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The Castle of Adventure is the fifth installment in the exciting Adventure series by Enid Blyton, one of the most popular children’s authors of all time. Summary of the Book Aunt Allie plans to take the kids, Jack, Dinah, Philip and Lucy-Ann together with their pet Kiki, on a holiday in Scotland. But instead of having a good time, the kids are busy trying to figure out what is behind the strange happenings at the ruined and old castle near the Spring Cottage. The kids will go to any lengths to find out why everyone was so afraid of the castle on the hill and what dark secrets lurked inside its walls. When they see flashing lights in a distant tower, they decide to investigate and come to know of a sinister plot concealed in its gloomy underground passages. About Enid Blyton Enid Blyton is one of the best-loved children’s authors of all time. The language she used was simple and yet it brought out the essence of all that she wanted to convey to impressionable minds. Blyton started her vocation as a teacher in 1918, but her writing career received a boost in 1921 when she won a writing competition and her works began to be published in children’s magazines. On the whole, Blyton has authored more than 700 books, and sold over 400 million books. Some of the books authored by her include Mister Meddle's Mischief, Mary Mouse and the Doll's House, A Book of Magic, John Jolly at Christmas Time, Chuff The Chimney Sweep and other stories, and Let's Go to the Circus.