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Favourite Enid Blyton stories (I would appreciate it hugely if not all were MT, FF etc!)

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ScatterChasse · 01/04/2012 12:18

Every thread about Enid Blyton seems to be about St Clare's or the Famous Five, with maybe a Faraway Tree slipped in if you're lucky!

Didn't anybody else read some of the other books and enjoy them?

I used to love the Green Goblin Stories, and had some of the holiday books (my mum's) which I loved and read over and over again.

I think my favourite short stories were The Humpy Goblin's Kettle and The Flyaway House Smile.

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Atreegrowsinbrooklyn · 27/04/2012 20:43

I loved 'Mr Galliano's Circus' too and 'The Rilloby Fair Mystery'.!

Atreegrowsinbrooklyn · 27/04/2012 20:42

Buffy The Toad;

Any of her 'Fairy story' collections;

The little book in which the toys came alive at night.

littlemachine · 27/04/2012 20:39

hokeycokey Family at Redroofs had Jenny Wren.

littlemachine · 27/04/2012 19:42

I loved The Family at Redroofs and Mr Galliano's Circus, I still re-read them!

MissPricklePants · 19/04/2012 22:52

backjustforaminute is it Come to The Circus? I loved that one!!

www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book-details.php?id=192

LineRunner · 17/04/2012 23:49

The piss take in Viz - the boy and his dog - is rather jolly good.

slightlybonkers · 17/04/2012 23:06

The ring o' bells mystery

Polgara2 · 17/04/2012 23:06

Binkle and flip definitely! Also loved moonface and the wishing chair. Oh and yes to mr muddle and mr pink whistle.

Loved EB books as a child - still have my original hard back editions in fact.

backjustforaminute · 17/04/2012 22:46

Does anyone remember one about a girl who goes to live with her aunt and uncle in a circus? She has a pet bear I think, and is friends with a boy who has a pet goose. It's not Mr Galliano's circus, but another one.

Loved Shadow the sheepdog & the farm ones. Also the Enchanted wood.

MissPricklePants · 17/04/2012 22:45

oh and mistletoe farm/willow farm/cherry tree farm!

MissPricklePants · 17/04/2012 22:44

oh I loved EB as a child and have them all saved for my dd (3 years old)
my faves....
Galliano stories
Wishing Chair
Mr Pinkwhistle
Amelia Jane
Adventurous 4
all of them tbh, i love Enid Blyton books!!!

Dawnybabe · 17/04/2012 22:38

I loved the adventure series and The Enid Blyton Society courtesy of google says they are:

The Island of Adventure
First Published in 1944 by Macmillan

The Castle of Adventure
First Published in 1946 by Macmillan

The Valley of Adventure
First Published in 1947 by Macmillan

The Sea of Adventure
First Published in 1948 by Macmillan

The Mountain of Adventure
First Published in 1949 by Macmillan

The Ship of Adventure
First Published in 1950 by Macmillan

The Circus of Adventure
First Published in 1952 by Macmillan

The River of Adventure
First Published in 1955 by Macmillan

Would love to read them again but they were pretty dated back then, they're probably banned for being offensive to someone by now. [nostalgic sigh]

maydaychild · 17/04/2012 22:27

(not Enid) sorry off track slightly

maydaychild · 17/04/2012 22:27

Oh and here was a book set about a girl called Caitlin. Did she have a boyfriend called Jed????

maydaychild · 17/04/2012 22:26

I loved them all
Started with Noddy, progressed to Ameila Jane, Farm series, Then faraway tree, Secret7, FF, the 5 find outers, mystery and adventure series (pip jack etc) then the school ones.
Then I went to Trebizon and after that the Cheerleaders (and of course Elizabeth and Jessica)
As far as Enid goes, they were ALL my favourites

Mspontipine · 17/04/2012 22:15

YY Book of Brownies - Hop Skip and Jump looking for their goodness!

I loved Those Dreadful Children

Hullygully · 17/04/2012 21:40

I had over 300 Enid books

just wanted to say that

Grockle · 17/04/2012 21:39

I loved the Magic Wishing Chair too

LineRunner · 17/04/2012 21:38

The Mountain of Adventure.

I think that was the one that taught me at age 8 that apparently all Welsh people say 'Look you' and eat High Tea.

Anyway it was mad but I loved it.

doingthehokeycokey · 17/04/2012 21:34

Yes yes yes to so many of these:

Shadow the Sheep Dog
Mr Galliano's circus
Land of Far Beyond

And which was the one with Jenny Wren in it ? Anyone ?

pigsinmud · 09/04/2012 23:48

Shadow the Sheepdog - loved it. My favourite though was The Book of brownies. Dd1 has been reading through famous five, malory towers and the island of adventure series - she is obsessed with Enid Blyton!

livealoha · 08/04/2012 17:15

The wishing chair and theFaraway tree were my favourites closely followed by Mallory Towers and The Secret Seven- sigh - happy days

Mr grumpygrews hat is on my 3 yr olds bedtime book list at the moment

And we do like a famous five storey tape - sorry Wink

Safmellow · 08/04/2012 17:02

I loved a story called 'The Roundy Man' (I think)

careergirl · 08/04/2012 16:55

Loved the WillowTree Farm stories
Also the Chimney Corner story book and the Sunshine Story Book
Shadow the Sheepdog a big favourite of mine also the Children of Green Meadows - kids living in crumbling old house open animal sanctuary
Children of Mistletoe Farm
The Barney series starting with Rockingdown Mystery and Ring o'Bells mystery
The Adventurous Four/ Adventurous Four Again
As a very young child - The Train That Lost its Way

nickelhasababy · 05/04/2012 15:57

Mr Meddle was ace!

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