Monthly Archives: November 2012

Series Synopsis: The Famous Five Books 4-6

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Fiona

A guide to the Five’s next three adventures, and again, if you haven’t read the books this might contain some spoilers. FIVE GO TO SMUGGLER’S TOP, 1945 The Locations: Smuggler’s Top is a huge, old, rambling house on top of … Continue reading →

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Dead Leaves – A poem by Enid Blyton

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Fiona

I’ve been admiring all the autumn leaves when I’ve been out recently, and then I read this poem and thought I should share it. Did I hear some one say that the leaves were dead? Well, it’s quite a mistake, … Continue reading →

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First Term at Malory Towers

Posted on November 13, 2012 by pippastef

First Term at Malory Towers is the first of six Malory Towers books by Enid Blyton. Malory Towers is the third school series written by Blyton, and was started the year after she finished the St Clare’s series. Malory Towers was inspired … Continue reading →

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Sunskriti’s Animal Character Exploration: Buster from the Five Find-Outers Series

Posted on November 12, 2012 by worldofblyton

By Sunskriti, age 10. You might wonder why I haven’t chosen Timmy for my first blog post. The reason is simple, while Timmy seems an extremely intelligent dog; Buster is an excited little Scottie who often stumbles upon the right … Continue reading →

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Poppy’s Book of the Month: The Secret Island

Posted on November 10, 2012 by worldofblyton

By Poppy Hutchinson age 11 Title: The Secret Island Series: The Secret Series Main Characters: Jack, Peggy, Mike & Nora Published: 1938 First Published by: Basil Blackwell Ltd Rating (out of 5) : 5 out of 5 The Secret Island (the … Continue reading →

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My three favourite characters

Posted on November 8, 2012 by pippastef

In this post I’m going to talk about my three favourite characters from Enid Blyton and the reasons why they are my favourites. Sally Hope Series: Malory Towers. Reason: In First Term at Malory Towers, Sally Hope starts off as a rather … Continue reading →

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Series Synopsis: Famous Five Books 1-3

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Fiona

A short guide to the first three Famous Five adventures. There are some spoilers if you haven’t read the books yet. FIVE ON A TREASURE ISLAND, 1942 The Location: Kirrin Bay. The Kirrin Bay area has belonged to Aunt Fanny’s … Continue reading →

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Firework Night – A poem by Enid Blyton

Posted on November 5, 2012 by pippastef

(By your dog and mine) BANG! What’s that? Bang-Bang! Oh, Hark, The guns are shooting in the dark! Little guns and big ones too, Bang–bang-bang! What shall I do? Mistress, Master, hear me yelp, I’m out-of-doors, I want your help. … Continue reading →

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Who are the Famous Five? a short guide

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Fiona

Here’s a short guide to who makes up the Famous Five and the grown-ups who are responsible for them during the adventure-filled school holidays. JULIAN Older brother to Dick and Anne, cousin to George. Julian is generally in charge of … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton: A summary of her writing career

Posted on November 4, 2012 by worldofblyton

Enid Mary Blyton was born in 1897 and from a young age loved telling stories to her younger brothers, Hanly and Carey. She qualified as a teacher in 1918, and in 1921 won a writing competition and after her writing … Continue reading →

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