's a big shock in store for Darrell . . .

Between 1946 and 1951, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers. This collection features the original stories and is unillustrated.

There's more to life than lessons at Malory Towers, Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series. This fantastic bumper collection contains Malory Towers books 10-12, with a brand-new cover illustrated by Pippa Curnick.

Fun and Games
It's competition time at Malory Towers and this term there's a tennis tournament and a music prize to be won! Tensions are running high, with games captain June and orchestra leader Millicent willing to do anything to succeed. But the girls have more to worry about when belongings start disappearing from dorms . . .

Secrets
Mischievous Daffy loves playing tricks, but when she goes too far, there are a few surprises in store . . . Meanwhile, there's something familiar about new pupil Alice. The girls are certain they've met her before - could she be hiding a secret?

Goodbye
Head Girl Felicity Rivers can hardly believe it's nearly time to leave her beloved school. The sixth-formers are hoping for a restful final term but headmistress Miss Grayling has other ideas - and so does an old pupil who makes a surprising return. It is not a great success. Can Felicity solve the problem, with some help from a few other familiar faces?

Between 1946 and 1951, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers. Books 7-12 are authorised sequels of the series written by Pamela Cox in 2009 and focus on the adventures of Felicity Rivers, Susan Blake, and June Johns. This collection features the original stories and is unillustrated.

There's more to life than lessons at Malory Towers, Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series. This fantastic bumper collection contains Malory Towers books 7-9, with a brand-new cover illustrated by Pippa Curnick.

New Term
Felicity Rivers is excited to be Head Girl of the third form and there are three new girls to help settle in this term. But Felicity's in for a shock when someone starts playing spiteful tricks. The girls suspect an old enemy is to blame. How will they find out for sure?

Summer Term
Summer at Malory Towers means picnics, swimming and horse-riding. There are also the usual tricks to play and secrets to keep, but no one was expecting a mystery to solve. So when a horse is stolen from the riding school run by old girls Bill and Clarissa, all the third-formers want to help. Who could the culprit be?

Winter Term
This term the fourth-formers are busy planning for the school Christmas concert, but that doesn't stop them plotting tricks too! Susan is supposed to be in charge of the play but bossy Sylvia wants to take over, and new teacher Miss Tallant seems surprisingly knowledgable about all of their plans. Could there be a spy in their midst?

Between 1946 and 1951, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers. Books 7-12 are authorised sequels of the series written by Pamela Cox in 2009 and focus on the adventures of Felicity Rivers, Susan Blake, and June Johns. This collection features the original stories and is unillustrated.

There's more to life than lessons at Malory Towers, Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series. This fantastic bumper collection contains Malory Towers books 4-6, with a brand-new cover illustrated by Pippa Curnick.

Upper Fourth
Darrell Rivers is Head Girl of her class and her sister Felicity has joined Malory Towers. It looks set to be a wonderful term until Felicity makes friends with young trouble-maker June. With twins Connie and Ruth causing problems in their form too, Darrell's first term in charge is a big challenge . . .

In the Fifth
Now that Darrell Rivers and her friends are fifth-formers, it's their turn to produce the school play. There is plenty of talent on show but everyone has their own ideas and competition for the starring role is fierce. Can the girls overcome their quarrels so that no one is upstaged?

Last Term
Darrell Rivers is Head Girl of Malory Towers and there is plenty to keep her busy. Amanda is prepared to risk everything to be chosen to swim in the Olympics and spoilt Gwendoline is up to her usual tricks. Can Darrell stop Gwendoline from ruining their final term before it's time to wave goodbye?

Between 1946 and 1951, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers. This collection features the original stories and is unillustrated.

Un grido squarciò il silenzio della notte. Era uno strillo acuto e spaventato, che terrorizzò i ragazzi.

«Svelta! Dev'essere Anne!» disse Julian, e lui e George si misero a correre più veloci che potevano.

Lei, però, era placidamente addormentata nel suo letto.

«Che strano» disse Julian, ancora scosso. «Allora chi ha gridato?» «Era un urlo da brividi, Julian. Non mi piace. Qualcuno era terrorizzato. Ma chi può essere?»

Prima che Julian finisse di parlare, la luce nella caverna si spense! Poi una voce risuonò nel buio.

«Non muovetevi! Fate un solo movimento e sparo.» George sussultò. Cosa stava succedendo?

Trattenne Timmy per il collare, per paura che si lanciasse contro l'uomo e che quello gli sparasse.

Poi la voce parlò di nuovo.

«Allora, adesso ci riveli il tuo segreto?»

Sono iniziate le vacanze di Pasqua e Julian, Dick, Anne e la cugina Georgina, che si fa chiamare George, tornano a Kirrin Cottage insieme al cane Timmy. Quando una terribile tempesta si abbatte sulla casa rendendola inagibile, i ragazzi sono costretti a trasferirsi dall'amico Pierre, nella sinistra località di Castaway Hill. Qui, però, succedono cose strane: nelle notti di luna piena qualcuno lancia dei misteriosi segnali luminosi dalla torre della casa, e nella rete di cunicoli segreti che si dipanano sotto la collina si aggirano personaggi inquietanti. Quando Timmy rimane intrappolato in uno dei cunicoli e Pierre e il padre di George scompaiono dalle loro stanze, i ragazzi capiscono che hanno a che fare con un mistero molto più pericoloso di quanto sospettassero. Riuscirà la banda dei cinque a ritrovare gli scomparsi e a svelare i temibili segreti di Castaway Hill?

Senza fare rumore, la grossa pietra al centro scivolò prima in avanti e poi di lato, rivelando un'apertura. Julian lasciò andare la maniglia e illuminò il buco con la torcia. Non c'era altro che buio, là dietro!

C'era qualcosa in mare, vicino agli scogli fra le onde, qualcosa di scuro, grosso, che sembrava emergere dall'acqua per poi tuffarsi di nuovo. Cosa poteva essere?

«Caspita!» gridò George. «È una barca! Sta naufragando?» Mentre lo diceva, si udì un fragore tremendo di legno spezzato e la sagoma scura si incagliò sulla dentatura aguzza della scogliera.