Monthly Archives: April 2015

Five Go Down to the Sea reviewed by Chris

Posted on April 29, 2015 by worldofblyton

In my review of Five Go Adventuring Again I listed it as one of top three Famous Fives and I am now going to review the other two, starting with Five Go Down to the Sea which is the twelfth … Continue reading →

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Last Monday of April

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Fiona

We’ve had some glorious weather lately, for the most part. At times it feels like summer has come early and then all of a sudden there’s a sudden shower of hail! Or at least that’s how it’s been in Scotland. … Continue reading →

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The Island of Adventure – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 8

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Fiona

Yet again I didn’t get a chance to listen to an audio drama for the blog. So we’re back to looking at the changes to The Island of Adventure. Chapters fifteen and sixteen this time, taking us just beyond the half-way … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Go Off in a Caravan

Posted on April 24, 2015 by pippastef

In my humble opinion the 90s TV adaptation of Five Go Off in a Caravan is probably one of the worst one given that in our first glimpsed of the Five, we can clearly see that Julian is hobbling along on … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of the Wishing Chair by Laura

Posted on April 22, 2015 by worldofblyton

I loved that Adventures of the Wishing Chair (published in 1937) was one of Enid Blyton’s books when I was younger; the idea of a magical chair that grew wings and took you off on amazing adventures was very appealing. It’s … Continue reading →

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Mix Up Monday

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Fiona

Here’s a tricky week for you, Fiona and I are having a planned change around this week, instead of our unplanned one last week! I shall be providing you something interesting for our Friday post, and Fiona will be hopefully reviewing … Continue reading →

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My fourteenth Noddy book: Be Brave, Little Noddy

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Fiona

My fourteenth Noddy book is the thirteenth in the series (that isn’t confusing at all) and it’s one I only have in paperback. I’m not sure of dating it but I’m guessing around the 70s or 80s as it is … Continue reading →

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Fifth Formers of St Clare’s

Posted on April 17, 2015 by pippastef

Fifth Formers of St Clare’s is the final Blyton-written instalment of the series. Pamela Cox subsequently wrote three more books for the series. Third Form at St Clare’s Kitty at St Clare’s [also set in the third form] and Sixth form at St … Continue reading →

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Five Go Adventuring Again reviewed by Chris

Posted on April 15, 2015 by worldofblyton

This is the second of the Famous Five series, and makes it into my personal top three along with Five on Finniston Farm and Five Go Down to the Sea. I’ll come back to what might connect these three preferences. … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Fiona

Spring is definitely here in Scotland – we’ve had sunshine most of the week and the daffodils and other spring flowers are out in force. Some of our wonderful contributors have also come out of hibernation and that means we have … Continue reading →

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Fiona’s Blyton wishlist

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Fiona

I’ve got a lot of books, and a lot of those are Blytons. There are a great number I don’t have, though and I thought I would pull together a list of those for you this weekend. I couldn’t possibly … Continue reading →

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The Island of Adventure – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 7

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Fiona

It’s been a little while since I last did a post on this. There was meant to be one roughly every four weeks but I chopped and changed a few weeks on the schedule so it didn’t work out that … Continue reading →

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First April Monday

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Fiona

I hope you all had a nice Easter. Did you see the April and Easter poems I posted yesterday? Make sure you check them out if you didn’t see them! This week we have no contributor again, but Fiona will … Continue reading →

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A Happy Easter – A poem by Enid Blyton

Posted on April 5, 2015 by pippastef

I’ve got a wonderful April and equally thrilling Easter Poem for you all today from The Enid Blyton Poetry Book. A happy Easter, birds and bees, A happy Easter, laughing trees, A  happy Easter, daffodils, Whose golden cups the sunshine … Continue reading →

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What I nearly bought this week…

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Fiona

A blog staple these days seems to be a “haul” post, often by video, showing off the blogger’s latest purchases – mostly of clothes and make-up though I’ve seen supermarket ones and baby things ones as well. Any hauls on this … Continue reading →

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