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The Noddy covers through the years part 2

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Fiona

Last time I looked at the first editions and their half-dozen artists, plus some mystery editions using the same artwork. This time we jump on to some more modern styles… I would say that you have been warned but actually … Continue reading →

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The Five Find-Outers covers through the years

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Fiona

Having previously looked at the Famous Five (parts one and two), The Adventure Series (parts one and two) St Clare’s (parts one and two), Malory Towers, (parts one and two) Mr Galliano’s Circus, The Secret Series, The Naughtiest Girl and … Continue reading →

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The Naughtiest Girl in the School covers through the years

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Fiona

Previous covers through the years : The Famous Five, The Adventure Series, The Secret Series, Malory Towers, The Barney Mysteries, Mr Galliano’s Circus, St Clare’s There are only three Naughtiest Girl books if you are counting the original novels; The … Continue reading →

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The St Clare’s covers through the years, 1990s – now

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Fiona

Continuing on from my previous post which looked at covers from the 1940s originals through to those in the 1980s. Familiar and unfamiliar Deans The first set of Deans, from 1990, are much like several other sets for other series. … Continue reading →

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The Malory Towers covers through the years part 2

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Fiona

I’ve already looked at the covers from the first editions through to ones from 1990, and now it’s time for the rest of the 90s through to the present day. Here comes the nineties While we have had some modernisation … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five covers through the years, part 2: 1990s-2018

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Fiona

Last time I started at the beginning with Eileen Soper, and on to Betty Maxey and the TV tie-in covers. Now we have the 90s covers and the dreaded modern ones. My era of Famous Fives Technically in my era … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five covers through the years, part 1: 1940s-1990s

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Fiona

The Famous Five books have been in print for nearly 80 years now, and along the way they have appeared with a lot of different looks from the original Eileen Soper covers to TV tie-ins and famous illustrators. We will … Continue reading →

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My childhood books, part 5

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Fiona

I’ve now reached the last of Enid Byton’s series, or rather, the end of the ones I actually owned. I’ll talk about The Secret Seven, St Clare’s, The Farm Series and The Naughtiest Girl in this post. THE SECRET SEVEN I … Continue reading →

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My childhood books, part 1

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Fiona

This series of posts is inspired by a thread on the Enid Blyton Society Forums, where members are discussing which Blyton was the first they read or bought. Many of them have fond memories of a particular copy of the … Continue reading →

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