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Here Comes Noddy Again – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition?

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Fiona

Continuing with this series I’ve looked through my old hardback (so old the cover is in two parts…) and the treasury. Previous posts: Noddy Goes to Toyland Hurrah for Little Noddy! Noddy and His Car A FEW CHANGES ARE THE … Continue reading →

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Noddy and His Car – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition?

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Fiona

This week I’m comparing a hardback of Noddy and His Car to the version that appears in the treasury. I originally had this book in an 80s paperback but I have replaced it with a hardback with dustjacket. I had thought … Continue reading →

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Hurrah For Little Noddy! – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Fiona

I realise now (having quickly browsed the previous Noddy comparison) that I didn’t do a tally of changes. I’ve now counted and can declare it was 14 – going by the same rule as past books and only counting the … Continue reading →

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Noddy Goes to Toyland – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Fiona

A while back I picked up a 2007 “classic treasury” of Noddy in a charity shop. It contains the first five books (which I already have) but at £3 it seemed a bargain for such a big chunky book. I’m … Continue reading →

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My ninth Noddy book: Here Comes Noddy Again

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Fiona

This is number four in the series of Noddy books, and one of the ones I picked up on eBay recently. Unfortunately the front board is completely detached from the rest of the book (which is more than just a … Continue reading →

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My eighth Noddy book: Noddy Goes to Toyland

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Fiona

I’ve been doing a bit of eBaying again (a dangerous pastime!) and I’ve now got a much larger collection of Noddy books. Not all of them yet, there’s four I don’t have, but it gives me plenty of new stories … Continue reading →

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