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Why have some of the books of Malory Towers and St. Clare's been written by Pamela Cox instead of Enid Blyton? How did Pamela Cox get the right to write those books? And a Happy New Year to you!

Hi, when l was younger l had an Enid Blyton book that had two stories in. One was called Scamp and the other was about a circus. Can you help me find a copy please?

Hi, I am hoping someone can help me trace a book. When my children were young we had a book by Enid Blyton that was a story that included explanations for the Christmas traditions such as the holly and mistletoe and wreaths. Alas, the book has been lost and I can't remember the title. Please can someone help as I would like to read it to my grandchildren. Thank you.

To those who say Enid's work was partly ghostwritten, why did no such ghostwriters come forward after Enid's death?

I have been given the Famous Five Annual over the past few years for Christmas. Was there not one released this year? Thanks.

Hi Barney! I would like to know how Enid Blyton managed to write nearly 800 books? Many people say to me that it's quite impossible. Still I believe that she wrote that many.

Hi Barney: Greetings From Australia! I would like to wish all members of the Enid Blyton Society, and in fact everyone who posts on this site, a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! I don't post very often but I read every word written about Enid and her books, and the very interesting comments that are made. Thank you! Peter - Australia

I would like to wish everyone who is a member of the Enid Blyton Society a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and a thank you to Tony and Barney for their work throughout this year.

Hi, I would like permission to reprint the story 'The Cuckoo in the Clock' that appears in The Golden Christmas Book compiled by Gertrude Crampton, copyrighted 1947 by Simon and Schuster. I own a Gingerbread Bakery and I have for years made a Cuckoo Clock out of Gingerbread inspired by this story. I would like to share the story this next few days in connection with the holiday giveaway of the gingerbread cuckoo clock. (By the way, Barney looks like my dog.) Thanks, Jeri Fry, owner of Cup and Cone, Canon City, Colorado, 719-275-3434.

In the Famous Five, George says that when she is grown up she will live on Kirrin Island with Timmy. George loves Timmy but, as she is a child, she probably doesn't know too much about how dogs work or how long they live compared to humans, She will be crushed when Timmy dies long before she does.

I have just discovered a Bible from 1953 that has a message inscribed and signed Enid Blyton. It reads, "Here is the greatest book in the world. I hope you will read it every day. Love from your friend Enid Blyton." Could this be valuable?

Thank you so much for letting me know about 'A Week Before Christmas'. We now know what we need to look for to purchase the book for my mother-in-law. Thank you. 😊

Hi, Barney! I think the story that Anonymous asked about is called 'A Week Before Christmas'. Ronnie, Ellen and Betsy do odd jobs to earn money to help their mother who lost her purse. It is one of my favourite short stories.

Does anybody have the audiotape of Christmas stories as listed here Christmas Stories (TST 8006)?

In reply to Anonymous (November 19th) - I'm sure I've read that story too. The children all go out and try to earn money in time for Christmas and one of the boys does it by sweeping snow for people. I think he then finds Mother's handbag under the snow on someone's path as she had been delivering leaflets and dropped it there. If I can remember the title or where I read it I'll let you know!

What stories reference WWII the most? The Adventurous Four duology, perhaps?

Did Enid Blyton ever do retellings of Greek mythology?

Hi everyone, my mother-in-law has mentioned an Enid Blyton annual that contains a story about a mother who loses her red handbag. I think it's Christmas time, and her children help make Christmas special and also find the bag. This annual possibly has a gingerbread house story too! Can anyone point me to the right name as I'd really like to get this for her. She's had a difficult year and speaks of this book as a special memory. Thank you.

Hi, everyone - I've been missing from this wonderful site for a long time, mainly because I'm involved with another site specialising in Lines/Triang Dolls' Houses and associated miniatures. As well as a library full of Enid Blyton books, I also have six 1/16th dolls' houses - the oldest of which dates to 1937 (with original wallpapers). However, I wish to state I am still passionate about Enid Blyton and her wonderful books and have had great pleasure in receiving the latest edition of The Enid Blyton Society Journal - beautifully put together and something really special to keep. I'm enjoying reading the various articles. I just want to say a huge 'thank you' to Tony and all the excellent contributors who have worked tirelessly to ensure we have a great read for the winter. Very best wishes to you all, Freda.

