What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
I suppose you mean "Kalli Schlaumeier" or "Pfiffig, der schlaue Schuster", the original English title is "Rubbalong tales", but it's no Noddy/Nicki/Purzelknirps book.
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Wolfgang, somehow I mixed it up. Having read the Barbara Stoney EB biography shortly before, I was under the impression that it's a Noddy book in German.
So Noddy was called Nicki or Purzelknirps in German .
I always liked Purzel aka Buster from the FFO & Dog books and thought it was a cute name for a little dog.
So Noddy was called Nicki or Purzelknirps in German .
I always liked Purzel aka Buster from the FFO & Dog books and thought it was a cute name for a little dog.
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
I recently bought 'Tales At Bedtime' and 'the Treasure Hunters' - both Collins editions, which I intended to resell. they only cost me £1.99 and 99p in an eBay auction.
However, I'm now keeping 'tales At Bedtime' as I realised its one of the Collins Junior Story Books I don't have! Its in very good condition with a wrapper, as is 'The Treasure Hunters'...
However, I'm now keeping 'tales At Bedtime' as I realised its one of the Collins Junior Story Books I don't have! Its in very good condition with a wrapper, as is 'The Treasure Hunters'...
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
I missed the auction for Tales At Bedtime, Rob. I'm after that book.
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I was going to resell it...but its a lovely copy and only cost me 99p - so I'm going to keep it! I was very lucky because most of his books go for high prices but no one else bid!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Well done, Rob!
Don't worry, John. It's a common title and will be listed on Ebay from time to time. Good luck!
Don't worry, John. It's a common title and will be listed on Ebay from time to time. Good luck!
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Thanks Sixret! I'm not sure how common it is in a dust jacket, which mine was. Sometimes I see it with the printed boards, which is a later edition. Hope you find one, John!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Some books arrived today,
Los cinco y el teroso de la isla Editorial Juventud 2006 Five on a treasure island
Otra aventura de los cinco Editorial Juventud 2015 Five go adventuring again Fünf Freunde
Additionally the last two Quercus Blyton für adults books I didn't own so far have arrived.
Los cinco y el teroso de la isla Editorial Juventud 2006 Five on a treasure island
Otra aventura de los cinco Editorial Juventud 2015 Five go adventuring again Fünf Freunde
Additionally the last two Quercus Blyton für adults books I didn't own so far have arrived.
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You have my commiserations.Wolfgang wrote:Additionally the last two Quercus Blyton für adults books I didn't own so far have arrived.
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Anita Bensoussane wrote:You have my commiserations.Wolfgang wrote:Additionally the last two Quercus Blyton für adults books I didn't own so far have arrived.
"Blyton für adults" - You mean they have actually been translated into German, Wolfgang? Oh dear!
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
No Daisy, I suppose it's a Freudian slip .
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
Much appreciated, Anita .Anita Bensoussane wrote:You have my commiserations.Wolfgang wrote:Additionally the last two Quercus Blyton für adults books I didn't own so far have arrived.
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
I forgot to say I also bought 'Feefo, Tuppeny and Jinks the other day - won for £4.75 with a very good dust jacket. Up until now I've only had the Collins version, which reversed the names, for some reason - and I don't have The Green Goblin Book -- but I'm pleased to have this version, as I'm very fond of the illustrations by Norman Meredith.
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: What Enid Blyton book have you recently bought?
It is a very nice book that one, Rob, but now it is another added to my lost list! I went to look and see if I had asked him to sign it, as he is one of the few Blyton illustrators that I actually met - but it wasn't there!
His other two were, Rubbalong Tales and The Queer Adventure and they were both signed.
His other two were, Rubbalong Tales and The Queer Adventure and they were both signed.