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by aminmec
17 Apr 2024, 17:21
Forum: The Books
Topic: 2-in-1s from Mulberry Editions/Parragon
Replies: 6
Views: 207

Re: 2-in-1s from Mulberry Editions/Parragon

I quite liked these volumes but the slight drawback was that they blew up the cover art from the originals so some of the edge details are lost
by aminmec
09 Jul 2022, 17:04
Forum: The Books
Topic: Omnibus Bargains!
Replies: 34
Views: 11875

Re: Wishing Chair Omnibus

After a short break, it's back to this thread! Once again working off Raci's wonderful list, I've prepared a list of the order in which to read the Dean editions of the Wishing Chair stories to reproduce the original order of the stories: 1. Adventures of the Wishing Chair : chapters 1-4 2. More Wi...
by aminmec
09 Nov 2021, 09:04
Forum: The Books
Topic: What Enid Blyton book are you reading right NOW!
Replies: 8276
Views: 553782

Re: What Enid Blyton book are you reading right NOW!

I got two books of Secret Seven Award publication . Have there known to be any alterations in these Award printings ?
by aminmec
08 Nov 2021, 17:05
Forum: The Books
Topic: Enid Blyton and the boxed set
Replies: 10
Views: 897

Re: Enid Blyton and the boxed set

I liked the secret series box set .Pity they didnt do one of the mystery series ..
by aminmec
25 Aug 2021, 18:26
Forum: The Books
Topic: The Mystery of the Vanished Prince
Replies: 73
Views: 6934

Re: The Mystery of the Vanished Prince

It seemed truly unreal that Goon who has been living in the same place as the kids and seen them numerous times , isnt able to recognise them in some foreign attire . Erns not recognising is understandable , but Goon ....?? They have their faces exposed yet he fails to know Bets , Pip , Larry n Dais...
by aminmec
21 Jul 2021, 16:00
Forum: The Books
Topic: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Replies: 6221
Views: 356430

Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?

Does anyone have Purnell sunshine library books ,same book in two different inner boars styles ? I have one in the early covers style with printed art on the inner boards and its papers are stiff and tanned .I came across another of the same title and cover with no inner board art and with comparati...
by aminmec
28 Jun 2021, 18:40
Forum: The Books
Topic: Pricing for a complete Famous Five PB collection from 1970
Replies: 9
Views: 751

Re: Pricing for a complete Famous Five PB collection from 1970

The old knight editions with a border cover , does anyone know if all 21 were released in that style ? Or only few
by aminmec
08 Jun 2021, 08:41
Forum: The Books
Topic: Contents of Animal Treasury
Replies: 3
Views: 579

Re: Contents of Animal Treasury

Yes this same
by aminmec
08 Jun 2021, 00:29
Forum: The Books
Topic: Contents of Animal Treasury
Replies: 3
Views: 579

Contents of Animal Treasury

Can anyone having the book enlighten what stories are printed in the Enid Blyton animal treasury .Illustrated by Sally Holmes .Its a pale yellow book with a banner of 4 in 1 .I cant seem to find details anywhere .Thanks
by aminmec
03 Jun 2021, 12:19
Forum: General Natter
Topic: General Natter Room
Replies: 11266
Views: 379700

Re: General Natter Room

How come I cant seem.to do the quiz...Is it only me
by aminmec
03 Jun 2021, 11:04
Forum: The Books
Topic: The Adventure Series!
Replies: 453
Views: 36643

Re: The Adventure Series!

I recently read the Ship of adventure and was a little surprised at the attitude the four show to Lucian . It seemed a sort of arrogance and disdain shown to one who is just simple minded and weak and prone to get hurt easily . For someone with no parents and a strict uncle , life wouldnt have been ...
by aminmec
02 Jun 2021, 18:25
Forum: The Books
Topic: Famous Five Unfamiliar Cover?
Replies: 37
Views: 2093

Re: Famous Five Unfamiliar Cover?

Smugglers top cover looks scary . The path looks unrealistic and narrow ..One slip and any of the five could go rolling down the sides
by aminmec
29 Apr 2021, 14:42
Forum: The Books
Topic: Six Cousins at Mistletoe Farm and Six Cousins Again
Replies: 108
Views: 9411

Re: Six Cousins at Mistletoe Farm and Six Cousins Again

Does there exist a set of stories called adventures of the six cousins ? A hardcover volume lists as having adventures /mistletoe farm/six cousins again .The paperbacks have always been two titles .
by aminmec
08 Apr 2021, 15:47
Forum: The Illustrators
Topic: The Mystery Series.
Replies: 70
Views: 17300

Re: The Mystery Series.

Thanks for the link Pete .I guess the next best thing to not having the paperbacks is to view the illustrations here . I wonder why the earliest illustrations were sidelined .Is it because they would seem too dated in the 80s? Having the Picollo editions of the adventure series , I recently bought s...
by aminmec
08 Apr 2021, 13:33
Forum: The Books
Topic: The Mystery of the Invisible Thief
Replies: 9
Views: 825

Re: The Mystery of the Invisible Thief

Thank you all .