Monthly Archives: November 2013

More About Amelia Jane! part 1

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Fiona

Let’s start with me admitting to something: I’ve never read this book before. I didn’t have it as a child, but at some point in the  past few years I bought a copy (paid £13.50 for a first edition without … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure by Poppy, chapter 10

Posted on November 27, 2013 by worldofblyton

Chapter ten: Following the stream Jack awoke first the next morning and at first and found he couldn’t make out at all where exactly he was. He rubbed his eyes and stared out of the tent flap. And then, all … Continue reading →

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Last Monday in November

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Fiona

Well, I’ve no idea where November went. I think for me it disappeared in a blur of working extra shifts and not getting any Christmas shopping done (oops!) There’s that dreaded C-word. It’s a month to Christmas now, so you’ll … Continue reading →

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Sunset at Bourne End

Posted on November 24, 2013 by pippastef

I am afraid it’s a rather simple blog today, but I feel I must share it with you before it gets far from my mind. The other day, after work, just as it was getting dark, I made the mad … Continue reading →

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Comparing Hollow Tree House and The Secret Island

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Fiona

Hollow Tree House was one of my favourite Blyton books as a child, though I’ve not read it in ages. I meant to, after blogging about my childhood books ages ago, but I just never got around to it. The … Continue reading →

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Five Go To Mystery Moor by Corinna

Posted on November 20, 2013 by worldofblyton

Here’s the second of my Famous Five “Pick’n’mix” reviews.  As I mentioned in my previous blog entry  I decided to re-read all the Famous Fives, not in chronological order, but in the order I felt like reading them! This time, … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Fiona

It’s Monday again. It’s six weeks til Christmas. It’s getting colder and we have a range of treats for you this week. Another wonderful Famous Five blog from Corinna, this time looking at Mystery Moor, so I hope you’re all … Continue reading →

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The Missing Papers: A St Andrews Adventure, chapter 6

Posted on November 17, 2013 by pippastef

You can catch up on past chapters using the links below: Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five I hope you enjoy chapter six! Chapter 6 Soon they were all down by the sea, and small sandy … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five 90s Series: Some (Funny) Captions

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Fiona

It’s not what I promised for this week but circumstances (ie me not feeling well,) have led me to throw this together quickly. I’d like to say there’s a story behind these captions, but other than “Stef and I were … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure by Poppy, chapter 9

Posted on November 13, 2013 by worldofblyton

Chapter nine: Setting up the camp The children decided, that before they had lunch, they would set up the camp. The boys were determined it would be a proper camp, with campfires, a washing line made out of string, little … Continue reading →

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Monday Again, and it’s Remembrance Day

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Fiona

We hope you’re all wearing your poppies today, as (in Commonwealth countries at least,) it’s Remembrance Day (also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day.) We’re almost at 35,000 views (25 off as I write this!) as we’ve had a … Continue reading →

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The Missing Papers: A St Andrews Adventure, chapter 5

Posted on November 10, 2013 by pippastef

I hope you enjoy the next chapter of The Missing Papers: A St Andrew’s Mystery.  If you’re just joining us, previous chapters can be found here: Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Enjoy! Chapter 5 Sally had been … Continue reading →

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Amelia Jane Again! part 2

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Fiona

I abandoned part one a bit abruptly (it was after midnight and it was already really rather long) so here I am continuing with part two and the other seven stories in the book. The next story in the book is Amelia … Continue reading →

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Five Go Off To Camp by Corinna

Posted on November 6, 2013 by worldofblyton

The first of my Famous Five “pick’n’mix” reviews! I had the idea of reading through all the Famous Fives again, in order, but as I sat there looking into one of my boxes of books, I felt like I just … Continue reading →

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The Bonfire at Night: A poem by Enid Blyton

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Fiona

It’s bonfire night tonight, so I thought we should have a poem to celebrate. I’m going out tonight to see the fireworks, are you? You can also take a look at the poem we put up last year at this … Continue reading →

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November Monday

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Fiona

Gosh, so it’s the first Monday in November (seriously where is the year going?) and it’s also the week of our first birthday! Gosh doesn’t time fly! This time last year I was up in Dundee with Fiona and when we … Continue reading →

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Round the Year with Enid Blyton: Autumn Book

Posted on November 3, 2013 by pippastef

The Autumn Book from Enid Blyton’s Round the Year series can be found in two formats; either as a slim paper back volume with a pretty illustration of birds and apples on the front of a brown cover or in … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to us!

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Fiona

The blog is one year old today! And what a year it has been. I like to think we’ve gotten to grips with the whole blogging thing by now, after a shaky-at-times start. We’ve racked up over 33,000 views in … Continue reading →

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A trip to Seven Stories in Newcastle, part 2

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Fiona

Picking up from where I left off here, after The Famous Five, Adventure Series, Secret Seven, Faraway Tree and Noddy, the next bit of the exhibition was about Blyton’s non-fic work, her nature books in particular. NON-FICTION WORKS Some of … Continue reading →

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