Books with author Enid Blyton

A deluxe hardback edition of this classic and magical Blyton adventure - the perfect gift for every child! When Joe, Beth and Frannie climb up to the top of the Faraway Tree, they meet Silky, Moon-Face and the Saucepan Man. Their new friends show them an exciting secret - how to visit lots of strange and magical lands! And who could choose between the Land of Birthdays and the Land of Toys? Many thrilling and magical adventures lie ahead...The Enchanted Wood is the first book in Enid Blyton's classic Magic Faraway Tree series. And don't miss the equally beautiful gift edition of The Magic Faraway Tree! "This should be on every child's bookshelf." (Junior Design Awards on The Magic Faraway Tree gift edition). Also look out for the Blyton Colour Reads series. Chock full of vibrant colour illustrations from Alex Paterson, these are the perfect way to introduce the Faraway Tree adventures to children aged five and up. Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children's author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Enid takes her place alongside Roald Dahl, Beatrix Potter, and A. A. Milne as one of Britain's true heritage children's authors. "Her books were terrific page-turners in the way no others were." (Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse).

First of the 'Adventure' Series.Philip and Dinah Mannering and their new friends Jack and Lucy-Ann Trent — along with Jack's irrepressible talking parrot, Kiki — are spending their summer holiday at Craggy-Tops, an ancient, half-ruined house by the sea. Before long, they are drawn to the mysterious Isle of Gloom in the distance and are determined to find a way to get there and explore it. But gradually it becomes apparent that the island may not be as deserted as it's supposed to be. Who is signalling from the island to the mainland at night? What is going on in the abandoned copper mines beneath the island? And what does the friendly yet enigmatic Bill Smugs know about it all? The four children find themselves caught up in an adventure more thrilling — and dangerous — than they could have imagined.

Brief Summary by Julie Heginbotham: Playing a game of American Indians in Little Thicket, beside a big mansion called Milton Manor – Colin climbs a tree hiding from the others, and whilst waiting to be found he sees a man on the wall of the mansion, and not long afterwards that very man is climbing up the tree Colin is hiding in. What on earth could be going on? The Seven soon learn of a stolen valuable pearl necklace. Could the man hiding in the tree have anything to do with this robbery? The Seven investigate, and discover unusual clues. A cap, funny marks in the earth near the wall. Will they find the thief following these odd clues?

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!'There was something else out on the sea by the rocks - something dark that seemed to lurch out of the waves . . . What could it be?'Julian, Dick and Anne are spending the holidays with their tomboy cousin George and her dog, Timothy. One day, George takes them to explore nearby Kirrin Island, with its rocky little coast and old ruined castle on the top.Over on the island, they make a thrilling discovery, which leads them deep into the dungeons of Kirrin Castle on a dangerous adventure. Who - and what - will they find there?Fantastic new cover art by Laura Ellen Anderson will draw young readers into this accessible timeless classic.

A brand new full-colour short story from Blyton's magical Wishing-Chair series - an excellent companion to the successful Magic Faraway Tree Adventure series and perfect for readers age 5+When Mollie and Peter go to buy their mother a birthday present, they discover the most extraordinary thing: a chair that can fly and grant wishes! Together with their friend Binky the Pixie, Mollie and Peter wish to become a prince and princess for the day, celebrating the birthday of Princess Peronell at the royal palace. But whatever do you give a princess for their birthday?Short chapters and beautiful full-colour illustrations from Alex Paterson make the Wishing-Chair Adventures series perfect bedtime reading for children aged five and upwards. A richly nostalgic offering for grandparents and parents to share with the next generation of Blyton fans.'Her books were terrific page-turners in the way no others were' – Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse.Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children’s author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Mysteries, Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Her fantasy books, including The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair, are among her most popular creations and they promise to enchant boys and girls for generations to come.Enid Blyton takes her place alongside Roald Dahl, Beatrix Potter, and A. A. Milne as one of Britain’s true heritage children’s authors. She remains one of the world's best-loved storytellers and is consistently voted a children's favourite in reader polls.

