I have read a couple of her novels but wasnt aware that there were any age appropriate ones. The enduring appeal of enid blyton life and style the. She wrote over 700 books and about 2,000 short stories, including favourites such as the famous five,the secret seven, the magic faraway tree, malory towers and noddy. The publishers own children, the eldest of whom was named peter, had formed a secret society with their friends. Once described as a onewoman fiction machine, she is noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups. Enid blyton books buy enid blyton books online at best. She wrote on a wide range of topics including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical. Book quiz with 10 questions about author enid blyton. Clares book was published in 1941 and the series of six books remains popular today.
Blyton s books are still enormously popular, and have been translated into 90 languages. Having said that i loved the famous five series i would say that most enid blyton s books would appeal more to girls than boys and think that along with access to. Enid mary blyton was born on 11th august 1897 in east dulwich, south london and spent her childhood in beckenham, kent, with her two younger brothers, hanly and carey. Despite being an enid blyton fan as a child, i never read the famous five or secret seven so i dont know. The most extraordinary aspect of her prolific output, beyond a lot of the virtues described in the other answers was that she produced books that were the best in category for every age group starting from 3 t. This list of unusually interesting books for children and teens aged 5 14 includes titles by. Best children books by age from 1 to 9 years old madeformums. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children julian, dick, anne and georgina george and their dog timmy. But i loved the books and read them over and over until i was 10 or 11. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability.
Despite being an enid blyton fan as a child, i never read the famous five or secret seven so. On a couple of rainy sunday afternoons, i even picked up some of my sisters mallory towers books. Enid blyton s famous five enid blyton s 70 year old classics are being revamped with modern dialogue. Her mother, theresa, devoted her time to housework, expecting her daughter to contribute to.
Enid blyton lashings of information about the childrens. Enid s father, thomas, to whom she was very close, was a clothing wholesaler. Enid blytons legacy of oldfashioned adventure stories. The age range is vast from the noddy stories aimed at 4 and 5 year olds right to the the famous 5. Her prolific output involves mainly childrens fantasy, which sometimes involves the supernatural.
Set in the world of enid blyton s bestloved series, this newlycreated early reader. The famous five books are a series of 21 books for children written by english author enid blyton between 1942 and 1963. Enid blyton, famous five books, reading and collecting in the bookshop complex questions about book collecting in my bookshop often come from very young customers, more of this later in the post, however things get serious around the age of. Each book is a different holiday from school in which they end up having. Enid blyton s books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other childrens author. Enid blyton, famous five books, reading and collecting in. Buy enid blyton ages 48 books for children and get the best deals. Enid blyton ages 912 fiction books for children for sale ebay. About enid blyton enid blyton s books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other childrens author.
Enid blyton composed some 700 books between 1922, when she published her poetry collection child whispers, and her death in hampstead on. Parents need to know that enid blytons the magic faraway tree series is a slow. The enid blyton society was formed in early 1995 and its aim is to provide a focal point for collectors and enthusiasts of enid blyton through its magazine, the enid blyton society journal, its annual enid blyton day, and its website. At the age of 21, is it fair to read enid blyton books. I read famous five when i was four i remember because there was a four year old in one book who spoke in baby talk and i was cross and wanted to write to enid blyton to complain.
She is noted particularly for numerous series of books, based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups. Mystery contentsshow description the famous five are a series of 21 books written by enid blyton, and are mystery adventures. Lets be more critical about books venerated in the past. Another of blyton s many mystery stories17 june 2012tafter having read the first five of the famous five books i decided to try a different one of blyton s mystery stories, and thus i picked up this one where the group is known as the five finderouters and dog. But 70 years on, why is such anachronistic writing so compelling. She wrote over 600 books and hundreds of short stories, including favourites such asthe famous five,the secret seven,the magic faraway tree,malory towersandnoddy. I have discovered that she wrote over 400 books for this age group during her life. Adventure series featuring jack, philip, dinah and lucyann, a group of children who, together with their pet kiki the parrot, get snarled up in the most amazing adventures you can imagine. So, we got on amazon,uk and found five books written by blyton with her famous five characters. The secret seven series secret seven well, this is the first book in the big collection of the secret seven defective kits series by enid blyton. Suggested reading list for year 2 pupils in ks1 age 67. In 1922 her first book was published, child whispers, a compilation of poems she had written for. A group of 5 children going from one adventure to another. The faraway tree books are my little boys first chapter books.
