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Tag Archives: The ‘R’ Mysteries
The Barney Mystery covers through the years
In the not-too-distant past I have looked at the various different covers that have been used for the Famous Five, Malory Towers, Secret Series and the Adventure Series. Now it is the turn of The Barney Mysteries, or as they … Continue reading →
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Tagged Armada, Award, Collins, Mary Gernat, The 'R' Mysteries, The Barney Mysteries
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The Ragamuffin Mystery
And so I have reached the final book in the series. As with many of Blyton’s series the last book seems to be thought of as the weakest, yet I’m sure there will be some people who will hold this … Continue reading →
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Tagged The 'R' Mysteries, The Barney Mysteries, The Ragamuffin Mystery
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The Rat-a-Tat Mystery
This is a bit of a strange one. I’ve always heard (or indeed read) that the series takes a dip in quality after Rubadub. Ragamuffin always seems to come last in the popularity stakes – but I believed Rat-a-Tat wasn’t … Continue reading →
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Tagged The 'R' Mysteries, The Barney Mysteries, The Rat-a-Tat Mystery
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The Ring O’ Bells Mystery
Ring O’ Bells is probably my favourite from this series, but after telling Stef this was what I’d review I had to do a hasty double-check that it was indeed the next in the series. It is, of course, and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Plot Devices, The 'R' Mysteries, The Barney Mysteries, The Ring O' Bells Mystery
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The Rockingdown Mystery
Some considerable time ago – so long ago it was in 2015 – I started reading The Rockingdown Mystery for a read-a-thon on the Enid Blyton Society forums. I think I got about as far as page 29 before my … Continue reading →
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Tagged The 'R' Mysteries, The Barney Mysteries, The Rockingdown Mystery
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