Magic Faraway TreeByEnid BlytonDick Comes to Stay.Once upon a time there were three children, Jo, Bessie and Fanny. They lived with their mother and father in a little cottage deep in the country. The girls had to help their mother in the house, and Jo helped his father in the garden.Now, one day their mother had a letter. She didn't very often have letters, so the children wondered what it was about."Listen!" she said. "This is something quite exciting for you. Your cousin Dick is coming to stay with us!""Ooh!" said all the children, pleased. Dick was about the same age as Jo. He was a merry boy, rather naughty, and it would be such fun to have him."He can sleep with me in my little bedroom!" said Jo. "Oh, Mother, what fun! When is he coming?""To-morrow," said Mother. "You girls can put up a little bed for him in Jo's room, and, Jo, you must make room for Dick's things in your cupboard. He is going to stay quite a long time, because his mother is ill and can't look after him."The three children flew upstairs to get Jo's room ready for Dick as well."I say! What will Dick say when we tell him about the Enchanted Wood and the Faraway Tree?" cried Jo."And what will he say when we show him our friends there-Silky, and old Moon-Face, and the dear old deaf Saucepan Man, and everyone!" said Bessie."He will get a surprise!" said Fanny...

Enid Blyton's works are well known, respected and have been enjoyed by millions of children and adults for many, many years. This collection is the Mystery Series, consisting of 15 books: The Mystery of: the Burnt Cottage / Disappearing Cat / Secret Room / Spiteful Letters / Missing Necklace / Hidden House / Pantomime Cat / Invisible Thief / Vanished Prince / Strange Bundle / Holly Lane / Tally Ho Cottage / Missing Man / Strange Messages / Banshee Towers

CHAPTER 1The Beginning of the AdventuresTHREE children ran down a rocky path to the seashore. Tom went first, a small, wiry boy of twelve, his red hair gleaming in the sun. He looked round at the two girls following, and his green eyes twinkled."Want any help, you two?"Mary and Jill laughed in scorn."Don't be so silly, Tom," said Mary. "We're as good as you any day when we're running over the rocks."The girls were twins, and very like each other, with their heads of thick golden hair, tied in plaits, and their deep blue eyes. They often laughed at their brother Tom, and said he should have been called Carrots or Ginger or Marmalade, because of his red hair.They were all on holiday, staying in a little fishing-village on the north-east coast of Scotland. Their father was in the Air Force, and their mother was with them, knitting hard all day long in the garden of the little white house where they were staying.The three of them had run wild, and were all burnt as brown as monkeys. Usually they wore nothing but bathing costumes and rubber shoes, and spent as much of their time in the sea as out of it.At first their mother had been afraid of the big waves that crashed on the shore, for she had thought the three children would surely be thrown on to the sand and hurt, if they tried to bathe in such a rough sea. But they had soon learnt to swim right through the heart of the big breaking waves, and reach the calmer water beyond the shore.They had one great friend--Andy, the fisher-boy. He was a big, strong lad of fourteen, who had just left school and was helping his father with his fishing. Andy was dark-haired and blue-eyed, and was burnt dark brown by the sun. He knew everything about the sea, boats, and fishing. He could mimic any sea-bird, and could call 'the wild gulls to him by crying to them."Andy's marvelous," said Mary and Jill, a dozen times a day--and Tom agreed. Each day the children went to talk to their friend, and to watch him bring in the catch of fish, clean it, and pack it to be sent away.Andy was tall and brown. He was dressed in old blue trousers, and a dark-blue jersey. He liked the three children very much, and often took them out in his little boat. He had taught them all to swim like fishes, to row strongly, and to climb the rocky cliff like cats. It would really have turned their mother's hair quite white if she had seen the things that the three children sometimes tried to do!Andy sat on the side of his little boat and grinned at the three children running down the rocky path. His white teeth gleamed in his brown face, and his eyes shone as blue as the sea. He was mending a net."Let me help you, Andy," said Mary, and she took up the torn net. Her fingers were nimble and she worked with Andy whilst the others lay on their backs on the hot sand."Andy, did you ask your father what we wanted you to do?" said Tom."Aye, I did," said Andy. "He says, yes--if I work hard all the week.""Andy! How lovely!" said Jill in excitement. "I never thought he'd let you!""Do you mean to say your father will really lend you his sailing-ship to take us for a trip to Little Island?" asked Mary, hardly believing her ears. "I never thought he'd say yes.""I was rather surprised, too," said Andy. "But he knows I can handle the boat just as well as he can. We'll take plenty of food with us, and we'll sail out to Little Island on Friday. We can spend two days and a night there, my father says--and I'll show you where some queer birds nest--and the cove with yellow stones--and the cliff where about a million birds sit and call.""Oh, won't it be gorgeous!" said Tom, sitting up and hugging his knees. "All by ourselves. No grown-ups. A little island, far away over there to the east--and no one on it but ourselves! Too good to be true."In great excitement the children made their plans. "Let's take plenty of food," said Tom, who was always hungry. "I don't know why, but when I'm out on the sea I feel

