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The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat

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The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat
First edition cover
AuthorEnid Blyton
IllustratorJoseph Abbey
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Five Find-Outers
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherMethuen
Publication date
1949
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Preceded byThe Mystery of the Hidden House 
Followed byThe Mystery of the Invisible Thief 

The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat, published 1949, is the seventh novel in the Five Find-Outers children's mystery series written by Enid Blyton.

Plot

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A theatre safe is rifled — and the main suspect is Boysie the Pantomime Cat and his friend Zoe. The five find-outers and dog are on the track with the help of PC Pippin, who is standing in for Mr Goon. Despite all the false clues the Find-Outers have planted to throw the police off the scent, they finally discover the perpetrator.

Characters

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  • Fatty - The chief of the Five Find-Outers
  • Larry - The former chief of the Five Find-Outers
  • Pip - A member of the Five Find-Outers
  • Bets - The youngest member of the Five Find-Outers
  • Daisy - A member of the Five Find-Outers
  • Buster - A black scottie dog owned by Fatty
  • PC Pippin - A policeman who replaced Mr. Goon
  • Mr. Goon - The local policeman
  • Boysie Summers - The pantomime cat in the Dick Whittington skit
  • Zoe Markham - Dick Whittington in the Dick Whittington skit
  • Alec Grant - Dick's mother in the Dick's Whittington skit
  • John James - The king in the Dick Whittington skit
  • William Orr - The captain of Dick's ship in the Dick Whittington skit
  • Peter Watting - Dick's master in the Dick Whittington skit
  • Lucy White - Margot, who is Dick Whittington's sweetheart in the Dick Whittington skit
  • Theatre Manager - The manager of the theatre where the skit is played
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