Monthly Archives: November 2019

Five Fall Into Adventure

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Fiona

This is the ninth book in the series, so I’m almost half-way with my reviews. Just as a random point – I always confuse this title with Five Go Adventuring Again. It doesn’t hep that they are two of the … Continue reading →

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Decorating for Christmas – the Blyton Way

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Fiona

Christmas today is probably quite different from Christmas back in Blyton’s time. There weren’t any plastic trees for a start (though ones made of feathers or brush bristles had been around a while) and while it’s easy to imagine it … Continue reading →

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Monday #347

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Fiona

Thursday is the 51st anniversary of Enid Blyton’s death. We have done a special post in the past to mark the occasion but I haven’t anything planned this year, as I write something every week that I hope shows the … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: The Harveys See it Through by Phyllis Gegan

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Fiona

You might remember the name Phyllis Gegan from my review of A Mystery for Ninepence recently. I bought this one partly because I like the Collin’s Seagull Library spines and partly because I like collecting books by authors I already … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton Christmas gift guide 2019

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Fiona

This year’s gift guide has been a bit harder to put together. Last year there were plenty of new Noddy-related toys and games tied in with the Dreamworks’ Noddy Toyland Detective tv show. This year, however, none of the big … Continue reading →

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Monday #346

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Fiona

I did warn you last week: The Christmas posts are starting from now! (There are less than six weeks to go, you know.) Christmas gift guide 2019 and If you like Blyton: The Harveys See it Through by Phyllis Gegan … Continue reading →

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The Naughtiest Girl in the School: How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? Part 3

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Fiona

You can find part one, chapters 1-4, here, and part two with chapters 5-8 here. I am comparing the 1944 5th reprint by George Newnes (which should be more or less identical to the true first edition) to a 2012 … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 18: From volume 2 issue 6

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 6. March 17th-30th 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  1. A letter from  Sunbeam Susam Biffen, 11a Hazel Road, Rubery, Birmingham Dear Miss Blyton, We are sending you £2 … Continue reading →

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Monday #345

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Fiona

This is the last week before I start on the Christmas posts, you have been warned! Letters to Enid part 18 and Updates to the Naughtiest Girl part 3 The Mystery of Banshee Towers is the fifteenth and final Five-Find … Continue reading →

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October 2019 round up

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Fiona

The blog turned 7 years old on Tuesday, so happy birthday to us! What I have read I’ve read a lot more this month. I’ve now read 88, so I’m 5 ahead of schedule. Two months left in the year … Continue reading →

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My twenty-sixth Noddy book: The second Big Noddy Book

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Fiona

Seeing as it’s Noddy’s 70th anniversary this month I thought I would look at the only Noddy book I have but haven’t yet reviewed. About the book The second Big Noddy Book, is as the name suggests, a large volume … Continue reading →

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Monday #344

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Fiona

Noddy is 70 years old this month! His first book, Noddy Goes to Toyland was published in November 1949. I thought we would have a bit of a Noddy theme today and a review of a Noddy book on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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The Naughtiest Girl in the School: How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? Part 2

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Fiona

You can find part one, chapters 1-4, here. I am comparing the 1944 5th reprint by George Newnes (which should be more or less identical to the true first edition) to a 2012 edition by Hodder and Stoughton. CHAPTER V … Continue reading →

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