Children's Books > Enid Blyton Children's Books

Advantages: Exciting story ,easy and compelling reading,first of a long series
Disadvantages: A bit dated in its language

The famous 5 are 4 cousins, George 11 (really a tomboy named Georgina) and her 3 cousins , Julian 12, Dick 11 and Anne 10. George has a dog she must keep in secret as he was a quite destructive puppy and is banned from her parents house , he is a brown mongrel dog and is called Timothy. This is the first time George meets her cousins and she does not like them to begin with. She is quite happy the way her life is and doesn't want them interfering ...
...unlikely but never mind it is a story and I never questioned it when aged 11)an Island with a ruined castle and even a wrecked ship which is under the sea. A treasure map is discovered by the children and confiscated by Georges strict father who then sells the story to the papers!! The children must try to discover the treasure (if it exists) before the Island is sold (yes even though it was given to George) to developers who are really treasure ... Read review

Advantages: Enid Blyton
Disadvantages: old English language used. i.e. the use of "shillings" etc.

...classmates in their adventures at Mallory Towers each term by reading these marvellous stories created by Enid Blyton. From midnight feasts to playing tricks on the ever-unsuspecting and hot-tempered "Mam'zelle" and moonlit swims, each page holds a giggle and makes the imagination come alive. I would say the books are best aimed for children aged 7 years to 11 years, although if you find yourself buying this, you will most likely find yourself reading ... Read review

Advantages: Adventure, excitement and intrigue
Disadvantages: Can seem a little outdated by today's standards

...none I like better than the "Adventure" series of books featuring 4 children and a parrot. Unlike the Secret Seven and Famous Five series, I've always thought of the Adventure series as being more "grown up." For a start, it doesn't feature jolly adventures in caravans, and there's no meeting up with loveable gipsies who help the children out in their time of need. Instead the adventures are darker, and more dangerous, with the children often finding ...
...THE PLOT: In the Valley of Adventure the four children - Jack, Lucy-Ann, Philip and Dinah, and Kiki the parrot stumble upon an adventure when they try to go for a night flight with a friend of their mother's. Unfortunately for them they end up on the wrong plane, one flown by smugglers! After a frightening journey they find themselves in a remote and lonely valley, trying to hide their presence from the smugglers and work out a way home. Whilst ... Read review

Advantages: Goes well with the show
Disadvantages: Not the same appeal for me as the old Noddy books

***Background*** Noddy was originally created by Enid Blyton, who also gave us classics like The Famous Five, The Secret Seven and all those Tales Before Bedtime. She created a variety of books for children of all ages and I must admit to being a bit of an addict of her books when I was growing up. These days Noddy has become a bit more politically correct and certain characters have had a bit of a makeover and change of name. In the old days it ...
...it is the Goblins. I understand the need for the change in today's society, although I have to say that I didn't grow up associating this toy with people of a different ethnic background. Make Way For Noddy has become a household name with his adventures being shown daily on Channel 5's Milkshake program for younger children. ***The Book*** This book has 5 stories in it. Each one has a moral in the tale and usually shows how Noddy learns the importance ... Read review

Advantages: Lovely timeless stories with a little moral message too in some of them
Disadvantages: Magic chairs are hard to find

...years old, my mother read the Wishing chair to us ,one story each night before bed. Molly and Peter are shopping in an antique shop when they are frightened by a sudden commotion.They sit together in an old chair and wish that they were back home and the chair lifts them up and flies out through the door and home! They do try to send it back but it has decided to stay and so it becomes their own wishing chair! They discover that the chair must ...
...and sometimes that is in the middle of the night. It is the children's secret. One day they visit a Giants castle ,where they discover a poor little pixie who has been enslaved and they rescue him and take him to live with them in their playroom which is a big shed in the garden. After that ,he always watches for the chair to grow its wings so that he can fetch the children from the house and perches on the back when they fly to a new adventure. ... Read review