I missed these as a child, and I'm not sure why. Potentially my parents may have thought that I would have got far too many ideas from Peter - I was almost as bossy, given the chance.
I do have to say that the middle class-ness just oozes off this. The children meet, in winter, in a shed that's warm because it is next to the boiler house for the greenhouse. Like you do. And Jack's sister has a governess. These aren't your everyday run of the mill kids, and I doubt they ever were. It's not exactly representative. Peter is over the top domineering, probably because that's how is father is, being (probably) of the local landowning classes. And while they are not entirely belittling to the girls, Janet is the one that gets to sew costumes, she doesn't get to go out and use the disguises - the 4 boys do that.
It's amusing, it's pretty unbelievable now, I think if they ever were for me, that time has passed. ( )

Alguien ha robado un collar de valor incalculable y los Siete Secretos son los primeros en aportar pistas del ladrón. ¿Por qué? ¡Porque lo vieron escapar! Ahora lo único que tienen que averiguar es dónde se encuentran el collar y el que lo robó...

Es su primera aventura y los Siete Secretos ya están tras la pista de un misterio como auténticos detectives. Todos se han disfrazado para seguir el rastro en la nieve hasta una vieja casa donde se oyen gritos extraños. ¿Quién está encerrado allí contra su voluntad?

This is my first review here and I chose this book because it is THE book that started me reading. And its still my favoritist book ever. After the secret seven you should read the Famous Five books, they are also wicked. Enid Blyton is my favorite author. ( )

I'd forgotten how much this doesn't feel like the first book in a series, but a later one - the very first sentance is 'we'd better have a secret seven meeting, we haven't had one for ages'. Good story, but the gender is a bit annoying (the boys do the nighttime exploring and the girls stay home) ( )