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If you like Blyton: The Lone Pine Series by Malcolm Saville

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

I will start with an honest admission – I didn’t like this series the first time I tried it. I had heard that Malcolm Saville was like Enid Blyton and if I like the Famous Five etc then I would … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: Cream Buns and Crime by Robin Stevens

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

Cream Buns and Crime is part of the Murder Most Unladylike series about two girls – Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong – who run their own detective agency at boarding school. We’ve already reviewed the first in the series, Murder Most … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: The Borrowers by Mary Norton

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

There are five books about the Borrowers (and one short story) all written by Mary Norton between 1952 and 1982, but this post will focus mostly on the first in the series. The Borrowers (1952) The Borrowers Afield (1954) The … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: Mischief at Midnight by Esme Kerr, part 3

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Last time I left you with lots of questions, and hopefully now there will be some answers. But first, another question… IS EVERYONE INSANE? The protesters all have crazy names and Edie ends up at their encampment. Janet’s supposed to … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: Mischief at Midnight by Esme Kerr, part 2

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

Here is part two of my review, where a lot of things hot up. HALF-TERM Next up is an exceat weekend – done a little bit differently from the Malory Towers or St Clare’s half-terms that we are familiar with. … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: Mischief at Midnight by Esme Kerr

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

Mischief at Midnight is set at Knight’s Haddon, a girls’ boarding school, and the first chapter or two sounds rather like Malory Towers. ON THE SURFACE The language is different – but it has a clear posh boarding school sounds … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: The Mystery of Wickworth Manor by Elen Caldecott

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

In our quest to find books that could be considered similar to Enid Blyton’s novels for you to try yourselves, I have discovered another book by Elen Caldecott, an author I reviewed a few months ago (The Mysteries of Marsh … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: The Adventure Island series by Helen Moss

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

Stef has already suggested this series for fans of Blyton and has reviewed the first book in the series – The Mystery of the Whistling Caves. But that’s not going to stop me from repeating the suggestion (after all we … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: The Marsh Road Mysteries: Diamonds and Daggers by Elen Caldecott

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

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 →

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If you like Blyton: The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

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 →

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If you like Blyton: The Secret of Dead Man’s Cove reviewed by Chris

Posted on January 15, 2017 by

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 →

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If you like Blyton: Dead Man’s Cove reviewed by Fiona

Posted on October 12, 2016 by

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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If you like Blyton: Arsenic for Tea by Robin Stevens

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

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 →

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If You Like Blyton: Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes

Posted on September 9, 2016 by

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 →

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If you like Blyton: Dead Man’s Cove by Lauren St John

Posted on July 29, 2016 by

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 →

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If you like Blyton: The Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories by Joyce Lankester Brisley

Posted on July 6, 2016 by

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 →

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If You Like Blyton: Mystery at Witchend by Malcolm Saville

Posted on June 8, 2016 by

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 →

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If you like Blyton: Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

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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If You Like Enid Blyton: The Mystery of the Whistling Caves by Helen Moss

Posted on October 11, 2013 by

We’ve all seen the books on the shelves that proclaim gaily that “If you like Enid Blyton, you’ll love this!” and if you’re anything like me and Fiona, we approach these books with caution. In experience the books that proclaim … Continue reading →

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