What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?

[Moonraker]

To have 'toilet seats' in a theatre or cinema would be a good thing. Anything to avoid struggling to the loo, mid-performance, is to be recommended by me.

[Daisy]

Only if fitted with a silent flush!

[Francis]

I saw a hardback book combining the 'Mountain of Adventure' and the 'Castle of Adventure' on Monday (published in the 1980s - I think ) with interesting illustrations - but I can't remember who the illustrator was! I wish I had written down the details.

[Wolfgang]

Today the mail service delivered some more books:

Surprise au Clan des Sept - Hachette 2001 - Shock for the secret Seven
Les cinq font de la brocante - Hachette 1975 - Five and the Inca God
Le club des cinq et le secret du vieux puits - Hachette 2010 - Five have a mystery to solve
Le Clan des sept à la rescousse - Hachette 1988 - Secret Seven mystery
Le Club des cinq et les saltimbanques - Hachette 1988 - Five go off in a caravan
Le Clan des sept à la grange aux loups - Hachette 1992 - Secret Seven on the trail
Le Club des Cinq pris au piège - Hachette 2006 - Five fall into adventure
Le Clan des Sept et l'homme de paille - Hachette 1992 - Secret Seven win through
Le Club des cinq en vacances - Hachette 2001 - Five go to Smuggler's Top
Les cinq mènent l'enquête - Hachette 2011 - The Famous Five and the stately homes gang
Le club des cinq en embuscade - Hachette 1978 - Five are together again
Le Club des cinq et le cirque de l'étoile - Hachette 2006 - Five go off in a caravan
Oui-Oui et le magicien - Hachette 1994 - You're a good friend, Noddy

[Katharine]

A Childhood at Green Hedges. Can't wait for it to arrive.

[sixret]

I know you have FF series in German and English, Wolfgang. I am curious, why you bought them in French?

Finally, you've bought the book, Katharine. Enjoy your reading.

[pete9012S]

A Childhood at Green Hedges. Can't wait for it to arrive.

I hope you got a bargain Katharine.I've got it in hardback.It took a lot of searching to find it!

[Katharine]

Pete, I paid just under £10, and that included postage. I've been looking out for this book for probably about 2 years now, and it's normally listed for about £20 - £35, so I feel reasonably happy with that price. Obviously the scrooge in me would have preferred to get it for £2.50 I didn't check whether it's paperback or hardback, I've a feeling for that price it would be paperback. I hope the paperbacks weren't abridged?

[Moonraker]

I hope the paperbacks weren't abridged?

Not abridged, but you might need special glasses to read them.

[sixret]

As far as I know there are only 2 editions; the hardcover and the large printing edition.

[Katharine]

Now I have a dilemma. Do I spend my meagre pocket money on this book, which doesn't leave me much for anything else, or do I let someone buy it for me for my birthday in a couple of weeks. I would say the latter, but what if I don't like the book?

[John Pickup]

I would say the latter too, Katharine. Then, if you don't like the book you will still have your pocket money. If you do like the book, that's a bonus!

[Francis]

Tell your children that you need a rise in your pocket money, Katharine. After all the price of sweets
keeps rising.

[burlingtonbertram]

Bought "The Mountain of Adventure" and "Fifth Formers at St Clares" this morning @ 79p each from Oxfam. A pre-decimal edition and a 1971 edition. Neither in great shape though; had to do a bit of restoration so they are 'reading copies' only.

[Wolfgang]

I know you have FF series in German and English, Wolfgang. I am curious, why you bought them in French?

Just to see the differences. And maybe I'll get a complete new view on the books.