Looking for something?
-
Recent Posts
-
-
Join 969 other subscribers
Blogroll
- Enid Blyton.net
- Georgina Hargreaves Author and Illustrator
- Marcus Harris Official Website
- The Cave of Books
- The Enid Blyton Club Facebook Group
- The Enid Blyton Society Forums
- The Enid Blyton Society Journal
- World of Blyton Facebook
- World of Blyton Fanfiction
- World of Blyton Pinterest
- World of Blyton Twitter
- Audio Books and Audio Dramatisations Blyton in the media Blyton on TV Book reviews Characters Crafts Enid Blyton Fan fiction Food and recipes General bookishness Illustrations and artwork Locations Magazines Nature Other Authors Personal Experiences Plot Devices Poetry Purchases Reading Recommendations Seasonal Toys and Games Updating Blyton's Books Vintage Style
- 70s Famous Five TV Series
- 90s Famous Five TV Series
- Anatoly Petrov
- Aunt Allie
- Bill Cunningham
- Bill Smugs
- Christmas
- Cunningham and Petrov
- Darrell Rivers
- David Morton
- Eileen Soper
- Enid Blyton's Magazine
- Five Go to Smuggler's Top
- Five on a Treasure Island
- George Kirrin
- Gifts
- If you like Blyton
- Jemima Rooper
- Jennifer Thanisch
- Julian Kirrin
- Laura Petela
- Letters page
- Letters to Enid from volume 2
- Letters to Enid from volume 3
- Malory Towers
- Malory Towers on TV
- Marco Williamson
- Noddy
- Paul Child
- Sally Hope
- St Andrews
- St Clare's
- The Adventure Series
- The Barney Mysteries
- The Castle of Adventure
- The Enchanted Wood
- The Famous Five
- The Five Find-Outers
- The Island of Adventure
- The Marsh of Adventure
- The Missing Papers: A St Andrews Adventure
- The Mountain of Adventure
- The Mystery of the Missing Children
- The Naughtiest Girl
- The Sea of Adventure
- The Secret Island
- The Secret Series
- The Secret Seven
- The Valley of Adventure
- Updated Text
Blog Stats
- 2,037,217 hits
Author Archives: Fiona
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 31
Last time Bill, Anatoly and Johns spent the night in Merthyr ready for their early morning trip back to the Mountain. Chapter 31 The three men woke early the next morning, breakfasted, and then got in the car for Johns … Continue reading
Malory Towers on TV series two – Episodes one and two
I gave the majority of the episodes in season one a glowing review (The Dress being the only one I found disappointing) so I’m keen to see how series two holds up. Episode one: The Head of Form Episode one … Continue reading
Monday #451
In case you missed yesterday’s post today is the day that Malory Towers series 2 comes to BBC iPlayer! Stef and I are going to have a watch-along of at least the first couple of episodes tonight (yes, we live … Continue reading
Malory Towers on TV series two – Everything we know
In March I posted with what was known about the return of Malory Towers. Well, we know quite a bit more now! When is it back? Most importantly the whole of Malory Towers series two drops tomorrow(!) on the BBC … Continue reading
Posted in Blyton on TV
Tagged CBBC, Malory Towers, Malory Towers on TV, Second Form at Malory Towers
5 Comments
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 30
Last time Bill, Johns and Anatoly decided to head down to Merthyr Tydfil to stay overnight, and Bill said good bye to Allie and the children. Chapter 30 With Johns in the driving seat, Anatoly had taken a seat in … Continue reading
Enid Blyton Christmas gift guide 2021
It might just be me but I feel like this post gets a little more difficult to write every year! Perhaps I just got lucky with the first year and there were plenty of good Blyton gifts then, and of … Continue reading
Monday #450
Last week I managed to post the right things, so I’m hoping that will happen again this week. My 2021 gift guide is more or less finished, I just need to agree a night (or nights) with Stef to write … Continue reading
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 29
Last time Bill, Anatoly and Johns made their plans. Chapter 29 Johns returned later that day, just as the sun was sliding down behind the mountains behind the farm house. He brandished a stack of papers at Bill. “I took … Continue reading
Monday #449
Last week I think I said I’d put up my October round up, and then got carried away working on the final part of my Five Go to Billycock Hill review, and posted that instead. I will try again this … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Harry Potter, Monday, November, The Five Find-Outers, The Mystery of the Missing Man
Leave a comment
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 28
Last time Anatoly arrived at the Evans’ farm, looking for a holiday but getting swept up in Bill’s plan to storm the mountain. Chapter 28 With stomachs fit to bursting the men retired to Bill’s bedroom to start making their … Continue reading
Five Go to Billycock Hill part 3
For a book I don’t rate that highly I’ve managed to write quite a lot already. At least 1,000 in part one, and another 1,000 in part two of my review. George as a boy I think another reason this … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Benny Thomas, Curly, Five Go to Billycock Hill, Food and recipes, The Famous Five, Toby Thomas
5 Comments
Monday #448
I clean forgot to write this on Sunday evening, so here it is only a bit late though at least it’s still Monday! It’s also November now, and I’m not entirely sure where so much of 2021 has gone already! … Continue reading
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 27
Last time Bill and the children rode home to the Evans’ farm victoriously, with their prisoners in tow. Chapter 27 Everyone slept well that night, with the exception of Bill and Johns. Johns remained on watch until the small hours … Continue reading
Five Go to Billycock Hill part 2
Last week I started my review of Billycock Hill, only six months after the previous book in the series. So as to not lose momentum, here’s part two. Not the Five’s finest hours Having refreshed my memory by reading the … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Benny Thomas, Curly, Five Go to Billycock Hill, The Famous Five, Toby Thomas
8 Comments
Monday #447
The October holidays have ended where I am, and we are moving firmly through autumn now. We were having unseasonably mild weather for October, then overnight it turned to unseasonably cold – that’s Scotland for you! The hats and gloves … Continue reading
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 26
Last time the children were reunited with the donkeys, Effans, Trefor and a sheepish David. Chapter 26 Bill was relieved that the children managed not to get themselves lost, kidnapped or otherwise into trouble for what remained of the afternoon. … Continue reading
Five Go to Billycock Hill
It was April when I did my last Famous Five review. The delay has mostly been due to the fact that Five Go to Billycock Hill is one of my least favourite Famous Five books. Only Five Have a Mystery … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Five Go to Billycock Hill, Mr Brent, Mr Gringle, Mrs Janes, The Famous Five, Toby Thomas
6 Comments
Monday #446
After a year and a half of not being able to go on holiday we’ve had two in two months. I am writing this from a little house in Aviemore, but by the time it goes live we will be … Continue reading
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 25
Last time Meier and Erlick attempted to capture the escapees, but the escapees captured them instead. Chapter 25 “Wipe your feet! Pooh! Gah!” came the sudden cackle from Kiki, to fill the sudden silence. She started one of her dreadful … Continue reading
Fiona
pippastef
worldofblyton
World of Blyton 