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Tag Archives: Racism
If you like Blyton: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Usually my If you like Blyton posts are on modern-ish authors you might not have heard of, mixed with a few older things that again, you may not have read. This time, though, I fear I may be teaching your grandmother … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Reading Recommendations
Tagged Frances Hodgson Burnett, gardens, If you like Blyton, Racism, Robin, The Secret Garden
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More About Amelia Jane! part 1
Let’s start with me admitting to something: I’ve never read this book before. I didn’t have it as a child, but at some point in the past few years I bought a copy (paid £13.50 for a first edition without … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Amelia Jane, Golliwog, Golly, More About Amelia Jane!, Racism
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The Mountain of Adventure
I’ve just realised I haven’t done an Adventure Series review since mid-May, oops! So now I bring you The Mountain of Adventure, the fifth in the series and originally published in 1949. THE … Continue reading
When people search for Enid Blyton, what are they looking for? (#1)
When people search for Blyton related media, what are they looking for? A large proportion of our blog views* come from various search engines – and WordPress tells us exactly what the search terms were. It’s really interesting to see … Continue reading