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Tag Archives: Mr Pink-Whistle’s Party
Recovering from illness in Blyton’s books, part 2
Part one covered the flu, and this blog will look at measles, coughs and colds. Not all of these illnesses lead to holidays and/or adventures, though the other illnesses still contribute to their stories’ plots. MEASLES The measles (or as … Continue reading
Posted in Plot Devices
Tagged Claudine at St Clare's, Colds, Coughs, Five Get Into a Fix, Five Have a Mystery to Solve, Five Have a Wonderful Time, Holiday House, Measles, Mr Pink-Whistle's Party, The Children of Cherry Tree Farm, The Island of Adventure, The Sea of Adventure, The Secret of Moon Castle, Upper Fourth at Malory Towers
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Birthday presents and Boots libraries
As you might have seen on the blog last week (thanks to Stef!) it was my birthday, and this birthday I was lucky enough to get a Blyton book. It wasn’t just any Blyton book either – it was Mr … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged Birthday Presents, Boots the chemist, Gifts, History, Libraries, Mr Pink-Whistle's Party
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Three irreplaceable books by Su
Over on the Enid Blyton Society forums, Poppy asked a question about what your top ten books would be to save. I did list ten, but of them all, only three books would be irreplaceable. You may be thinking that … Continue reading