She loved them allthe castle adventure, the sea adventure, the island adventure, the mountain adventure, and the valley adventure. Blyton s elder daughter, gillian baverstock, describes a conversation between the author and her publisher that led to the inception of blyton s secret seven. Our latest reading national curriculum year group recommended reading lists. Enid blyton project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Best stories for eightyearolds age ranged story collections enid blyton on. She was one of the most successful childrens storytellers of the twentieth century.
Enid blyton ages 48 books for children for sale ebay. Enid blyton s stories have been slammed by some critics mainly to do with the way gender roles are played out, some elements of racism creeping in to stories and that there is sense of superior britishness about the characters. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Enid blyton books buy enid blyton books at indias best online shopping store. It is part of a series of enid blyton reissued titles, each of which is meant to be read to a particular age group. The series is unusual in that the first three titles all revolve around life in the first form while the other three focus on the second, fourth and fifth forms respectively. After finishing her education enid became a teacher, though she continued to write in her spare time. Her books were sold for millions of copies worldwide. I will definitely try the jacqueline wilson novels which you mentioned duchess. It had got facing and humorous characters, suspenseful story and simplistic language which makes it a lot of fun to read. Enid mary blyton was born in east dulwich, london in august 1897. Seven stories, national centre for childrens books holds the largest public collection of blyton s papers and typescripts. Enid blyton is a featured author on the school reading list and appears in the following.
The enduring appeal of enid blyton life and style the guardian. She was a gifted child and learned to play the piano at a young age. To my surprise, there were an awful lot of enid blyton books in the fivetoeight age group, much as there were in my own youth. Enid blyton was born enid mary blyton on august 11tth, 1897 in east dulwich, england to theresa mary harrison blyton and thomas carey blyton. However, most 10 year olds should find the famous five enjoyable, while 12. Best stories for eightyearolds age ranged story collections. The best thing about blytons work is that no specific age groups are mentioned. Its such a pure activity, and so very individual, that no one should be allowed to have an opinion about what one is reading. Recommended reading books for children by enid blyton. In 2008, blyton was voted britains bestloved author.
This series of books written by enid blyton is one of the best children books series of all time. The first book, five on a treasure island, was published in 1942. As i say to everyone, yes, dont let anyone judge you for your reading preferences, please. Set preferences and get ageappropriate recommendations with common. The book can be read in one sitting, or one story can be read each night before bedtime.
Buy best stories for five year olds age ranged story collections by blyton, enid isbn. If she hears about malory towers or other enid blyton from peers then ill get the books for her. I once had a group of kids from 4 to 7 sitting mesmerized to a story from this. Enid mary blyton was a british childrens writer known as both enid blyton and mary pollock, which was her real name. She wrote over 700 books and about 2,000 short stories, including favourites such as the famous five, the secret seven, the magic faraway tree, malory towers and noddy.
The five are georgina preferred name george and her dog, timmy, with her three cousins, julian, dick and anne. It is not clear whether enid blyton was influenced by hamiltons work. Enid mary blyton was a british childrens writer known as both enid. The best books for this age group do not inform children about the world, but present it to them as a transformation. Enid blyton books biography and list of works author. Enid mary blyton 11 august 1897 28 november 1968 was an english childrens writer whose books have been among the worlds bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Enid blyton wrote many popular series including the famous five, the five findouters, the barney mysteries, malory towers, st clares, the secret seven, the adventure series, the secret series, and many more. Enid blyton 1897 1968 enid mary blyton august 11, 1897 november 28, 1968 was a british childrens author. I owned all 21 famous five novels and all 15 secret seven books.
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