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The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Fiona

I celebrated a little presumptuously a few months ago when I finished the Naughtiest Girl continuations by Anne Digby. I then remembered I also had The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl. By remembered I mean found the book behind the sofa. I borrowed … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors | Tagged Continuation books, Jeanne Willis, The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl | 2 Comments

If you like Blyton: The Secret of Haven Point by Lisette Auton

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Fiona

I first heard of this book when the cover artist (Gillian Gamble) posted about it on Facebook. I saw the lighthouse and was immediately interested, as somehow, despite only featuring prominently in one book that I can think of, I … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors | Tagged If you like Blyton, Lighthouse, Lisette Auton, The Secret of Haven Point | 2 Comments

The Sea of Adventure – TV tie in novel

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Fiona

Last year I read and reviewed the Island of Adventure TV tie in novel, and it was about as dire as I expected. I mean, the source material, the 1990s TV series was pretty terrible so it would have been … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blyton on TV, Other Authors | Tagged The Adventure Series, The Adventure Series on TV, The Sea of Adventure | 2 Comments

The Naughtiest Girl continued: The Naughtiest Girl Marches on

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Fiona

Finally here we are at the last Anne Digby Naughtiest Girl book, the last Naughtiest Girl book altogether. She has marched on through six continuation books which was six books too many, if you ask me, so I really hope … Continue reading →

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Posted in Other Authors | Tagged Anne Digby, Continuation books, The Naughtiest Girl, The Naughtiest Girl continued, The Naughtiest Girl Marches On | 2 Comments

The Naughtiest Girl continued: The Naughtiest Girl Wants to Win

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Fiona

I am finally subjecting myself to the penultimate Naughtiest Girl continuation book. I know it will be bad but the question is, how bad? The blurb I’m already rolling my eyes just reading the blurb. Elizabeth is furious when a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors | Tagged Anne Digby, The Naughtiest Girl, The Naughtiest Girl continued, The Naughtiest Girl Wants to Win | 1 Comment

Bizzy and the Bedtime Bear

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Fiona

I borrowed this book from the library some time before the pandemic started, and it has been sitting behind the sofa in a pile of my ‘to reads’, along with some other Blyton continuation books I borrowed around the same … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors | Tagged Bizzy and the Bedtime Bear, Continuation books, Elise Allen, Enid Blyton's Enchanted World | Leave a comment

If you like Blyton: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Fiona

The character of Mary Poppins is no stranger to me, but I admit that I am primarily familiar with the film version, as played by the wonderful Julie Andrews. I have also seen the Emily Blunt version, but only once. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors, Reading Recommendations | Tagged If you like Blyton, Mary Poppins, P.L. Travers | Leave a comment

Stephen King vs Enid Blyton

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Fiona

I’m being a little bit pre-emptive, here. There is not, to my knowledge any drama going on yet, but I’m sure that there will be soon. Though, as with Jacqueline Wilson Vs Enid Blyton, what really happened was Blyton fans … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blyton in the media, Other Authors | Tagged Stephen King | 3 Comments

If you like Blyton: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Fiona

I was convinced that I had read this as a child, and in fact I did have a copy of the book – one of those Parragon Children’s Classics with no illustrations. However I was certain I’d read it at … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors, Reading Recommendations | Tagged A Little Princess, Eleanor H Porter, Frances Hodgson Burnett, If you like Blyton, Joan Aiken, Pollyanna, The Secret Garden, The Secret Island, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase | 2 Comments

If you like Blyton: Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Fiona

My if-you-like-Blyton post usually suggest books that are slightly less well-known, either newish authors or books that might have been forgotten over time. Whereas Nancy Drew is very much a household name, having been around since the 1930s in various … Continue reading →

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Posted in Other Authors, Reading Recommendations | Tagged Carolyn Keene, Nancy Drew, The Stratemeyer Syndicate | 6 Comments

New Class at Malory Towers: The Secret Princess by Narinder Dhami

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Fiona

I have reviewed the first two stories – A Bob and a Weave and Bookworms, and now for story three. I have been told that this is the best story in terms of characterisation, so I am wondering if I … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors | Tagged Continuation books, Malory Towers, Narinder Dhami, New Class at Malory Towers, Short Stories | 2 Comments

