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Author Archives: Fiona
The Party – A poem by Enid Blyton
Christmas is fast approaching and for many people that’ll mean at least one Christmas party this weekend. Here’s a poem by Blyton about a Christmas party. You take off your coat and you change your shoes, The party’s begun, there’s … Continue reading
Series Synopsis: The Famous Five Books 16-18
Here we are at the penultimate instalment of my Famous Five series of posts. Thanks to anyone who’s stuck with me and actually read them all. As always there may be spoilers, I accept no responsibility for ruining your enjoyment of … Continue reading
The Christmas Book – A Review
This is the first time I have read The Christmas Book despite having bought it from Su over a year ago. I had planned to leave it until Christmas-time to read but I managed to lose it! Well, it wasn’t really lost – … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Christmas, Holly, Mistletoe, Saint Nicholas, Santa, Santa Claus, The Christmas Book, Traditions, Treyer Evans
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My childhood books, part 2
Welcome to another lengthy ramble and reminiscence! Part One covered Amelia Jane and the Famous Five and this part will be about the Adventure Series and Malory Towers. THE ADVENTURE SERIES I think I started reading the Adventure Series not … Continue reading
Series Synopsis: The Famous Five Books 13-15
Welcome to post number 5. You know the drill – there might be spoilers here if you’ve not read (or can’t remember) these books. Again, we are extremely lucky that these books were even written. After succumbing to her readers’ … Continue reading
A song from “Santa Claus Gets Busy” by Enid Blyton
There’s just three weeks until Christmas so Santa must be getting all the toys ready to deliver to all the children around the world. Here’s a song from “Santa Claus Gets Busy” a musical play for juniors in one act, … Continue reading
Monday Musings in the First Week of December
It’s Monday again, just where did the weekend go? Anyway, we’ve actually got quite a few things planned for the blog this week and for the coming weeks. We have the next instalments of Poppy’s Book of the Month and Sunskriti’s … Continue reading
Series Synopsis: The Famous Five Books 10-12
This is part four of the series of Famous Five posts. If you’ve not yet read these three books you might find this gives away some things you didn’t want to know, so read on at your own peril. FIVE … Continue reading
My childhood books, part 1
This series of posts is inspired by a thread on the Enid Blyton Society Forums, where members are discussing which Blyton was the first they read or bought. Many of them have fond memories of a particular copy of the … Continue reading
World of Blyton Blog has had 2,000 views!
After our excitement when we reached 1,000 views in 17 days, we’ve made another 1,000 in just 10 days. We really can’t believe it. (We’re not going to blog every thousand views… we’ll stop by the time we reach 10,000 or so, … Continue reading
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Here’s to Enid Blyton on the 44th anniversary of her death
Forty-four years ago today, on 28 November 1968, Enid Blyton passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 71. It is a testament to her that so many years later she is still read and loved by so … Continue reading
Just another manic Monday
Monday has rolled around again, so welcome to a new week here at the World of Blyton Blog. We’re a bit unprepared this week (a recurring theme behind the scenes here) but will be posting another piece from Su for … Continue reading
Comic Strip Presents… Five Go to Rehab – A Review
I’ve just gotten around to watching Five Go to Rehab as I recorded it when it was originally on. I have to say I have mixed feelings about the programme now I’ve seen it. There were definitely some good things about … Continue reading
Series Synopsis: Famous Five Books 7-9
Welcome to the third in the series of Famous Five posts. As usual, there may be spoilers for the books you’ve not read yet (if so, shame on you, get reading!) Interestingly, Blyton had intended to finish the series with … Continue reading
Fiona’s Three Favourite Characters
Reading Pippastef’s blog post on her three favourite characters inspired me write my own. When it came to it though, I had real trouble coming up with three characters. Other people seem to be able to instantly produce a few … Continue reading
Posted in Characters
Tagged Belinda Morris, Favourites, George Kirrin, Irene, Julian Kirrin, Kiki, Malory Towers, The Adventure Series, The Famous Five
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World of Blyton Blog has hit 1,000 views!
It’s true, today at just 17 days old the World of Blyton Blog has been viewed 1,000 times. Actually 1,081 times as I am writing this. Stef and I have become quite obsessed with all the statistics that are generated … Continue reading
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Banshee Towers, You Are Mine
Well, it has happened. Much sooner than I’d anticipated; my long wished for copy of The Mystery of Banshee Towers arrived today. “But weren’t you going on about ordering it just the other day?” I hear you ask. Yes, I placed the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences, Purchases
Tagged Methuen, The Five Find-Outers, The Mystery of Banshee Towers
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The Weather – A poem by Enid Blyton
November is truly upon us now, and the weather seems to be all over the place. Here are some wise (and rhyming) words on the matter from Blyton. I don’t mind the weather to-day, It can rain or freeze, The … Continue reading
The tale of how I completed my Five Find-Outers collection
Something fantastic happened to me tonight. I have finally acquired ordered a copy of The Mystery of Banshee Towers – the final Five Find-Outers book. I’ve been buying original hardbacks for nearly ten years – I started by filling in the gaps in my Famous … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences, Purchases
Tagged Methuen, The Five Find-Outers, The Mystery of Banshee Towers
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Series Synopsis: The Famous Five Books 4-6
A guide to the Five’s next three adventures, and again, if you haven’t read the books this might contain some spoilers. FIVE GO TO SMUGGLER’S TOP, 1945 The Locations: Smuggler’s Top is a huge, old, rambling house on top of … Continue reading
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