The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat
A Classic English Village Mystery of a Missing Siamese Cat and Five Child SleuthsBy Enid Blyton
Length4h 32m
About this audiobook
Enid Blyton's *The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat* is an ingenious juvenile detective novel in the Five Find-Outers and Dog series, set in the deceptively tranquil village of Peterswood. When a valuable cat vanishes under suspicious circumstances, childhood curiosity develops into a sustained investigation involving clues, competing theories, local personalities, and the authority of the adult police. Blyton's prose is brisk, lucid, and episodic, combining comic observation with carefully managed suspense. The novel belongs to the mid-twentieth-century British tradition of children's "whodunits," while its village setting, amateur sleuthing, and emphasis on deduction recall the social patterns of classic domestic crime fiction. Blyton (1897–1968) was one of the most prolific and influential British writers for children. Her training as a teacher and her intimate understanding of young readers shaped her preference for accessible language, energetic plotting, and protagonists whose initiative is taken seriously. In this novel, as elsewhere in the series, she transforms ordinary surroundings into a stage for moral and intellectual adventure, reflecting her conviction that children could engage imaginatively with complex puzzles. This book will appeal especially to readers who enjoy traditional mysteries, secret investigations, and tightly constructed clues without graphic violence. It offers both the satisfaction of a solvable puzzle and the pleasure of returning to a vividly characterized community. Blyton's novel remains a congenial introduction to classic children's detective fiction and a rewarding choice for readers interested in the history of juvenile literature.
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Rating★★★★ 4.1 (6.1K)
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GenreChildren's Literature
Length4 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 8, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1By the Shores of Silver Lake (Annotated)
13Luke Again
2The Big Boy Next Door
14Luke Finds Some Good Friends
3Horrid Mr. Tupping!
15Mr. Goon is Very Suspicious
4Luke is a Good Friend
16Mr. Goon has a Bad Time
5Miss Trimble Makes Trouble
17A Great Surprise
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6Tupping, Buster, And Mr. Goon
18Luke has a Better Time
7Dark Queen Disappears
19The Second Disappearance
8Luke gets into Trouble
20Buster really has got Brains
9All About Clues
21A Hunt for a Smell!
10Mr. Goon on the Job
22Solving the Mystery
11Pip and Bets Pay a Call
23The End of it All
12A Visit to the Circus
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