Monthly Archives: April 2014

A Missing Scene: Dick’s Adventure from Five Get Into Trouble

Posted on April 30, 2014 by worldofblyton

Dick felt angry and a bit afraid as the two men took no notice of his protests, but just dragged him away from the clearing where he had been mending the puncture in his tyre. He thought of poor Anne … Continue reading →

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Last Monday in April

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Fiona

So I did more book buying this week, oops. Here’s what I got: From left to right: The Shuddering Mountain Game (unfortunately without the cards and die but I have another of the series, found in the very same charity … Continue reading →

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Boody The Great Goblin and Other Stories

Posted on April 27, 2014 by pippastef

This is a book that I had very little idea about until I came across it in a lovely little bookshop in a recent trip to Alton. It was an intriguing find, and I had to have it. My copy … Continue reading →

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My third Noddy Book: Noddy and His Car

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Fiona

Serendipitously, my third Noddy book is actually the third book of the series; Noddy and His Car. (My first Noddy book was #2 and my second was #8.) A BARGAIN BUY As I mentioned in a recent Monday post, I … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure by Poppy, chapter 16

Posted on April 23, 2014 by worldofblyton

Chapter sixteen: Look out The children soon settled down round the fire with the board game; Monopoly, and the great big tin of toffee. It had not yet been cut into pieces, except the pieces the children had already eaten, … Continue reading →

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Bank Holiday Monday

Posted on April 21, 2014 by pippastef

Happy Easter to one and all for yesterday, and today is a bank holiday. Usual British weather seemingly dictates that it shall rain. Is it raining where you are? This week we have more smashing blogs for you, Poppy’s next … Continue reading →

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Making Blyton’s Food: Jammy buns

Posted on April 20, 2014 by pippastef

After one of Fiona’s marvelous re-blogs about jammy buns, I knew I had to have a go. I have the same book that Helen at Novelicious has, Cherry Cake and Ginger Beer by Jane Brocket, as you know so I decided to … Continue reading →

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First Term at Malory Towers – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 2

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Fiona

So, continuing with comparing an early edition (1948) to a more recent paperback (2000). You can see my comments on the first two chapters here. CHAPTER THREE: FIRST NIGHT AND MORNING The first change in chapter three is that the … Continue reading →

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Making Blyton’s Food: Homemade Toffee from The O’Sullivan Twins of Enid Blyton’s St. Clare’s by Helen at Novelicious

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Fiona

I’ve found another smashing recipe on the Novelicious blog There is something very special about making a food from one of your childhood favourite books. When I made jammy buns from Malory Towers, I was incredibly excited as finally, something I’d read about … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Fiona

So it’s back to the real world for me today, the April holidays are officially over. Unsurprisingly, I did some book buying while I was away! Only one Blyton though, a paperback Noddy which cost me all of 25p. I … Continue reading →

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The Missing Papers: A St Andrews Adventure, chapter 18

Posted on April 13, 2014 by pippastef

Chapter 18 Sally let Julian walk her back to the entrance of her halls. She stood on the step in front of the door and looked at him. She smiled wanly. “I would ask you up for a cup of … Continue reading →

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My second Noddy book: Noddy Gets Into Trouble

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Fiona

My first Noddy book was the second in the series (Hurrah for Little Noddy), and my second Noddy book is Noddy Gets Into Trouble, the eighth book. That’s what I get for buying a random pair from eBay because they … Continue reading →

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The Rosewood Mystery by Cathy, chapter 6

Posted on April 9, 2014 by worldofblyton

A LOVELY DAY – AND SOMETHING STRANGE The next few days at Rosewood were lovely. The four children lazed about, swam in the river every day, and went for nice long walks along the water. They also explored the forest … Continue reading →

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Monday Rainday

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Fiona

It looks like there’s a lot of rain in the UK today, which is a little depressing as the weather has been getting steadily nicer since all that rain over Christmas. Anyway I hope that this week’s blogs will cheer … Continue reading →

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The Missing Papers: A St Andrews Adventure, chapter 17

Posted on April 6, 2014 by pippastef

If you need to refresh your memory as to what has been going on in St Andrews, click here. For those of you who don’t need a refresh, here is chapter seventeen. Chapter 17 Julian sat on the beach, on … Continue reading →

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First Term at Malory Towers – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition?

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Fiona

I thought my series on Five on a Treasure Island was quite a success, at least it generated a fair few comments and a bit of discussion so I was keen to do another comparison of original and modern editions. … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure by Poppy, chapter 15

Posted on April 2, 2014 by worldofblyton

Chapter fifteen: Deeper into the adventure The children were soon on their way back to camp, the boys carrying two large baskets of food. They were extremely heavy and they began to wish they had asked an adult to come … Continue reading →

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