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Author Archives: Fiona
2014 birthday and Christmas present round up
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
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged Amelia Jane, Birthday, Christmas, Earrings, Gifts, Presents, Susie Day, The Famous Five
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Last Week of 2014, Last Monday Post
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
Merry Christmas
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
Christmas Gifts – a poem by Enid Blyton
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
Last Monday Before Christmas
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
A review of Father Christmas and Belinda
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
It’s Almost Christmas!
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
New Year’s Dip: A St Andrews Story, chapter 5
Last time the five continued their exploration of the Llammas market and some of them tried mulled wine. David laughed at Julian and shook his head. “That was fun though,” he said, propping himself up on the fountain. “What … Continue reading
Posted in Fan fiction
Tagged Anatoly Petrov, Darrell Rivers, David Morton, Julian Kirrin, New Year's Dip, Sally Hope, St Andrews
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My tenth Noddy book: Well Done Noddy!
Not the book I was expecting to be reviewing this week due to various rescheduling issues over the past few weeks but never mind. Well Done Noddy! is the fifth book in the series, and for a brief time I … Continue reading
Monday
Well last week was a bit of a disaster all-round and the schedule rather went to pot. Hopefully we will do a bit better this week. On Wednesday it should be another chapter of Poppy’s fic, which we’re nearing the … Continue reading
Five Go to Mystery Moor: An exciting dramatised adventure
Admittedly this isn’t one of my favourite Famous Five books. Which is odd as I love the tale of the Bartles. Some combination of all the horses, moors and gypsies just don’t do it for me. I don’t hate it … Continue reading
Posted in Audio Books and Audio Dramatisations
Tagged Five Go to Mystery Moor, The Famous Five
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New Year’s Dip: A St Andrews Story, chapter 4
Last time the five headed out in the evening to the Llammas fair, where we find them now. After wandering around a little Anatoly found one of their favourite fish and chip shops had opened a stall, and so he … Continue reading
Posted in Fan fiction
Tagged Anatoly Petrov, Darrell Rivers, David Morton, Julian Kirrin, New Year's Dip, Sally Hope, St Andrews
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Monday 1st December
So it’s here, the dreaded (or celebrated) D month, and we’re in the middle of winter now so time to cuddle up with some good books and a lovely hot drink- hopefully in front of a fire if you’re lucky … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged December, Monday, New Year's Dip, The Adventurous Four, The Sea of Adventure
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The Island of Adventure – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 3
We’re up to chapters five and six now, and as I was looking at my excel file I realised there was something I forgot to cover last time. Oops. It wasn’t changes to the text so it’s not too bad … Continue reading
Posted in Updating Blyton's Books
Tagged The Adventure Series, The Island of Adventure, Updated Text
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Last Monday in November
And with that, the month is already gone. Before we know it it will be December! It’s certainly cold enough much of the time to be winter already, even if it’s not. I will have to start my Christmas shopping … Continue reading
Middle of the Month Monday Post
So we’re part way through the month, and all that bit closer to Christmas, oh dear, say I! Just when I want to be curling up with good books, it’s time to get busy! Anyway, this week, we have another … Continue reading
Five on a Treasure Island: An exciting dramatised adventure
No matter how hard I searched I could not find my Telegraph copy of Five on a Treasure Island, or Five Go Adventuring Again. I really can’t think where they’ve got to as I’d never have thrown them out. Stef … Continue reading
November Monday
It gets colder by the day it would seem – we’re now into full-on hats-gloves-and-scarves weather. Now’s the time for cosying up with a book if there ever was one. We have a new writer on the blog this week … Continue reading
The Island of Adventure – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 2
On to chapters three and four this week. We’ll meet Jo-Jo/Joe now that should be interesting! The previous instalment can be read here. My own copy of the book is a 1955 8th impression and the modern copy I’m comparing it … Continue reading
An interview with Sue Welford – Author of the Just George Series
A while back Stef posted a partial review of The Adventures of George and Timmy. Although it doesn’t say on the cover (though some later editions have an addendum inside) it was written by Sue Welford. Sue actually visited the blog and commented … Continue reading
Posted in Other Authors
Tagged Interview, Sue Welford, The Adventures with George and Timmy, The Famous Five
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