Tag Archives: Written by Laura

The Adventurous Four by Laura  

Posted on August 19, 2015 by worldofblyton

 ~A bit of a reshuffle here at the World of Blyton for you today, we didn’t take into account our busy social schedules and Fiona realised that she wouldn’t have time to write a blog for today so we’re putting … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Chair Again reviewed by Laura

Posted on June 3, 2015 by worldofblyton

Out of the two Wishing Chair books I owned as a child, I always preferred the second – The Wishing Chair Again (published in 1950) – because the adventures were longer and seemed more interesting. It also introduced the character … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of the Wishing Chair by Laura

Posted on April 22, 2015 by worldofblyton

I loved that Adventures of the Wishing Chair (published in 1937) was one of Enid Blyton’s books when I was younger; the idea of a magical chair that grew wings and took you off on amazing adventures was very appealing. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Book of Brownies reviewed by Laura

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Fiona

This tale of three naughty brownies was one of the Blyton books I owned as a child and somehow went missing. I remembered enjoying their adventures and the fact it was more of a saga than a collection of short … Continue reading →

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The Folk of the Faraway Tree review by Laura

Posted on October 1, 2014 by worldofblyton

This is the last book of the three Faraway Tree books (published in 1946) and there’s a bit of revisiting past adventures, either through remembering them or with another visit to Dame Slap’s school and her ridiculous questions for her … Continue reading →

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The Magic Faraway Tree review by Laura

Posted on August 13, 2014 by worldofblyton

It’s a cold winter’s day here and going out into the freezing wind isn’t very appealing, so it seems like a good time to re-read The Magic Faraway Tree, which is the second book in the Faraway Tree series (published … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Wood Review by Laura

Posted on July 16, 2014 by worldofblyton

[Apologies to everyone, especially Laura as this was meant to go up at 9 this morning. My only excuse is I’m off work so I’ve lost track of the days again – Fiona] I loved the Faraway Tree series when … Continue reading →

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Five Go Underground by Laura

Posted on June 4, 2014 by worldofblyton

I was always fascinated by the Famous Five stories that involved caves in some way or another when I read them as a child and again as an adult. And I wasn’t the only one – I used to work … Continue reading →

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