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- 29 Jan 2024, 11:26
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
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- 28 Jan 2024, 23:33
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Katharine, there is currently one of the books on eBay (1st Edition 1959) for £45 + dely. I went on there at about 7:45 pm which is when I saw that and there was also another of the same book, but not a 1st edition, and published by Brockhampton Press in 1966 (second impression) listed at £12 + del...
- 28 Jan 2024, 12:45
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
A pure fluke yesterday. I live in Lewes, East Sussex (I have yet to bump into Jennifer Thanisch, assuming she still lives here…) and went into Bow Books, an antiquarian bookseller. For the first time in ages they had something I was after. £40 but almost immaculate. The spine is a little discoloured...
- 05 Dec 2023, 08:03
- Forum: Blyton On TV
- Topic: Famous Five TV Series 2023 - 2024, BBC
- Replies: 238
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Re: Famous Five adaptation on BBC
Oh, it’s so frustrating. It goes back to the main problem with a lot of TV adaptations that take too many liberties with the OT (such as anything by Agatha Christie in the last 20 years). If you’re not going to adapt it faithfully, why bother? Personally, rather than watch beloved classic square peg...
- 30 Nov 2023, 12:51
- Forum: Blyton On TV
- Topic: Famous Five TV Series 2023 - 2024, BBC
- Replies: 238
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Re: Famous Five adaptation on BBC
Here we go everyone. Hold on to your hats!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/media ... amous-five
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/media ... amous-five
- 06 Aug 2023, 10:53
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
I adore the Adventure series. They’re still my favourites. I believe - although stand ready to be corrected - that the Piccolo editions are the last to feature the unrevised text. Certainly the ‘N’ word (and I don’t mean Noddy) is still liberally abundant in the Mountain chapter, The Face in the Tre...
- 05 Aug 2023, 14:16
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Went to the Lewes Book Fair in the Town Hall today (it’s a 6 minute walk from my house, so the rain didn’t put me off). So glad I did as I picked these three up, virtually pristine, for £40! The Blyton gods smiled on me 😁 https://photos.app.goo.gl/iEmeNQ1w6V8US4CZA So now I have three complete sets ...
- 27 Jul 2023, 10:09
- Forum: Blyton On TV
- Topic: Famous Five TV Series 2023 - 2024, BBC
- Replies: 238
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Re: Famous Five adaptation on BBC
Well, keeping a ‘brand’ going is uppermost in the minds of the companies that own the rights. Plus, of course, it’s easier to get something greenlit if there is an established brand connected. Especially if it’s ‘edgy’ or ‘progressive’. The bit that always gets me is when the screenwriter or produce...
- 27 Jul 2023, 09:31
- Forum: Blyton On TV
- Topic: Famous Five TV Series 2023 - 2024, BBC
- Replies: 238
- Views: 5373618
Re: Famous Five adaptation on BBC
As far as I’m aware they haven’t actually said which book(s) they’re adapting. (Three 90 minute episodes based on Enid’s 21 books, they say. That’ll be challenging :lol:) Or if they’re doing an original story. Stately Homes Gang, anyone? :twisted: I’m torn now between wanting to give it a chance and...
- 24 Jul 2023, 23:02
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Book protectors
- Replies: 3
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Book protectors
Hello. I’m not sure if this is the right place for this question but… I’m looking for somewhere that sells the covers for dust jackets. I have several that need covers and not sure where’s best. Also, has anyone here done any research into the sizes required?
- 24 Jul 2023, 22:52
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
I also love the chunkiness. There’s something very satisfying about a really thick Blyton bookAnita Bensoussane wrote: ↑24 Jul 2023, 18:42The Adventure series is my favourite of Enid Blyton's adventure/mystery series, Paul, and Stuart Tresilian's illustrations are magnificent. I love the chunkiness of the Macmillan hardback editions.
- 24 Jul 2023, 22:51
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Thanks! I wonder why that didn’t work…Moonraker wrote: ↑24 Jul 2023, 16:13 I couldn't see these photos, Paul, but if people click on the link, the completed photo (with all four pictures) should appear...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/bnQtkPJ1BhXUZKxB8
- 24 Jul 2023, 15:59
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Currently collecting the Adventure series in old hardbacks. This arrived today!
- 20 Jul 2023, 21:20
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: Island of Adventure 'retro' hardback edition 2014
- Replies: 93
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Re: Island of Adventure 'retro' hardback edition 2014
Merged with an older thread.
Hi. Does anyone know which version of the text they used for the 70th anniversary edition?
Hi. Does anyone know which version of the text they used for the 70th anniversary edition?
- 19 Jul 2023, 11:52
- Forum: Questions, Comments and Suggestions
- Topic: How do I change my username?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1274
How do I change my username?
I can’t see a way to do this in account settings…