Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.īlyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years.

This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. Her spirit lives on in her books and she is remembered as one of the most-loved and celebrated children's authors.Enid Mary Blyton (1897 - 1968) was an English author of children's books.īorn in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. She explained that her characters evolved organically and her stories seemed to naturally form, she described herself as 'merely a sightseer, a reporter, and interpreter.'Įnid fell ill with Alzheimer's disease in her old age (a disease that affects people's memory) and she died in 1963. Throughout the 40 and 50s, Enid wrote books at a colossal pace: adventure stories, mysteries, magical stories, farming stories, stories for younger children, best-selling series like The Famous Five and Noddy.her writing knew no bounds!Īpart from breaks to play golf and spend time with her children, Enid's working week was consumed with writing new stories, correcting proofs and answering the hundreds of letters she was, by now, receiving weekly. With over 700 titles published, Enid Blyton's stories remain timeless classics, adored by children throughout the world. This new edition has been given a more modern face-lift - for example, changing the children's names (originally Joe, Bessie and Fanny) for more contemporary-sounding alternatives - but all the fun and magic of Blyton's original has been retained for a new generation of readers.Įnid Blyton is one of the most-loved authors in children's publishing. This delightful story from classic children's author Enid Blyton was first published in 1939 and has delighted children ever since. Best of all is the discovery that strange new lands can be found in the clouds at the very top of the Faraway Tree itself - from the Land of Spells to the Land of Treats to the Land of Do-As-You-Please. Inside the Enchanted Wood, they make all kinds of unusual new friends, including Moonface, Silky the fairy and the hard-of-hearing Saucepan Man, and soon find themselves involved in a host of exciting adventures. Soon, they discover that it's actually an Enchanted Wood, and home to a wonderful Faraway Tree. When Joe, Beth and Frannie move into a new home, they discover a mysterious wood on their very doorstep.

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