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Tag Archives: The Secret Island
Secret Island part 7 – The End and the Nitpicks
Having written some 10,000 words about The Secret Island already I’m back for what I hope will be the last post in this series. There’s not much left to look at, but I’d like to write about the final chapter(s) … Continue reading
The Secret Island part 6: Hiding from visitors
So far I have written about the ways in which the children have arranged accommodation, food supplies and other essentials for living on the island. The intended permanence of their stay on the island has made their efforts different to … Continue reading
The Secret Island part 5: Collecting, buying and selling
The children really have been industrious up until now; turning various parts of the island into comfortable accommodation and tending to their livestock and crops. Yet the island can’t provide everything they need and so it’s time to start looking … Continue reading
The Secret Island part 4: Feeding the runaways
Until now I have only briefly mentioned one of the most important elements of the book (and indeed most of Blyton’s books) – the food! It is first on an characters’ mind when planning a day away from home, let … Continue reading
The Secret Island part 3: Making homes
I have managed two write two full posts about this book, without having read past the first two chapters. In an attempt to not make it a post per chapter and be here for 21 posts, this time I’m going … Continue reading
Monday #542
Welcome to your weekly dose of me being shocked at the passage of time, and complaining about the weather. It is the end of August already. How? The weather has not improved and now I think we can safely say … Continue reading
The Secret Island part 2: Planning to run away
Last time I wrote an entire post about how awful Aunt Harriet and Uncle Henry are. But now on to happier things! Deciding to run away As is often the case in real life a careless, throwaway remark turns into … Continue reading
The Secret Island part 1: The evil aunt and uncle
As I have noted before, for an Enid Blyton blogger I don’t actually read as many Enid Blyton books as you might expect. In turn that means that I haven’t review as many as I could. Last week as I … Continue reading
Blackberries
Like lighthouses I associate blackberries with Blyton, even if they only feature prominently in the odd book. For lighthouses that is, of course, Five Go to Demon’s Rocks, while for blackberries it is The Hidey Hole. Blyton’s blackberries Blyton’s children … Continue reading
Posted in Food and recipes, Personal Experiences
Tagged Blackberries, The Hidey-Hole, The Secret Island
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If you like Blyton: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I was convinced that I had read this as a child, and in fact I did have a copy of the book – one of those Parragon Children’s Classics with no illustrations. However I was certain I’d read it at … Continue reading
Monday #430
I completely failed to post my Hollow Tree House blog yesterday – and in fact when I went to check what had happened later in the day I realised I hadn’t even finished it! (It’s not good to publish posts … Continue reading
Monday #354
If you like Blyton: A guide to other authors and The Naughtiest Girl updated part 4 If I do try hard to be good, and do everything I ought to, will you please ask Miss Belle and Miss Best to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged January, Monday, The Naughtiest Girl in the School, The Secret Island
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Eleven things I’ve learned about camping from Enid Blyton
I’m on holiday this week, so I’ve managed to prewrite a few things to keep the blog going while I’m away. I’m not actually camping, though. In fact, here’s a secret: I’ve never gone camping. Ever. I like electricity and … Continue reading
Posted in Plot Devices
Tagged Camping, Five Get Into Trouble, Five Go Off to Camp, Five Go to Billycock Hill, Five on a Hike Together, Five on a Secret Trail, Five on a Treasure Island, Five Run Away Together, The Castle of Adventure, The Mountain of Adventure, The Sea of Adventure, The Secret Island
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Monday #333
11 Things I’ve learned about camping from Enid Blyton and Letters to Enid volume 12 Heyho for a starry night and a heathery bed. Jack doesn’t ask for much on their Secret Island, just a comfortable bed and no rain! … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged August, Fun for the Secret Seven, Jack Arnold, Monday, The Secret Island, The Secret Seven
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My top Blyton locations
I had, initially, intended this to be a top ten. But knowing how they almost always turn into top elevens, example A (top Famous Five moments) and example B (Top Adventure Series moments), I missed the number out of the … Continue reading
The Secret Series covers through the years
I recently looked at the different covers used for the Famous Five books and The Adventure Series. One series. Five books. Four cover artists. The Secret Series is perhaps unusual due to how many different cover artists the series had. While … Continue reading
Jack Arnold, part 2
Previously I looked at Jack’s origins and all his clever ideas for running away. Jack the captain Being the oldest and most responsible Jack is quickly declared captain of the little group. The children obey him without question and, in … Continue reading
Jack Arnold
I had initially intended to just feature Jack Arnold as my character of the week a few Mondays ago (and in fact I did) but I wrote so much for what should have been a 2-3 hundred word paragraph that I realised … Continue reading
Monday #288
Putting the Find-Outers in Order and Five Run Away Together Mr Galliano’s Circus is more of a thing than a place but I think it can count for location of the week as wherever the circus folk set it up it … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Monday, Mr Galliano's Circus, October, The Secret Island, The Secret Series
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The Secret Island – an audio review
A while back I noticed that Audible were now doing both The Secret Series and The Adventure Series in audiobook. I’m a member and get one book a month for about £8, so I got both The Secret Island and … Continue reading
Posted in Audio Books and Audio Dramatisations
Tagged The Secret Island, The Secret Series
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