Enid Blyton

(born Aug. 11, 1897, London, Eng. — died Nov. 28, 1968, London) English children's writer. Trained as a schoolteacher, she published her first book, Child Whispers, in 1922. She went on to produce more than 600 children's books and numerous magazine articles. She is probably best known for several book series, including those featuring Noddy, the Famous Five, and the Secret Seven. Though often criticized for their stereotyped characters, simple writing style, and didactic moralism, her books were widely translated and remained internationally popular long after her death.

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Featured Books, with extracts by Enid Blyton

The O'clock Tales
Enid Blyton
With over 100 exciting and magical stories by Enid Blyton packed into this collection, it’s the perfect book for children just starting to read; the first stories are only 3 or 4 pages long and ideal for reading together at...
Featured in: 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2010
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FLIPS: Faraway Tree Stories (Nintendo DS)
Enid Blyton
The Enchanted Wood is one of Enid Blyton’s most memorable and truly imaginative stories, capturing a world where almost anything can happen if you just believe in the magic of nature and its creatures.  Three stories from the Enchanted Wood...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: - Released: 04/12/2009
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Famous Five's Survival Guide
Enid Blyton
The perfect book for all fans of mystery, outdoor action and adventure and of course, the Famous Five. Packed with useful information on surviving outdoors and solving mysteries, here is the one mystery that the famous Five never managed to...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Out and About
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/09/2008
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Silky and the Rainbow Feather (Enchanted World)
Enid Blyton
Picking up where the hugely successful Faraway Tree series left off, the inhabitants of the Enchanted Wood face the biggest threat to their existence yet - the death of the Faraway tree! Magical, mystical and completely loveable, the Enchanted World series follows the...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2008
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Petal and the Eternal Bloom (Enchanted World)
Enid Blyton
Picking up where the hugely successful Faraway Tree series left off, the inhabitants of the Enchated Wood face the biggest threat to their existence yet - the death of the Faraway tree! Magical, mystical and completely loveable, the Enchanted World series follows the...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2008
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Melody and the Enchanted Harp (Enchanted World)
Enid Blyton
Picking up where the hugely successful Faraway Tree series left off, the inhabitants of the Enchanted Wood face the biggest threat to their existence yet - the death of the Faraway tree! Magical, mystical and completely loveable, the Enchanted World series follows the...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2008
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The Magic Faraway Tree (Enchanted Wood)
Enid Blyton
When Joe, Beth and Frannie move to a new home, an Enchanted Wood is on their doorstep. And when they discover the Faraway Tree, that is the beginning of many magical adventures! Join them and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Audio Books
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2007
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The Folk of the Faraway Tree (Enchanted Wood)
Enid Blyton
When Joe, Beth and Frannie move to a new home, an Enchanted Wood is on their doorstep. And when they discover the Faraway Tree, that is the beginning of many magical adventures! Join them and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2007
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Naughty Amelia Jane
Enid Blyton
Meet Amelia Jane, the terror of the toy-cupboard.  There are no words to describe how bad this naughty little doll is as she bullies all the nice toys in the cupboard – but she doesn’t always get her own way. ...
Featured in: 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2001
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The Famous Five: Five go to Smuggler's Top
Enid Blyton
A choice of David Almond, September 2011 Guest Editor, and Ali Sparkes, November 2009 Guest Editor. David Almond: "Anyone of my age is pretty sure to have read Enid Blyton, just as they probably read the Dandy and the Beano and Superman and Rupert...
Featured in: 9+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 19/03/1997
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