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Author Archives: Fiona
My 2019 in books and Blyton
I love stats and looking back on things so I thought I would do a little round up of my year in books. Obviously I’ve listed all my books month-by-month in my monthly round ups but I thought it would … Continue reading
Blyton by others: A guide to prequels, sequels and continuations
While writing a guide to our recommended authors if you like Blyton, I had jotted down some other names. These names were of people who had written books featuring Blyton’s own characters, and in the end I decided that these … Continue reading
Posted in Other Authors, Reading Recommendations
Tagged Anne Digby, Bruno Vincent, Claude Voilier, Malory Towers, Noddy, Pamela Butchart, Pamela Cox, Sophie Smallwood, St Clare's, Sue Welford, The Adventures with George and Timmy, The Adventurous Four, The Famous Five, The Faraway Tree, The Naughtiest Girl, The Secret Seven, The Wishing Chair
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Monday #355
A guide to Blyton’s sequels, prequels and continuations and My 2019 in books and Blyton He climbed higher still. When he next looked down he gave a cry of surprise. He could see right down into the hollow trunk of … Continue reading
The Naughtiest Girl in the School: How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? Part 4
You can find part one, chapters 1-4, here, part two with chapters 5-8 here and part 3 which has chapters 9-12 here. I am comparing the 1944 5th reprint by George Newnes (which should be more or less identical to … Continue reading
If you like Blyton, our guide to other great authors
Over the years we have reviewed lots of books by other authors, because we think that they’re the kind of thing other people might like if they like Enid Blyton books. I thought I would pull together a list of … Continue reading
Posted in Other Authors, Reading Recommendations
Tagged Ali Sparkes, Colin Dann, Elen Caldecott, Esme Kerr, Helen Moss, If you like Blyton, Joyce Lankester Brisley, Julie Robinson, Katherine Woodfine, Lauren St John, Malcolm Saville, Mary Norton, Mary Pollock, Phyllis Gegan, R. J. McGregor, Robin Stevens, Susie Day, Will Scott
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Monday #354
If you like Blyton: A guide to other authors and The Naughtiest Girl updated part 4 If I do try hard to be good, and do everything I ought to, will you please ask Miss Belle and Miss Best to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged January, Monday, The Naughtiest Girl in the School, The Secret Island
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Darrell and Anatoly’s First date: A St Andrews Story
This story is set after the events of The Missing Papers and before New Year’s Dip, First Valentines and Halloween Tricks. It primarily features Darrell Rivers and Anatoly Petrov, who as a couple we call Dartoly. It also has a … Continue reading
Posted in Fan fiction
Tagged A St Andrews Story, Anatoly Petrov, Bill Cunningham, Bill Smugs, Darrell Rivers, David Morton, First Date, Julian Kirrin, Sally Hope, St Andrews
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Monday #353
December 2019 round up and First Date: a St Andrews Story It is likely that the Nature Charts for January will show snowy, frosty days, for as the proverb says, stronger cold comes with the longer days. Keep a list … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Enid Blyton's Book of the Year, January, Monday, Round the Year; Winter, Winter
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2019 birthday and Christmas present round up
First I’ll admit that’s a slightly misleading title as I didn’t actually get any Blytonian presents for my birthday this year – gasp! I did get two Blytonian birthday cards, however. There are a few cards out there based on … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged Birthday, Christmas Presents, Gifts, Pepys, Presents
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Enid Blyton at New Year
Happy New Year, everyone! Enid Blyton wrote such a wide range of material that it’s hard to find a subject she hasn’t at least touched on. There are, of course, some topics she gave more attention to than others. New … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal
Tagged Happy New Year, New Year, New Year's Day, New Year's Resolutions, Teachers World
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Monday #351 – Merry Christmas!
Christmas is finally here! This will be the only post this week, as I’m taking the rest of the week off to celebrate and eat too much. (After I’ve cleaned and tidied and wrapped etc!) I’ll be back on Monday … Continue reading
Five Fall Into Adventure part 2
Following on from part one of my review now it’s time to see what happens now that the three plus Jo are hunting for George. Delaying tactics Jo being taken off by Jake means that the other three get lost … Continue reading
Eileen Soper at Christmas
It’s no secret that Eileen Soper is my favourite Blyton illustrator. She is best known for her work on the 21 Famous Five books, both the covers and internal illustrations, but she also illustrated lots of short story collections, a … Continue reading
Monday #350
Last week before Christmas! Eileen Soper at Christmas and Five Fall Into Adventure part 2 There were trees about three feet high, just big enough for a small nursery. Then there were rows of bigger trees, whose branches could take … Continue reading
Letters to Enid 19: From volume 2 issue 7
Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 7. March 31st-April 13 1954 OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Sunbeam Christine Warren, 51 Central Road, Wembley. Dear Enid Blyton, Today I left my big china … Continue reading
Posted in Magazines
Tagged Enid Blyton's Magazine, Letters page, Letters to Enid from volume 2
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Christmas bits from Enid Blyton’s magazines
Continuing the theme, I thought I’d have a nosy in the magazines for more Christmassy things. I’ve included some crafts and stories in some other posts but I have some new magazines to look through, and there are other things … Continue reading
Monday #349
Christmassy bits from Enid Blyton’s Magazine and Letters to Enid 19 Hallo, hallo, here’s Santa Claus, He’s come to see you all because To-morrow’s Christmas Day! So bring the ducks and bears and gollies, Motor-cars and books and dollies, Crackers … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Christmas, December, Monday, Santa Claus, Santa Claus Gets Busy
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