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I was Taken with this book!

Advantages: Original, exciting, mysterious
Disadvantages: Nothing

About the book Taken is the first book in the series of the same name by Erin Bowman. The book was published by Harper Teen on 16th April and it is 352 pages long. A e-book review copy was provided through Edelweiss. Synopsis (Taken from Goodre ...

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Review of Taken - Erin Bowman

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Gypsy gypsy joker, get a red hot poker...

Advantages: Great read, well written, realistic characters.
Disadvantages: Somewhat dated in a few respects, hard to get hold of nowadays.

I’m not sure why, but the other day, a word suddenly popped into my head – Diddakoi. I remembered it was the title of one of my favourite childhood books and was later made into a TV series called Kizzy. I’d owned the book, but it had so ...

KarenUK 10.02.2004 · Read full review
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Review of The Diddakoi - Rumer Godden

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Its Magic That Faraway Tree Is!

Advantages: Excellent follow up to The Enchanted Wood
Disadvantages: Not fully understandable unless you read the Enchanted Wood

If you haven`t read The Enchanted Wood please read my review of it first (Enchanting Work) as this is the follow up to it! BACKGROUND As you may now know, this series of books is about three children who have moved from the busy town to the quiet ...

kingbill 29.10.2006 · Read full review
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Review of The Faraway Tree - Enid Blyton

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Faraway in a land of enchantment.....

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Imagine living on the outskirts of a forest and knowing it was enchanted. What child could resist the temptation to enter within and see what kind of mysterious and magical things you might encounter in its depths. Not Jo, Bessie and Fanny (no sniggering ...

Thehonesttruth 13.12.2004 · Read full review
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A Magical Land Far Far Away

Advantages: interesting, fun characters, a good read
Disadvantages: rather dated in places

The Magic Faraway Tree is one of a series of wonderful books by Enid Blyton, including Adventures of the Wishing Chair, The Enchanted Wood and The Folk of the Faraway Tree. Some of these were recently made into an animated television series. The Magic ...

KarenUK 10.01.2001 · Read full review
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Review of The Faraway Tree - Enid Blyton

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