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Category Archives: Characters
Sunskriti’s Character Exploration: Dick of the Famous Five
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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Tagged Dick Kirrin, Sunskriti's Character Exploration, The Famous Five, Written by Sunskriti
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Timmy “Best Dog in the World”
Inspired by Sunskriti’s post a while back, I thought I would offer a different look at Timmy the dog. Warning: this post WILL include spoilers. Most people cite Timmy, and his mistress George, as their favourite characters from the Famous Five … Continue reading
Sunskriti’s Character of the Month: Peter from The Secret Seven
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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Tagged Peter, Sunskriti's Character Exploration, The Secret Seven, Written by Sunskriti
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Sunskriti’s *NEW* Character Exploration: Dinah from the Adventure Series
You might be wondering why I changed from animal character explorations to character explorations. Well, I realized I had done all the animals from the series that I have read. Most other animals are mentioned too little to write about. … Continue reading
Sunskriti’s Animal Character Exploration: Timmy from the Famous Five
This month’s blog post is about Timmy, who is quite possibly Blyton’s most famous animal character. I found writing about Timmy harder than any of the other animals I’ve blogged about, so please excuse the length of this post. Timmy … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Sunskriti's Animal Character Exploration, The Famous Five, Timmy, Written by Sunskriti
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Sunskriti’s Animal Character Exploration: Scamper from the Secret Seven
Scamper from the Secret Seven series A few days ago, I was debating between the names Timmy and Scamper for my new puppy. We decided on Scamper for two reasons: 1. It’s more original 2. I told dad, Timmy was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Scamper, Sunskriti's Animal Character Exploration, The Secret Seven, Timmy, Written by Sunskriti
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An introduction to the Adventure Series
The eight books in the Adventure Series are about the Mannering/ Trent/ Cunningham/ Smugs children (not as confusing as it sounds – honest) and the thrilling adventures they tumble headlong into at every opportunity. This lot are a bit more … Continue reading
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Tagged Aunt Allie, Bill Cunningham, Dinah Mannering, Jack Trent, Kiki, Lucy-Ann Trent, Mrs Mannering, Philip Mannering, The Adventure Series
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Julian Kirrin vs David Morton
Now I know that this is a site dedicated to Enid Blyton, and a lot of you are probably thinking “who on earth is David Morton? He’s not from Blyton!” but occasionally, an author or character comparison from another author … Continue reading
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Tagged David Morton, Julian Kirrin, Malcolm Saville, The Famous Five, The Lone Pine Series
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Sunskriti’s Animal Character Exploration: Kiki from the Adventure Series
By Sunskriti, age 10. Kiki has always been my favourite Blyton animal. She’s funny, adorable, and loyal. How? What made me say that? You might disagree. But funny, for example should be obvious. With her ready stream of talk, way … Continue reading
Should we ever compare Julian and Fatty?
By PippaStef Inspired by several topics of conversation on the Enid Blyton Society Forums, “Fatty vs Julian”, I want to examine this comparison and why I believe it’s wrong to make it. As a staunch fan of Julian Kirrin and … Continue reading
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Tagged Fatty, Frederick Algernon Trotteville, Julian Kirrin, The Famous Five, The Five Find-Outers
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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
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Tagged Belinda Morris, Favourites, George Kirrin, Irene, Julian Kirrin, Kiki, Malory Towers, The Adventure Series, The Famous Five
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Sunskriti’s Animal Character Exploration: Buster from the Five Find-Outers Series
By Sunskriti, age 10. You might wonder why I haven’t chosen Timmy for my first blog post. The reason is simple, while Timmy seems an extremely intelligent dog; Buster is an excited little Scottie who often stumbles upon the right … Continue reading
My three favourite characters
In this post I’m going to talk about my three favourite characters from Enid Blyton and the reasons why they are my favourites. Sally Hope Series: Malory Towers. Reason: In First Term at Malory Towers, Sally Hope starts off as a rather … Continue reading
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Tagged Aily, Bill Robinson, Favourites, Jennifer Mary Armstrong, Julian Kirrin, Malory Towers, Sally Hope, The Famous Five
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Who are the Famous Five? a short guide
Here’s a short guide to who makes up the Famous Five and the grown-ups who are responsible for them during the adventure-filled school holidays. JULIAN Older brother to Dick and Anne, cousin to George. Julian is generally in charge of … Continue reading
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Tagged Dick Kirrin, George Kirrin, Julian Kirrin, The Famous Five, Timmy
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