This has long been my favorite Famous Five book ... mostly because of Eileen Soper's illustrations (so if you can find a copy with those included, you're in luck!). I might have had a major crush on Julian as a kid, too .

Sure, there are a lot of inconsistencies us adults might pick up -- but there's adventure, a snowstorm, secret tunnels, and false cupboard walls. What kid wouldn't love that? :D The imagination really can go places with this read. My childhood right there!