Book reviews – other authors

We’ve reviewed so many books that the index was getting rather unwieldy. I thought I would split them into Blyton’s books and ones by other authors.

This one for the other authors covers our ‘If you like Blyton’ recommendations and also the various continuations to Blyton’s series by other people.

Reading Recommendations

Blyton for grown ups
A guide to Blyton for grown-ups
Brighton Belle by Sara Sheridan
Five Go Glamping by Liz Tipping
The Language of the Dead by Stephen Kelly
The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne
A Man of Some Repute by Elizabeth Edmondson
Too Many Cooks by Marina Pascoe
Class by Jenny Colgan
Rules and Lessons by Jenny Colgan
If you like Blyton
A guide to other great authors
The Adventure Island Series by Helen Moss
The Adventurers and the Cursed Castle by Jemma Hatt
The Adventurers and the Temple of Treasure by Jemma Hatt
The Adventurers and the City of Secrets by Jemma Hatt
The Adventurers and the Continental Chase by Jemma Hatt
The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann
Arsenic for Tea by Robin Stevens
The Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope (Sean)
The Borrowers by Mary Norton
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Cherrys by Will Scott
Cream Buns and Crime by Robin Stevens
Dead Man’s Cove by Lauren St John (Stef )
Dead Man’s Cove (Fiona)
Diamonds and Daggers by Elen Caldecott
The Flying Classroom by Erich Kastner (Chris)
Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes
The Harveys See it Through by Phyllis Gegan
The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Kidnap in the Caribbean by Lauren St John
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Lone Pine Series by Malcolm Saville
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
The Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories by Joyce Lankester Brisley
Mischief at Midnight by Esme Kerr, part 1
Mischief at Midnight by Esme Kerr, part 2
Mischief at Midnight by Esme Kerr, part 3
A Mystery for Ninepence by Phyllis Gegan
The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine
The Mystery of Tully Hall by Zöe Billings
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens (Stef)
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens (Fiona)
Mystery at Witchend by Malcolm Saville
The Mystery of Wickworth Manor by Elen Caldecott
The Mystery of the Whistling Caves by Helen Moss
Nancy Drew by Carolyne Keene
The New Bobbsey Twins #1 The Secret of Jungle Park by Laura Lee Hope (Sean)
The New Bobbsey Twins #5 The Case of the Close Encounter by Laura Lee Hope (Sean)
The New Bobbsey Twins #22 The Super -Duper Cookie Caper by Laura Lee Hope (Sean)
The Primrose Railway Children by Jacqueline Wilson
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Secret of Cliff Castle by Mary Pollock
The Secret of Dead Man’s Cove
The Secret of Flittermouse Cliffs by Zöe Billings
The Secret of Haven Point by Lisette Auton
Shirley Hughes
The Wreck of the Argyll by John K Fulton
Miscellaneous fiction
Pea’s Book of Holidays by Susie Day
The Famous Five Adventure Game book 2 as played by Fiona
The Famous Five Diary by Mary Danby
The Mysterious Boy by Julie Robinson
How Jennings compares with Blyton’s stories by Chris

Continuation books and prequels

Guides
A guide to prequels, sequels and continuations
A guide to unnecessary retellings of Blyton’s work
Game books
The Adventures of George and Timmy (Sue Welford)
Part 1
Part 2: Timmy The Fearless Puppy
Part 3: A Curious Treasure
Part 4: A Footprint in the Sand
Famous Five for Grown-ups by Bruno Vincent
Five Go Gluten Free
Five on Brexit Island
Five Go Parenting (Stef)
Five Go Parenting (Fiona)
Five Go on a Strategy Away Day (Stef)
Five Go on a Strategy Away Day (Fiona)
Five Give up the Booze
Five Forget Mother’s Day
The Faraway Tree series continued by Elise Allen
Bizzy and the Bedtime Bear
The Faraway Tree series continued by Jacqueline Wilson
The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure
Malory Towers continued by Pamela Cox
Malory Towers Continued
New Term at Malory Towers
Summer Term at Malory Towers
Malory Towers short stories from New Class at Malory Towers
A Bob and a Weave by Patrice Lawrence
Bookworms by Lucy Mangan
The Secret Princess by Narinder Dhami
The Show Must Go On by Rebecca Westcott
The Naughtiest Girl continued by Anne Digby
The Naughtiest Girl Keeps a Secret
The Naughtiest Girl Helps a Friend
The Naughtiest Girl Saves the Day
Well Done, The Naughtiest Girl
The Naughtiest Girl Wants to Win
The Naughtiest Girl Marches On
Noddy
The Case of the Hiding Pirates
Secret Seven continued by Pamela Butchart
Mystery of the Skull
Miscellaneous
Return to Kirrin by Neil and Suzy Howlett
The Island of Adventure TV tie-in novel
The Sea of Adventure TV tie-in novel
The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl by Jean Willis

Non-fiction

Biographies
A guide to Enid Blyton Biographies
Tell Me About Enid Blyton by Gillian Baverstock
Gillian Baverstock Remembers Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton: The Untold Story by Brian Carter
Cookery Books
Five Go Feasting
Jolly Good Food by Allegra McEvedy
Miscellaneous non-fiction
A guide to Enid Blyton reference books
Dissecting the Magic of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five by Liam Martin
So You Think You Know Enid Blyton’s Famous Five?
Ripping Thing to Do by Jane Brocket
The Book Lovers’ Miscellany +/- Enid Blyton
The Enid Blyton Society Journal
Five Have Plenty of Character by Vanessa Tobin
Who’s Who in Enid Blyton by Eva Rice
Part One: Adventure Stories
Part Two: School Stories
Part Three: Toys and Enchantment
Who’s Who in Enid Blyton by Eva Rice, revisited

Last updated 05/05/23