I'm surprised there are so few Naughtiest Girl books compared to St Clare's/Malory Towers. Does anyone know if they were less popular during Enid's lifetime?

I enjoyed the second series, notwithstanding the inclusion of the Treasure Hunters plot (were they aiming at a younger audience?). They have got the child characters exactly right. Gwen was superb, exactly as I imagined her from the books. Darrell, Sally, Alicia and Irene are also very good. The adu...

Thanks for the advance warning. Really looking forward to this.

One other point - several books refer to 'potted meat' sandwiches. Is this tinned ham/corned beef or some form of preserved meat?

What strikes me about food in Blyton books is the sheer volume. Three or four meals a day, cooked breakfasts, 2 or 3 course lunches, teas and dinners, and plenty of snacks and ice creams. In the Mystery of the Strange Bundle, Fatty has porridge followed by sausages and toast for breakfast, a 3 cours...

I very much enjoyed the Glen of Adventure. Well done Ilsa and Hans-Christian

Does anyone know if this is a one off or are more series planned?

I've watched all the episodes and I think it is really excellent. Yes they have played with the plots but all adaptions of books for film/TV do that. The portrayal of the main characters - Darrell, Gwen, Sally, Mary-Lou, Alicia - is outstanding. Although the stories have been modified they all behav...

Really enjoyed this story - well done Robert!

Merged with an older topic.

There were media reports a few years ago that a film would be made of the Faraway tree books. Does anyone know anything more about this?

In the Malory Towers books the girls have to bring a 'health certificate' at the start of each term. Does anyone know what this involved? Did they need to have some kind of medical examination each term before they could come to school? Were there particular concerns about any infectious diseases at...

Julie, I also really enjoyed the story, particularly the final twist. Well done and thank you.

Merged with an earlier topic. According to Barbara Stoney's biography, Enid based many of the parts of her books situated overseas on her own travels, specifically her Mediterranean and US cruises. A number of her books, specifically the Adventure and the Secret series, involve travelling by plane ...

I've just watched the Secret Island version of this series on Youtube. I was not impressed. The main positive was the great scenery. The island and surrounding countryside are in line with my memories of the book. The children's uncle and aunt were good as was the portayal of Jack. The characters ar...

Well done Julie - a very entertaining read!