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Category Archives: Other Authors
Famous Five for Grown Ups: Five Go on a Strategy Away Day (again)
Once again I’m going to bring you a look at the Bruno Vincent’s attempts at making Enid Blyton’s Famous Five into modern-day grown-ups. I believe I’ve looked at the last in the series by this point, but by the looks of … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: The Marsh Road Mysteries: Diamonds and Daggers by Elen Caldecott
As you know we are always on the look out for books and authors to recommend for you to try, especially if they are reminiscent of our favourite author, Enid Blyton. Of course for Fiona and I, working in libraries we … Continue reading
Books for babies: the lead-up to Blyton
It rather goes without saying that I will be reading Blyton to my little boy once he’s born, and encouraging him to read Blyton himself when he’s older. I do have lots of thoughts about that which I may explore … Continue reading
Famous Five for Grown Ups: Five Go Parenting
I can imagine hearing you all cheering when I say that this is the last Famous Five for Grown-Ups that I can review for a while. I know I have really bombarded you with them, and I suspect that there … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruno Vincent, Famous Five for Grown Ups, Five Go Parenting, Lily Kirrin
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If you like Blyton: The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann
I have recently read The Animals of Farthing Wood for the first time. I watched the BBC cartoon as a child and loved it – enough to remember the main plot and some details. I’m also now rewatching the series … Continue reading
Famous Five for Grown Ups: Five Give up the Booze
I know you’re getting an onslaught of these Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups at the moment, but as they’re quick to read they make a perfect blog to work on. I can pick up the book on a Monday night and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruno Vincent, Famous Five for Grown Ups, Five Give up the Booze
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Famous Five for Grown Ups: Five Forget Mother’s Day
Five Forget Mother’s Day – honestly, how could our beloved Famous Five forget the one day a year that we use to celebrate our mothers (not that we shouldn’t celebrate them everyday!)? I got this book to give to my … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruno Vincent, Famous Five for Grown Ups, Five Forget Mothers Day
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Famous Five for Grown Ups: Five Go on a Strategy Away Day
Stef has already reviewed Five on Brexit Island and Five Go Gluten Free. She did not heap praise on those titles, and I’m afraid my review is likely to be equally negative. To save you reading further if you don’t have … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: The Secret of Dead Man’s Cove reviewed by Chris
This review is inspired by Fiona’s of Dead Man’s Cove by Lauren St John which reminded me of one of my very favourite children’s books, The Secret of Dead Man’s Cove by R.J. McGregor published by Penguin in 1937. I … Continue reading
Famous Five for Grown Ups: Five Go Gluten Free
A sneaky purchase after Christmas because I was blessed with one of these spoofs at Christmas time. I didn’t have much choice of book as Five Give Up the Booze and Five Go on a Strategy Away Day were both sold out. … Continue reading
Famous Five for Grown Ups: Five on Brexit Island
The first review of the new satirical Famous Five novels. These novels have been out for a while now but Fiona and I have asked for them for Christmas – luckily for me I got given a copy of Brexit as … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: Dead Man’s Cove reviewed by Fiona
This is the first in the Laura Marlin series by Lauren St John. Stef read and reviewed it a while back, and when I spotted it in my library I thought I might as well give it a go. OF LAURA … Continue reading
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Tagged Dead Man's Cove, If you like Blyton, Laura Marlin, Lauren St John
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If you like Blyton: Arsenic for Tea by Robin Stevens
Having started to read this book I am wondering if perhaps I should have made the title If you like Agatha Christie… as this book has moved away from the Malory Towers backdrop to a secluded country mansion where a … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes
I suspect that a lot of you have never heard of Hampshire based authoress who turns up for her public appearances in amazing sparkly boots (the clue’s in the surname). Last month I had the fortune of Ali Sparkes coming … Continue reading
Best of Blyton at the library
I’ve started my new job in a library now, and I’ve been taking full advantage of my access to all those books! In a quieter moment I ran a catalogue search for Enid Blyton and it came up with 264 hits over … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: Dead Man’s Cove by Lauren St John
I swear I had been planning to review this book a while ago, and by a while, I mean almost two years ago! I certainly have read it before, but I think I just never got around to it. It … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: The Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories by Joyce Lankester Brisley
Anyone who knows me will know two things – a) I love a bargain when it comes to buying books and b) I love reading children’s books. Those two together is how I came to buy the Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories. I … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: Mystery at Witchend by Malcolm Saville
There are many books we’ve recommended to you if you like Blyton, Robin Steven’s Murder Most Unladylike series being the latest one, not only in publishing terms but as being reviewed on the blog. However for this blog I would … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens
Stef has already reviewed this (as has Poppy) but as always I’m late to the party and have just gotten around to reading it. I had many thoughts and so I am now going to inflict them on you all. … Continue reading
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