The 54cred phoenix rises once again

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:34 pm

In 1935, a book in a very popular series was published in which in one of the chapters, the main protagonist forms a mob to evict a Jewish shopkeeper suspected of dishonesty. Subsequent publications have removed this chapter entirely.

Who wrote the book, and who is "the protagonist" ?

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:36 pm

Is it a Poirot story. A Christie ?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:40 pm

Y0ü® 3m|ñêNçE is 1337

very good sir.

sherlock homo?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:46 pm

1337? me no understand!

(oh, and i've never heard of that TV show Harry... I was thinking of Studio 54 but couldn't think of a suitable pun).

Both wrong... and I think Arthur Conan Doyle had died a few years earlier.

Clue: it was a children's book

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:59 pm

Famous Five Go Dogging ?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:04 pm

Nope. Not Enid Blyton...

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:06 pm

Herges Adventures Of Tin Tin.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:31 pm

Nope, although the article I read (Wikipedia of course) mentioned that Herge was quite into his casual racism too.

This is most definitely a British book.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:50 pm

1337 is leetspeak for leet.
anyway.
how about james bond?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:53 pm

And what does leet mean?

James Bond isn't really a kids book.

This author continued to publish these books until her death in 1969

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:02 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

beatrix potter?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:05 pm

Nice guess. But wrong.

I'll just give you a giveaway of a clue just so I can get on with some work.

The main guy had 3 friends called Douglas, Henry and Ginger.

p.s. never heard of all that leet / argot business before... quite interesting.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:09 pm

is it heil honey i'm home?

i honestly don't know, even despite the clue

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:10 pm

second thoughts: how about billy bunter?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:15 pm

I'm running out of clues I can give without just giving you the answer.

Violet Elizabeth Bott wrote: "I'll thcream and I'll thcream till I'm thick?"