Tag Archives: Those Dreadful Children

Monday #417

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Fiona

It’s now the last few days of March, which means it’s almost April. That means it’s almost Easter, which (for me) means lots of chocolate. It also means we’re that bit nearer to the bigger lifting of the restrictions is … Continue reading →

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Blyton on birthdays

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Fiona

As it would have been Enid Blyton’s one hundred and twenty-second birthday on Sunday, I thought I’d do a post looking at birthdays in her books. Birthday books The Exciting Birthday Published in 1927, The Exciting Birthday is all about … Continue reading →

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Monday #292

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Fiona

It’s bonfire night, tonight. Don’t forget to have a look at our post on Blyton’s Bonfires, Guys and Fireworks, it’s perfect for today. Jack Arnold and Noddy, Toyland Detective “That’s what I was afraid of. I thought you would pick up … Continue reading →

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Monday #282

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Fiona

The Secret Island audio review and Demon’s Rocks holidays, 2018 The Enchanted Wood is the first book in the Faraway Tree series, featuring Jo, Fanny and Bessie. The children move to a cottage near a mysterous wood, and in it … Continue reading →

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Monday #262

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Fiona

The Magic Faraway Tree and  Funniest Moments from the TV series Gloomy Water, of Two Trees. Gloomy Water. Saucy Jane. And Maggie knows as well, fame. Gloomy Water is a, well, gloomy-looking lake in front of the burnt-out shell of what was … Continue reading →

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Those Dreadful Children: who was really the most dreadful? continued

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Fiona

I’m back with another very long blog to try to answer the question I set myself! (Previous part here.) THINGS I DIDN’T REALLY CONSIDER AS A CHILD As a child I think I glossed over a lot of the Carletons’ … Continue reading →

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Those Dreadful Children: who was really the most dreadful?

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Fiona

Those Dreadful Children has long been one of my favourite Enid Blyton books. I had an Armada paperback when I was a child and I read it many times. I was quite firm in my belief that the Taggertys were … Continue reading →

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Fiona’s six favourite Enid Blyton Books

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Fiona

I was rather stuck for a post this week as I didn’t want to subject you all to Noddy too many weeks in a row. This post was Stef’s idea as I hadn’t thought of anything myself and she assures … Continue reading →

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My childhood books, part 6

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Fiona

With all the series posts complete it’s time for me to look back at the stand-alone titles I had as a child. In no particular order I had Hollow Tree House, The Children at Green Meadows, The Put-em-Rights, Those Dreadful Children, … Continue reading →

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