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Enid Blyton

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Enid Blyton Biography
Enid Blyton is one of the world's best-selling children's authors with sales of her books in excess of 500 million copies. She's also one of the most translated authors with her stories being published in over 40 languages. Her books still delight many young readers today and in the UK she sells more than one book a minute and many of her books have been adapted into films and TV series.

After leaving school Enid Blyton trained as a teacher and taught at a boys preparatory school in Kent before becoming a governess to four brothers in Surbiton, Surrey. She started to find success with her writing in 1922 when her first book of poems, Child Whispers, was published. Through the 1920s and 1930s more of her books were published.

Enid Blyton Facts
Enid Mary Blyton was born on 11th August 1897 in South London but grew up in Beckenham, Kent.

In her autobiography, The Story of My Life (1952), Enid Blyton says that, from an early age, she "liked making up stories better than I liked doing anything else." As a child she would go to bed at night and stories would flood into her mind "all mixed-up, rather like dreams are, but yet each story had its own definite thread—its beginning and middle and ending."

An annual Enid Blyton Day celebrating her books has been held each Spring since 1995.

Our favourite Enid Blyton Book Characters
George - from the Famous Five series
Beth, Joe and Frannie - from the Faraway Tree series
Darrell Rivers - from The Malory Towers series

Our favourite Enid Blyton Book Quotes
"I don’t know why, but the meals we have on picnics always taste so much nicer than the ones we have indoors" (Five Go Off In A Caravan)

“Oh, I wish I lived in a caravan! How lovely it must be to live in a house that has wheels and can go away down the lanes and through the towns, and stand still in fields at night!” (Mr Galliano's Circus)

“Well, come back and have tea with us. Silky's got some Pop Cakes and I've made some Google Buns. I don't often make them - and I tell you they're a treat!” (The Enchanted Wood)

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The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

14th June 2004

The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree is the second story in the Faraway Tree series by the world's best-loved children's author, Enid ... More

(30 reviews)

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Famous Five: Five On A Treasure Island: Book 1

Famous Five: Five On A Treasure Island: Book 1

3rd May 2012

Famous Five: Five On A Treasure Island: Book 1

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most po... More

(15 reviews)

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The Enchanted Wood

The Enchanted Wood

14th June 2004

The Enchanted Wood

The Enchanted Wood is the first magical story in the Faraway Tree series by the world's best-loved children's author, En... More

(14 reviews)

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The Magic Faraway Tree Gift Edition

The Magic Faraway Tree Gift Edition

8th September 2016

The Magic Faraway Tree Gift Edition

'This book deserves to be on every child's bookshelf.' - Junior Design Awards A deluxe, beautifully-illustrated hardba... More

(13 reviews)

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The Land of Enchantments: A Faraway Tree Adventure

The Land of Enchantments: A Faraway Tree Adventure

27th July 2017

The Land of Enchantments: A Faraway Tree Adventure

A classic tale from Enid Blyton's magical Faraway Tree series with exciting new full-colour illustrations from Alex Pate... More

(13 reviews)

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The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair gift edition

The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair gift edition

5th October 2017

The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair gift edition

A beautiful gift edition of the first story in this magical trilogy from one of the world's most loved and bestselling a... More

(12 reviews)

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Secret Seven: Mystery of the Skull

Secret Seven: Mystery of the Skull

10th July 2018

Secret Seven: Mystery of the Skull

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! A brand-new, action-packed Secret Sev... More

(12 reviews)

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The Folk of the Faraway Tree Gift Edition

The Folk of the Faraway Tree Gift Edition

6th April 2017

The Folk of the Faraway Tree Gift Edition

A stunning full-colour hardback deluxe edition of the third magical story in the Magic Faraway Tree series. When Joe... More

(11 reviews)

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Famous Five: Five Have Plenty Of Fun: Book 14

Famous Five: Five Have Plenty Of Fun: Book 14

4th May 2017

Famous Five: Five Have Plenty Of Fun: Book 14

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventur... More

(11 reviews)

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Joe and the Magic Snowman: A Faraway Tree Adventure

Joe and the Magic Snowman: A Faraway Tree Adventure

1st November 2017

Joe and the Magic Snowman: A Faraway Tree Adventure

The tenth classic tale and Christmas special from Enid Blyton's magical Faraway Tree series, with exciting new full-colo... More

(10 reviews)

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Enid Blyton

The Magic Faraway Tree

Blyton Young Readers

Bumper Short Story Collections

His Dark Materials

The Wishing-chair Series

Famous Five: Short Stories

Malory Towers (Pamela Cox)

The naughtiest girl

The Adventure Series

The Faraway Tree

The Find-Outers

"Make Way for Noddy"

Enid Blyton: Bedtime Tales

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 1

Enid Blyton: Happy Days

Enid Blyton's Mysteries

Mysteries Series

The Mysteries Series

Enid Blyton Collection

Famous Five: Adventure G

St. Clare's Series

Secret Seven Short Stories

Noddy Classic Storybooks

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 5

Famous Five: Gift Books

Enid Blyton: Star Reads Series 3

Enchanted World

Enid Blyton's Christmas stories

Enid Blyton: Star Reads Series 9

Enid Blyton: Star Reads Series 8

Enid Blyton: Star Reads Series 2

Enid Blyton: Family Adventures

Junior Press out and Build Gift Box

Enid Blyton: Adventure Collection

Enid Blyton: Omnibuses

Good Night, Sleep Tight Storybook S.

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 6

Enid Blyton: Star Reads Series 6

Enid Blyton: Star Reads Series 5

Enid Blyton Star Reads Series 12

Famous Five Adventure Game Book

Enid Blyton: Star Reads Series 7

The Mystery Series

The O'Clock Tales

Enid Blyton Star Reads Series 11

Enid Blyton Star Reads Series 10

Enid Blyton's Enchanted Tales S.

Enchanted Lands S.

Enid Blyton Padded Story Books S.

Enid Blyton: Star Reads Series 4

Naughtiest Girl

Little treasuries

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series

Enid Blyton: Riddles

Enid Blyton: Star Reads Series 1

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 3

Enid Blyton's Mysteries Series

Enid Blyton's Malory Towers

Circus Adventures

Malory Towers Collection

Red Fox younger fiction

Red Fox middle fiction

Famous Five Annual

Acting Edition S.

Famous Five Gift Books and Collections

Malory Towers Collections and Gift Books

Famous Five Short Stories

Children's choice

Noddy Toyland Detective

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 2

Barney Mysteries

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 4

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 9

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 10

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 7

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 8

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 11

Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series 12

Enid Blyton's Omnibus Editions

Young Adventurers

Family Adventures

Famous 5 on the Case

Secret Seven Short Stori

Naughtiest Girl Centenary Editions

Enid Blyton's the Naughtiest Girl

Age Ranged Story Collections

"Make Way for Noddy" S.

Learn with Noddy S.

Noddy Look & Learn S.

Noddy and Friends Character Books

Mystery & Adventure S.

Enid Blyton's Anthologies

Enid Blyton Barney Mysteries S.

Enid Blyton Christmas Stories

Adventurous Four

The Family Series