Author Archives: worldofblyton

Five Go Off To Camp by Corinna

Posted on November 6, 2013 by worldofblyton

The first of my Famous Five “pick’n’mix” reviews! I had the idea of reading through all the Famous Fives again, in order, but as I sat there looking into one of my boxes of books, I felt like I just … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure by Poppy, chapter 8

Posted on October 30, 2013 by worldofblyton

Chapter eight: The two strange men The children heaved everything out of the little cupboard and it lay in a heap in the middle of the dining room. What a lot of things they would need! There were two tents; … Continue reading →

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The Magic Gold: An 8-year-old Corinna’s tribute to Enid Blyton

Posted on October 23, 2013 by worldofblyton

I came across this story recently, after it lying around in storage boxes in various houses over the last couple of decades.  I wrote this when I was about 8 years old (early 1990s), at a time when I think … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure by Poppy, chapter 7

Posted on October 16, 2013 by worldofblyton

Chapter seven: In the morning The boys looked at each other in alarm. They backed out the room and shut the door with a click. So the men did have something to do with this. And it was more than … Continue reading →

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A Blyton-y, Blog-y Bourne End Walk! by Corinna

Posted on October 9, 2013 by worldofblyton

I was lucky enough to have a recent trip to the UK from New Zealand, and the very first catch-up arranged was with Stef!  Having equally well-organised friends is definitely very useful.  Since she lives vaguely out that way, and … Continue reading →

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Bringing Books to University

Posted on October 2, 2013 by worldofblyton

Having decided that I would take a whole bookcase worth of books with me back to uni, the fact that some Enid Blytons were among them kind of got lost in the shuffle of packing, moving and unpacking. But now that I’m back at … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure by Poppy, chapter 6

Posted on September 25, 2013 by worldofblyton

Chapter six: Where is Bill? For the rest of the day the children lazed about outside in the sunshine for it was a very warm day. They were sat under a big apple tree in the cook’s garden. There were … Continue reading →

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Collecting Blyon’s books by Fred

Posted on September 18, 2013 by worldofblyton

I’ve always been a bit of a late-comer when it comes to Enid Blyton. I knew of her for most of my life but didn’t start reading her books till most kids grow out of them. But I still vividly … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure By Poppy, chapter 5

Posted on September 4, 2013 by worldofblyton

Chapter five: A mysterious tale Alf began the tale, sitting back and closing his eyes. “I can assure you this tale is completely true, and it is set here in Lowfell about one hundred years ago when my great-grandfather was … Continue reading →

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Corinna’s Confession: Five on a Treasure Island

Posted on August 28, 2013 by worldofblyton

I have a confession to make – I just bought my SIXTH copy of Five on a Treasure Island!  This might seem slightly barmy, but bear with me, and I’ll try to explain why. I think it makes sense to … Continue reading →

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Sunskriti’s Character Exploration: Dick of the Famous Five

Posted on August 21, 2013 by worldofblyton

I was wondering who to choose for my character exploration for August yesterday. Then I suddenly thought of Dick Kirrin, Julian’s little brother and one of the four children from the Famous Five. Dick has always been one of my … Continue reading →

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When Francis went to Old Thatch

Posted on August 14, 2013 by worldofblyton

The alarm clock went off at 6 o’clock and I staggered downstairs to make a cup of tea for Izzy and I. We really don’t function without large doses of tea so the thought of going a few hours without … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure by Poppy, chapter 4

Posted on August 7, 2013 by worldofblyton

Chapter four: Off to see Alf They played a merry game of snap and then retired to bed. What a lovely day it had been, and Bill was going to be back the day after tomorrow  – lovely! The next … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure by Poppy, chapter 3

Posted on July 24, 2013 by worldofblyton

Chapter three: A terrible shock and a lovely day The children slept like logs that night and didn’t awake until the first rays of sunlight broke across the sky. Each of them stared at the slanted ceiling for a few … Continue reading →

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The Marsh of Adventure by Poppy, chapter 2

Posted on July 10, 2013 by worldofblyton

Chapter two: Lowfell at last On the car purred, through the night which was as dark as pitch. The car ate up the miles but not very quickly it seemed. The children talked for a while, all four of them … Continue reading →

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Secret Seven Win Through – A review by Ben

Posted on July 3, 2013 by worldofblyton

It is the first day of the Easter holidays and Peter and Janet decide to organise a meeting for the Secret Seven. Janet writes notes informing the children of the get-together at half-past ten the next morning which Peter delivers. … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Blyton Addict by Francis

Posted on June 26, 2013 by worldofblyton

We were sitting at a table at the White Horse pub in Beckenham taking a well-earned break from exploring Enid’s various childhood homes when I noticed the book. Stef was looking at a very familiar object – a book whose … Continue reading →

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Sunskriti’s Character of the Month: Peter from The Secret Seven

Posted on June 19, 2013 by worldofblyton

For this month’s character exploration, I’m going to write about Peter, from the Secret Seven. I chose him because he’s probably my least favourite character in all of Blyton books. Basically, he’s the leader/ head of the Secret Seven Society. … Continue reading →

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Poppy’s Book of the Month: House-at-the-Corner

Posted on June 12, 2013 by worldofblyton

Title: House-at-the-Corner Series: None Main Characters: The Farrell Family & Aunt Grace Published: 1947 First Published By: Lutterworth Press Rating: 5 out of 5 House-at-the-Corner differs quite dramatically from Enid’s more common genre of books, I find; though it still … Continue reading →

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Good Work, Secret Seven – A Review by Ben

Posted on June 5, 2013 by worldofblyton

The Secret Seven are enjoying a meeting in the trademark shed of Peter and Janet’s back garden a few days before bonfire night. Nibbling away at staple Enid Blyton favourites such as chocolate biscuits, apples, ginger buns, doughnuts, peppermint rock, hazelnuts … Continue reading →

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