Enid Blyton in general Reviews

I'm certain that everyone must have heard Enid Blyton as apparently her book sales have been in excess of 400 million copies worldwide. She was a prolific children's author & I'm sure there are many, like me, who wouldn't have experienced the joy of reading if she hadn't written when she did. Her works can broadly be popped into 3 ...  Read the complete review

I've previously written about my favourite series of books written by Enid Blyton, and I thought I'd tell you all about a hardback book that was bought for me by my ever-loving parents for my tenth birthday. Before I start, I don't think this book is available new any more, but you may be able to find it in a second-hand (or charity) shop, or at a ...  Read the complete review

Don’t you just love the wonderfully odd logic of children? When I was younger, for example, I desperately wanted to go to an Enid Blyton style Boarding school. When I realized this wasn’t likely to happen, I made up my mind that I would be a teacher at one when I was older because that way I’d be getting paid to do things like ...  Read the complete review

Enid Blyton has sold at least 300 million books and her work is translated into 130 languages! Why so successful? She wrote like a ten year-old. Ask an average ten year-old to write an adventure story and it might read something like this: "Four children go to stay in an old house at the coast. They make tree houses. They ...  Read the complete review

I grew up on a diet of Enid Blytons, supplemented occasionally by the odd classic, Nancy Drew mystery, Judy Blume or Paula Danziger book– but nothing beat the good old Enid Blyton tales of adventure and excitement! I’m going on 20 years of age, but still have sitting in my kitchen a big box of about 70 of her books of which I ...  Read the complete review

In recent years Enid Blyton books have attracted a lot of criticism for not being politically correct, and being old fashioned in general. To me, this not only completely misses the point of children's books, but is also a daft thing to say! Enid Blyton books are not 'politically correct' because at the time they were ...  Read the complete review

I do like Enid Blyton. Especially The Famous Five, but also The Naughty Girl, St Clare's and many others. And I am not ashamed of it. I used to collect them when I was a child. I started when I was 6 and managed to get one almost every month, some extra in Christmas, summer holidays, or birthdays. Of course, they were not the ...  Read the complete review

Enid Blyton is one of the most famous childrens story writer in the world. Her books have sold millions and she is a record breaking author. She has written many books including The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Enid Blyton is the author of more than 700 childrens books. She was born on 11th August, 1897, in South London. She was the eldest in ...  Read the complete review

Practically every book on my bookshelf when I was a child was one of Enid Blyton’s. I didn't have all her books, she's written so many that I don't think that would be possible, however I think I have had enough experience of her work to give an opinion... Enid Blyton's books followed this theme- cheerful, ...  Read the complete review

Almost everybody grows up reading at least some of Enid Blyton's work. My friends and I spent a lot of time as children in the local library reading as many of her books as we could find. Her work is of such a high standard that it has always been a benchmark for the novels of new writers to be compared to. Although Hogwarts is a ...  Read the complete review

When I was a child Enid Blyton was THE author. Her stories were suitable for small children just learning to read up to teenagers looking for adventure and excitement. Nowadays, it seems that the likes of J K Rowling has taken over the mantle of top childrens author, although it remains to be seen whether or not she can follow up the Harry Potter ...  Read the complete review

She's sexist! She's racist! She writes about spankings with a hairbrush and sweet little boys and girls being gay! I wonder if Enid Blyton ever realised that she would be seen as a controversial writer in the years after her death. Certainly she's one of the most popular children's authors, along with names like Roald Dahl, Mark ...  Read the complete review

The Dame of imps and elves, those damn pesky kids and controversial golliwogs: Enid Blyton. I have no intention of writing a biography of her life and comment on her political standing etc., I would rather write about her creations, how they entertained me as a child, and are now entertaining my son (she says, knowing full well that his ...  Read the complete review

When I was a child, I adored Enid Blyton and had over eighty of her books. Being an only child (until three months ago anyway !), I kept my books nice and neat and still have them today, to pass on to my children. My ten year old daughter loves the Naughtiest Girl in the School series - and thankfully, does not try to emulate her actions ...  Read the complete review

I read Enid Blyton as a child and my favourites were the Famous Five Series. At the time I found them stimulating and exciting and could never wait to get hold of the next one. These books helped me develop a life long love of reading. I read my own collection of Famous Five to my own children and they grew up with a love and respect for ...  Read the complete review

I'm 17 now and haven't read an Enid Blyton book for a few years because i've moved onto more macabre authors such as King, Herbert and Banks. But, if it wasn't for Enid Blyton, i probably wouldn't be bothering with books at all. I would be just another mindless zombie sitting in front of the t.v. 24/7. I first read a ...  Read the complete review

How could you not feature The Famous Five, these books have been enjoyed by children for years and years and are still enjoyed today. Enid Blyton created The Famous Five; there were about 21 books in the series. The Famous Five are a bunch of kids called Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timothy the dog. Julian is the eldest in the ...  Read the complete review