Tag Archives: Continuation books

The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure by Jacqueline Wilson

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Fiona

I finished the book earlier in the week, so finally I have finished the review! The style and setting I think the first thing I will say is that Jacqueline Wilson does not attempt to mimic Blyton’s writing style. This … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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New Class at Malory Towers: The Show Must Go On by Rebecca Westcott

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Fiona

We have now reached the final story in the book! The plot of The Show Must Go On From the title I had already guessed that this would be about the girls putting on some sort of show, which is … Continue reading →

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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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New Class at Malory Towers: Bookworms by Lucy Mangan

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Fiona

I’ve had this book ages but only recently read the first story, A Bob and a Weave by Patricia Lawrence. I wrote so much about that one short story that I’ve had to review each story in a separate post. … Continue reading →

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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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The Naughtiest Girl continued: Well Done, The Naughtiest Girl

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Fiona

As my library will hopefully be reopening again soon I thought I really should read a few more of the 15 or so books I’ve had out for over a year. I’m getting deja vu over that statement so I’m … Continue reading →

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Return to Kirrin by Neil and Suzy Howlett

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Fiona

I am in a couple of Enid Blyton Facebook groups with Suzy Howlett and had seen her mention her ‘unofficial’ novel a few times. Now I’m always very wary about Enid Blyton continuation books – and I think I have … Continue reading →

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The Naughtiest Girl continued: The Naughtiest Girl Saves the Day

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Fiona

My library has partially reopened now, so I thought I should probably get around to reading some of the dozen books I still have out! I haven’t thought much of these Anne Digby continuations hence my lack of enthusiasm over … Continue reading →

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Locked down library displays weeks 8 and 9

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Fiona

I’m getting this one organised in advance so hopefully I won’t forget to schedule it this week! Here’s what I did for my displays in weeks 8 and 9 of the lockdown. Day #50 Enid Blyton reference edition The caption … Continue reading →

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The Naughtiest Girl continued: The Naughtiest Girl Helps a Friend

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Fiona

A few weeks ago I reviewed the first Naughtiest Girl continuation book by Anne Digby. I didn’t think it was very good, but seeing as I borrowed all six and I can’t return them due to coronavirus self-isolation, I thought … Continue reading →

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The Naughtiest Girl continued: The Naughtiest Girl Keeps a Secret

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Fiona

As I covered in my post on Blyton’s prequels, sequels and continuations, there are six additional Naughtiest Girl books written by Anne Digby. I’ve borrowed all of them (in two different editions) from my library and now it’s time to … Continue reading →

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My twenty-fifth Noddy book: Noddy and the Farmyard Muddle

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Fiona

Back in 2016 I reviewed my twenty-fourth Noddy book and proclaimed it my last. I wasn’t in a strop with Noddy, as irritating as he can be at times, I had come to the end of the main series. There … Continue reading →

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Summer Term at Malory Towers by Pamela Cox

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Fiona

A couple of months ago I read and reviewed the first of Pamela Cox’s Malory Towers books, New Term at Malory Towers. I wouldn’t say I loved it, though I thought it was a decent attempt at an Enid Blyton … Continue reading →

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The Secret Seven – Mystery of the Skull

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Fiona

Clearly I’m a glutton for punishment as I picked up a copy of the new Secret Seven book while at my nearest library for Bookbug with Brodie. That branch is closing for a while to be refurbished so I grabbed … Continue reading →

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New Term at Malory Towers by Pamela Cox

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Fiona

This is the first of Pamela Cox’s sequels to the Malory Towers books. I wrote a bit about the six new books here, and have just got around to reading the first one. My initial impressions Within the first few … Continue reading →

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Malory Towers, continued

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Fiona

If you ask me, a Blyton purist, how many books there are in the Malory Towers series I would instantly tell you there are six. If you asked a modern reader they might well say twelve. Twelve?? That’s double! This … Continue reading →

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Best of Blyton at the library

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Fiona

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 →

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