Author Archives: Fiona

And the Week Begins Again

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Fiona

So we begin another week, and of course we have some more blogs for this week. Fiona will be looking at the 2015 Famous Five annual and reviewing it. Our contributor will be Poppy with the final chapter of her story, The Marsh … Continue reading →

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The Island of Adventure – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 5

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Fiona

Chapters nine and ten this week. I was wanting to carry on to chapter eleven – Bill Smugs – but there was so much happening in chapter ten alterations wise that I had to stop there. Earlier chapters were covered … Continue reading →

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First Monday of February

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Fiona

That’s the first month of a new year already gone, I’m not quite sure I believe it. It has been very, very cold though and we’ve seen the odd bit of snow lately so I hope February is a little … Continue reading →

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Five Go Down to the Sea: An exciting dramatised adventure

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Fiona

I’m being bad this week and listening to CD2 from the set before CD1. I can’t help that though as I promised to do Five Go Down to the Sea and I much prefer that to the alternative which is Five … Continue reading →

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Our 500th Post!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Fiona

So, this is our 500th post! In just over two years we’ve managed to bring you 500 blogs. How amazing is that? I hope you’re all still enjoying the blog, having fun reading the stories and reviews. We hope we’ll … Continue reading →

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My eleventh Noddy book: Noddy Goes to School

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Fiona

This was one I bought in a big lot of Noddy books and unfortunately when it came I discovered it was a reprint, one of the ones with the different sort of lettering on the front. The dustjacket still has … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Fiona

Well it’s Monday all over again. We’ve had snow in Scotland over the past week, and it’s been very very cold. The best thing about the cold weather though is it gives you a good excuse to stay home and … Continue reading →

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The Blackbird is Singing – A poem by Enid Blyton

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Fiona

Something to cheer us up in the post Christmas and New Year slump. Here’s the New Year – now what will it bring? Apples in autumn, bluebells in spring, Pussy-palm soft as a grey kitten’s fur, Poppies a-dancing then summer … Continue reading →

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So You Think You Know Enid Blyton’s Famous Five? a review

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Fiona

I chose to do the quiz book this week rather than the annual as reviewing the annual would require having read it. And I haven’t, yet. I actually haven’t read all the quiz book yet but I don’t think you … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Fiona

We’re back in the swing of things now, the new year seems a long time ago, doesn’t it? So this week we have a post from Laura on Enid Blyton’s Book of Brownies to look forward to, and Fiona will be … Continue reading →

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The Island of Adventure – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 4

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Fiona

This week we’re on to chapters seven and eight (there are 29 altogether so this book could take me a while!) The earlier chapters were covered here, here and here. My own copy of the book is a 1955 8th … Continue reading →

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First Monday of 2015

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Fiona

Happy New Year to all our lovely readers! Thank you all for visiting and reading the blog over the past year and thank you again if you took the time to comment or send us something to publish. We had … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Dip: A St Andrews Story, chapter 8

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Fiona

Darrell rolled over as the alarm went off at half-past six and shut it off with a yawn. She chucked a pillow at Sally. “Wake up! Dipping time.” Sally cuddled deeper into her bed and groaned. “Darrell you’re mean. We … Continue reading →

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2014 birthday and Christmas present round up

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Fiona

As with last year I got spoiled on my birthday and at Christmas and managed to amass a pile of Blyton-themed gifts. Most of these will end up having blogs of their own as I read/listen and review them later … Continue reading →

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Last Week of 2014, Last Monday Post

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Fiona

This is our last Monday post of 2014, as the year ends on Wednesday! All I can say is that this year has gone very quickly and it all seems to have flown past. We have gone from strength to … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Fiona

Merry Christmas! We here at World of Blyton wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year! Here’s to looking forward to the next year on the blog!  From  Stef and Fiona  

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Christmas Gifts – a poem by Enid Blyton

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Fiona

If I had lived long years ago And seen, on Christmas night, The strange star in the sky aglow, I think perhaps I might Have followed close the Wise Men Three, The little Holy Child to see. They brought Him … Continue reading →

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Last Monday Before Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Fiona

I’m still not sure where the last twenty or so days have gone, or how we got so close to Christmas so quickly. Instead of a contributor post on Wednesday (Christmas Eve) I think we’ll just pop a Christmassy poem … Continue reading →

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A review of Father Christmas and Belinda

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Fiona

I decided today that I wanted to do something more appropriate to the season instead of what I had originally planned for this week. Over a year ago I reviewed Humpty Dumpty and Belinda one of two Collins Colour Camera Books with … Continue reading →

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It’s Almost Christmas!

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Fiona

Can you believe how quickly this year is going? Isn’t it just mad! And can I just take a moment to wish Fiona a happy birthday today! Happy Birthday Fiona! Anyway, this week, our contributing blog will be a re-blog … Continue reading →

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