Where can I purchase the Enchanted Wood trilogy before it was changed? Thanks for any help.

It's almost summer here and the hot days have started. Did Enid ever write plots involving children trying to cope with the scorching heat of a summer's day or the cold snow and ice of a winter's evening?

Oh gosh. It's been a very long time. Flashback to 8 years earlier, when I first discovered this site and mutual lovers of Enid Blyton; and it seems unreal. Some of my best memories are here, right on this very website. Hahah, I remember complaining about little things like the human verification and why the questions weren't harder. Hard to believe it's been so long! Do you remember my silly messages, Barney? Just scrolled to one message starting with this, "18 is really faaaar away Barney!! I'm just 8 now! I can't wait for 10 years more!" Thank you for tolerating some of my stupid questions, lol, like where I see I asked you if you could type. Hilarious...and ridiculously dumb. I still remember every inch of this website. Never, ever, ever change it, Barney, and thank you for keeping it going all these years. It's everything, old dog. Thanks for always responding to my ridiculous questions and messages, and making those years some of the best of my life. Here's to many more years of Enid Blyton and the Enid Blyton Society. Cheers, Ana.

I love Enid Blyton very much. I would like to read all her books. She had real feeling for the freedom of children. That's why I Iike her. Moreover, as well as being my favourite author she is my inspiration for becoming a writer. Yes, I want to be good like her at writing stories. I respect all those who respect Enid Blyton. I wanted to be added on your discussion so that I would be updated about my favourite author.

Which hospital was Enid Blyton born in? What is Enid's religion? Is she Christian?

Hey Barney, how do you play Woo-hoo-collywobbles from The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters?

Hi Geraldine, I have a first edition of Rubbalong Tales with dustwrapper. £2.50 plus postage if still wanted? Aunt Fanny.

I am looking for a book called Rubbalong Tales. Having so enjoyed this book I want to obtain a copy to read to my grandchildren. Very fair price paid.

Hello Achiaa, Click on Navrang at the left-side column of this front page website. You can buy the whole set of Enid Blyton Rewards series (all 72 books) from there.

Hi Barney, I'm trying to find the book about the magic soap, about the washing that has fallen into the mud, with a flip and a flop and a terrible thud, and must all be done again. My mum who's 92 used to read it to us as children and has always regretted parting with it so I would love to find it for her for Xmas. Thank you.

Is the musical the only story genre that Enid never did?

Dear Barney, Thank you for your kind reply to my question, provided on October 12, 2016. It is much appreciated. Maureen

I want to buy Enid Blyton Rewards Series no.1 - no. 48 for orphans in a school in Africa. How can I go about it?

Is the new 2014 printing of Up the Faraway Tree the same as the vintage edition or are there any changes? Did the new edition become popular and sell well?

Hello Barney. I have read some of Enid Blyton's books by now... at least part of all the series she wrote, but the Adventure series had eluded me till now. But this year has been the Year of Adventure 😊. First I chanced upon River, then Island, then Valley. I must say that this is Enid's best work. The settings are fantastic. Kiki is a scream 😁. Looking forward to reading the rest as soon as I find copies...

Is the Dean edition of The Three Gollliwogs (yellow colour) the unchanged version? And is the newer Dean edition of the 90s with the light green cover any different from the older version, apart from being titled The Three Gollies? The story titles have Golliwogs in them instead of Gollies.

Thanks. Is there any reference section to know which stories are repeats with a different title? It will help to avoid buying repeats.

Hi. I saw the book containing The Lost Necklace and also St. Rollo's and Kidillin. Hasn't The Lost Necklace been published anywhere else apart from this? I am hoping it has, as I already have the other two books.

If only Enid Blyton were alive to see today's world. I think she wouldn't mind some of the bowdlerisations that reduce the harm to minority children reading her stories, such as removing "nigger" and the pidgin English of a few characters.