In Enid Blyton's classic Secret Stories mystery always leads to adventure.Peggy, Mike, Nora and Jack have been invited to the kingdom of Baronia for the holidays! In their friend Prince Paul's home, hidden away in the heart of the mountains, they stumble into their greatest adventure yet. Can the children defeat the robbers in the Secret Forest?This titles was first published as The Secret of Killimooin in 1943. This edition contains the classic text and is unillustrated.

Famous Five 14 - Five Have Plenty Of Fun By Enid BlytonChapter OneAT KIRRIN COTTAGE‘I feel as if we’ve been at Kirrin for about a month already!’ said Anne, stretching herself out on the warm sand, and digging her toes in. ‘And we’ve only just come!’‘Yes - it’s funny how we settle down at Kirrin so quickly,’ said Dick. ‘We only came yesterday, and I agree with you, Anne - it seems as if we’ve been here ages. I love Kirrin.’‘I hope this weather lasts out the three weeks we’ve got left of the holiday,’ said Julian, rolling away from Timmy, who was pawing at him, trying to make him play. ‘Go away, Timmy. You’re too energetic. We’ve bathed, had a run, played ball - and that’s quite enough for a little while. Go and play with the crabs!’‘Woof!’ said Timmy, disgusted. Then he pricked up his ears as he heard a tinkling noise from the promenade. He barked again.‘Trust old Timmy to hear the ice-cream man,’ said Dick. ‘Anyone want an ice-cream?’Everyone did, so Anne collected the money and went off to get the ice-creams, Timmy close at her heels. She came back with five cartons of ice-cream, Timmy jumping up at her all the way.‘I can’t think of anything nicer than lying down on hot sand with the sun on every part of my body, eating an ice-cream, and knowing there are still three weeks’ holiday in front of us - at Kirrin too!’ said Dick.

Enid Blyton - Secret 2 - The Secret of Spiggy HolesOff for the HolidaysOne morning, at the beginning of the summer holidays, four children sat in anexpress train, feeling tremendously excited.“Now we’re really off!” said Mike. “My word - think of it - two months in alittle house by the sea! Bathing, paddling, fishing, boating - what fun weshall have!”“All the same, I wish Mummy and Daddy were coming with us,” said Nora, Mike’stwin sister. “I shall miss them - especially after being away at school allterm, and only seeing them once.”“Well, they couldn’t take the whole lot of us with them on their lecturetour!“ said Peggy sensibly. “They will join us at Spiggy Holes as soon as theycan.”“Spiggy Holes! Doesn’t that sound an exciting name for a holiday place?” saidJack. “Spiggy Holes - I wonder why it’s called that. I suppose there are holesor caves or something.”The four children had come home from school the day before. Nora and Peggy hadarrived back from their girls’ school, and Mike and Jack from their boys’school. They had spent the night at home with their father and mother, and nowthey were off, all alone, to Spiggy Holes.Jack was the most excited of the four, for he had never been to the seabefore! He was not really the brother of Mike, Nora, and Peggy, and had nofather and mother of his own.But the children’s parents had taken him for their own child, because he hadhelped Mike, Peggy, and Nora so much when they had run away from an unkindaunt and uncle. Captain Arnold, the children’s father, had left them at a farm....