Tag Archive | Enid Blyton

Five Get Into Trouble by Enid Blyton

Jun14

New Adventures

Five Get Into Trouble by Enid Blyton continues the adventures of the famous five in this, the eighth book in the series. Originally penned in 1949, this book continues to delight audiences today.

Life was idyllic in the countryside as we join the children on a cycling holiday, sleeping under the stars… but trouble is never too far away. One of their own is kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.

Bad men, with evil intent are easily out-witted by quick-thinking children.

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Upper Fourth At Malory Towers by Enid Blyton

Jun14

Timeless Appeal

Upper Fourth At Malory Towers by Enid Blyton is an entertaining girls’ novel that I enjoyed. It is the fourth book in the Malory Towers series which I recommend reading in numerical order as it follows the characters through their school years.

I originally read the Malory Towers books fifty years ago, and they were a firm favourite of mine. I am enjoying them just as much as I did first time around.

We follow the characters as they navigate school life. We witness friendships and camaraderie, as well as hurtful behaviour that sometimes happens. Life is lived in the classroom and the dorms, and also in the surrounding area. Enid Blyton evokes childhood memories with her tales.

There is humour to be found within the pages too. “Matron… would… say, ‘My dear Gwendolene, you are suffering from inflammation of the imagination, as usual.’”

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Five Go Off To Camp by Enid Blyton

Jun7

Adventurous Derring Do

Five Go Off To Camp by Enid Blyton is an entertaining children’s novel. It is the seventh book in the Famous Five series but can be read as a stand-alone.

The Famous Five series continues to enthral audiences today, as much as it did when first penned in 1948.

There are all the elements that make for a cracking tale – heroes and villains, picnics, endless summer days, camaraderie and derring do – as once more, the famous five fall into an adventure.

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The Magic Faraway Tree: The Story Of The Film inspired by Enid Blyton

May9

Enchanting

The Magic Faraway Tree: The Story Of The Film inspired by Enid Blyton is a perfectly delightful tale that will enchant anyone aged eight years and over. Whatever your age, if you grew up reading the original tales, this book will transport you back down the years.

The Magic Faraway Tree has been brought bang up to date to the twenty first century as the family escape London for a rural retreat.

At first the children dislike the lack of wi-fi and the quiet – but then they discover the faraway tree and the adventures begin.

The seasoned reader meets up with the familiar faces of Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot etc, as we reminisce about the enchanted lands and the slippery slip.

All the characters are charming and treat the reader to a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

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