Hello Barney. Just wanted to know if the Malory Towers and St. Clare's books have been modernised much. Have they? I have one of Malory Towers, Egmont 2005 edition. Doesn't seem much updated.

Hello. I have seen a warning that more recent editions of Enid Blyton have been updated to reflect modern sentiments. Can anybody tell me which editions (publisher and years published) are free of updatings? I am interested in the Faraway Tree series and the Wishing-Chair series. Thank you!

Hi, my aunt has recently found a near new Noddy umbrella/parasol whilst clearing out her mother-in-law's house. We think it may have belonged to her late sister-in-law who unfortunately died at a very young age. It is still wrapped in its original wrapping and doesn't look as though it has ever been used. It must be at least 60 years old. Where can we find out more information about it?

Hi, my name is Suzanne King and I've been a fan of Enid Blyton for as long as I can remember and now my daughter Cerys has read nearly all her books. I have recently had my children's chapter book The Enchanted Beach Hut published by an American publisher and it seems to be doing quite well. I was wondering if it was possible to have Sara Lane's email address, as I would love to send her a copy of The Enchanted Beach Hut, as her grandmother gave me the inspiration to write my own children's book. Kind Regards, Suzanne King.

Just reading through St Clare's and got to Claudine at St Clare's. I adore Claudine. But mention on page 4 is made of Alison in the Third Form losing her heart to the head-girl and making herself a perfect nuisance to her. Have I missed a book out? They're in the First Form for ages with The Twins at St Clare's, The O'Sullivan Twins and Summer Term at St Clare's. Then The Second Form at St Clare's and now I'm on to Claudine and last is Fifth Formers at St Clare's. What have I missed?

i am 10 and Enids no 1 fan. I like faumous five the best,and my dream is to become an author like her. how should I become a member?is it free?soon ill buy copies.thank you barney!well sorry for all those gramatical and spellind mistakes. I am preety bad at them.

If there are no plot changes then I am okay with my copy. However, I will be on the lookout for the one with the original text. Thank you Barney for your help.

Hello everyone, I just got a second hand copy of The Island of Adventure. It is mentioned that it was revised in 1988, and reprinted in 1996. A bit of researching revealed that the villain has been renamed as Joe. Are there any major changes to the text? Should I look out for another edition if I want the almost original feel of the story? If so... which one? Please reply, Barney. Many thanks in advance.

When I was about five years old in 1950 my mother (who came from Ireland just before the War to nurse) gave me a book she loved in her childhood, called Shadow the Sheepdog by Enid Blyton. I loved it and treasured it. However, when I was nursing I gave it to a little girl who was very sad as she had been in hospital quite a long time. However, she left unexpectedly and I never saw my book again. Can you tell me when this book was first published? I would love to get one that was just like the one I had. Thank you.

Are the original St. Clare's books still able to be bought? I was one of the many boys who enjoyed them. Cheers. Scot.

I have a copy of Josie, Click and Bun Again with the original dust jacket. The boards are red and the dust jacket is identical to the picture of the first edition I have seen but there doesn't appear to be a date. Could you please tell me if there was a date in the first edition? Thank you.

Can you tell me if you can still buy Tales of Toyland? Thanks. Scot.

Hi Barney, thanks for the information on the Ginger Pop Shop in Corfe Castle, Dorset. Just phoned to see if they can send me a list of things in the shop including badges, but sadly the lady told me they don't mail order. I live too far away to visit the shop so can't get any badges.

I read a book (I think) by Enid Blyton in the mid-80s when I was a wee nipper. It involved the children all being locked in a room and made to come out at certain times of the day and pose riddles that couldn't be solved to the head of the village where they were held captive. They escaped by giving him a curly hair and asking him if he could straighten it! Have I eaten too much cheese before bed, or is this a real thing?

Hi, Do you know anywhere that I can buy some of the Barney Mysteries in Australia? I've found two old copies at an old book sale ages ago that I've read (and I loved them!) but I can't seem to find any more. Thanks!

