Tag Archive | Enid Blyton

Five Go Adventuring Again by Enid Blyton

Feb19

Thrilling

Five Go Adventuring Again by Enid Blyton is another thrilling children’s book that is just perfect for the over tens. It is the second book in the Famous Five series but can be read as a stand-alone.

Generations of children have grown up with the Famous Five books – and I am thoroughly enjoying re-visiting my childhood by getting lost within the pages of a book.

The Famous Five does not disappoint and is as entertaining now as it was when I first read the books in the early 1970’s.

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Five On A Treasure Island by Enid Blyton

Feb11

Good Old-Fashioned Fun

Five On A Treasure Island by Enid Blyton is an entertaining children’s novel and just perfect for the over tens. It is the first book in The Famous Five series.

Written in 1942 the story is exciting and appealing as when it was first penned. For adults re-visiting their childhood memories, it is a pure delight to escape into the world of the famous five again.

The three siblings, Julian, Dick and Anne meet their tomboy cousin George for the first time. She lives by the sea and has her very own island. It is on Kirrin Island that the children really bond as they search for hidden gold. George discovers that life is better together, and that sharing what you have is better than keeping things to yourself.

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The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure by Jacqueline Wilson

Feb27

Re-visiting My Childhood

The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure by Jacqueline Wilson is a most charming novel that will appeal to everyone aged eight years and over.

Once more Jacqueline Wilson has transported the adult reader back to their childhood, whilst simultaneously introducing the next generation to the magic that is the Faraway Tree. There is the timeless appeal of Moonface, Silky, the Angry Pixie etc.

The reader joins the characters for a festive fayre as we delight in a winter wonderland, walking on fresh snowfall, just perfect for a new adventure. This is the second book in the series.

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The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure by Jacqueline Wilson

Feb27

Enchanting

The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure by Jacqueline Wilson is positively delightful. It is perfect for children ages eight years and over.

This book is also an absolute delight for adults who grew up reading The Faraway Tree novels by Enid Blyton. They were my favourites and I still have my copies now.

Jacqueline Wilson has kept the magic alive. She writes in a style very reminiscent of the originals. All the familiar characters are there – Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot etc. This book transported me back through the years to my childhood. Fifty years on, and I still want to believe that somewhere out there, there is the Faraway Tree! This book is enchanting and I loved it.

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