A guide to Enid Blyton reference books

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Fiona

I have already written a guide to Enid Blyton biographies, books which have covered various aspects of her life and career, so what’s left are some non-fiction books that don’t really fit the biography category. So You Think You Know … Continue reading →

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Posted in Other Authors, Reading Recommendations | Tagged Clive Gifford, Dissecting the Magic of Enid Blyton's Famous Five, Enid Blyton Society, Eva Rice, Liam Martin, Norman Wright, So You Think You Know Enid Blyton's Famous Five?, The Famous Five Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, Who's Who in Enid Blyton | 3 Comments

How ‘Jennings’ compares with Blyton’s stories by Chris

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Fiona

I’m sure I’m not the only person who grew up with Anthony Buckeridge’s Jennings stories as well as Enid Blyton’s stories and still loves and re-reads them both. Yet both Jennings and Buckeridge are much less well-known than Blyton and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors | Tagged Anthony Buckeridge, Boarding School, Jennings, Malory Towers, School Stories, St Clare's, Written by Chris | 16 Comments

New Class at Malory Towers: A Bob and a Weave by Patrice Lawrence

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Fiona

Published in 2019 New Class at Malory Towers is a compendium of four new short stories set at Malory Towers. They are set during Darrell’s time there but each features a new girl joining the school. The stories are: A … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors | Tagged Continuation books, Malory Towers, New Class at Malory Towers, Patrice Lawrence, Short Stories | 1 Comment

A guide to Enid Blyton biographies

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Fiona

We all know that Enid Blyton wrote a lot of books, an awful awful lot of books. As well as being phenomenally popular she has been a controversial figure both during and after her career. So it’s perhaps not surprising … Continue reading →

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Posted in Enid Blyton, Other Authors, Reading Recommendations | Tagged A Childhood at Green Hedges, Andrew Maunder, Barbara Stoney, Biography, Bob Mullen, Brian Carter, David Rudd, Dr Andrew Norman, Duncan McLaren, Enid Blyton - A Literary Life, Enid Blyton and Her Enchantment With Dorset, Enid Blyton and the Mystery of Children's Literature, Enid Blyton at Old Thatch, Enid Blyton: The Untold Story, George Greenfield, Gillian Baverstock, Imogen Smallwood, Looking for Enid, Nadia Cohen, Sheila Ray, Tess Livingstone, The Blyton Phenomenon, The Enid Blyton Dossier, The Enid Blyton Story, The Real Enid Blyton, The Story of My Life, Tony Summerfield and Brian Carter | 4 Comments

Jacqueline Wilson Vs Enid Blyton

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Fiona

Six months ago, though it feels like less than that, I wrote about English Heritage vs Enid Blyton. The furore that time was over English Heritage updating their website to mention some criticisms of Blyton’s writing. I found the update … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blyton in the media, Other Authors | Tagged Controversy, Jacqueline Wilson, The Enchanted Wood, The Faraway Tree, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure | 5 Comments

The Book Lovers’ Miscellany +/- Enid Blyton

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Fiona

This is one of those posts that requires an explanation first, so buckle up. As you all probably know, I love books. I also love books about books. So much so I have a whole virtual shelf of books about … Continue reading →

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Posted in Other Authors | Tagged Book Lovers' Miscellany, Come to the Circus, Mary Pollock, Nom de Plumes, Pen names, The Caravan Goes On | 2 Comments

If you like Blyton: The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Fiona

I have been meaning to try this series for quite a while. I’m sure I’ve ‘bought’ at least one of the books when it was free on Kindle, but I can’t seem to find it now. Anyway, turns out my … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors | Tagged Gertrude Chandler Warner, If you like Blyton, The Boxcar Children | 1 Comment

If You Like Blyton: The Mystery of Tully Hall by Zöe Billings

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Fiona

The Mystery of Tully Hall is the first novel from Zöe Billings, who I know from the Enid Blyton Society Forums and the Enid Blyton Day. If you’ve visited the forums yourself you may know her as George@Kirrin, who calls … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton: The Untold Story by Brian Carter

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Fiona

Some time ago I had an email asking if I would give permission for a photo of Elfin Cottage to appear in a new book about Enid Blyton. After checking with Stef who had taken the photo, I replied saying … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Enid Blyton, Other Authors | Tagged Biography, Brian Carter, Enid Blyton: The Untold Story | 3 Comments

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