I am looking for a copy of Now for a Story. I loved the stories in this book when I was a child. I don't know what happened to my copy, but it would be great to replace it.

Is 'Lucy Loud-Voice' still printed today under the name 'Linda Loud-Voice' that it got after Lucy's parents got upset?

You were kind enough to object to the planning application to demolish 40 Penn Road, Beaconsfield, which is located next to the site of Green Hedges That application was refused but a new application has been lodged to demolish 40 Penn Road and build a block of 6 flats. Please could you send objections to planning@ southbucks.gov.uk quoting ref 16/01517/FUL- it is far too big and out of character. Thank you so much!

I wish to buy the CD set with Kate Winslet reading the Faraway Tree collection. Ideally I would like two sets of the collection. I live in Italy but could provide an English address for delivery. Help please.

Hi, I am looking to purchase this please: Young Children's Stories (Volume 2). Is it possible to get it in CD form?

My niece has asked me why radio was called wireless in Enid's stories and I'm too young to know myself. Can you help us, Barney?

Enid Blyton membuatku menjadi anak anak lagi. Sangat menyenangkan.

Hi Barney, what things are sold in the Ginger Pop Shop at Corfe Castle and can you tell me the address, etc.? Cheers.

I have been searching for years for a 'yellow book' which must have had a dust cover with a story about children whom I remember tipped tripe out of a window, and there was a gardener involved in some way! It was my favourite book as a child (I'm now over 50) and I would love to find a copy. I think it was short stories . . . can anyone help, please?

Hello, I used to have an Enid Blyton book in French when I was little. It was called Histoires de la Maison de Poupée. I don't know what the original English title was, and I can't seem to find it anywhere other than the French edition. I remember the first story very clearly as being about a girl who had cleaned a dollhouse and left it outside to dry and overnight a bunch of gnomes (I believe they were gnomes) moved into her dollhouse and she was delighted. Is there any chance you guys are familiar with that work? Thank you in advance for any help you can offer!

Hi Russ, I have a copy of the poem 'Janet's Creaky Bed'. It's a great poem and there are six verses. 1. Janet was a lazy girl,/And loved to stay in bed,/ "Oh let me have a minute more,"/ Was what she always said. 2. One morning as she lay asleep,/ The bed creaked on the floor,/ And lifting up its two front legs,/ It moved towards the door! 3. It sidled quickly down the stairs/ (Nor waked its sleepy load)./ And past the parents breakfasting,/ Slipped out into the road./ 4. The school bell rang, the children laughed,/ To see the bedstead pass,/ It hurried on along the street,/ Right into Janet's class!/ 5. "I've brought the lazy girl along,"/ It creaked, when teacher came,/ Then Janet woke, and looked around-/ And hid her face in shame!/ 6. And Janet now is always first,/ At school and breakfast too,/ For if her bed begins to creak,/ She knows what it will do!

Born in 1954 as a small child I had a Noddy book "I'm cleaning my car and making it shine. Oh dear little car I'm so glad you're mine." Any idea what it was called and where I can purchase a copy?

When I was a lad my mum read 'Janet's Creaky Bed' to me. It began: "Janet was a lazy girl/And loved to stay in bed...." Does anyone know the remaining lines? Thanks.

Hi, I wonder if you'd be able to help me. My daughter loves the Famous Five and so for her ninth birthday we're taking her to Corfe Castle. Does anyone know if the 'Ginger Pop Shop' at Corfe is still there? I'd like to be able to buy her a few birthday presents whilst we're at the castle, but I have a feeling the shop has shut down. Any help would be must appreciated. Thanks!

Can you please tell me whether Enid Blyton is in any way linked to families of the same name from Tiptree in Essex? Was she published by Anchor Press that used to be in Tiptree? Thank you.

Where do you go to input your answer on the Royal dragon of Siam?

In reply to Bill: Yes, I have a copy of the code reader which I could scan for you. You can email me at worldofBlytonblog at hotmail dot com.

Rupa, it's your good fortune that I happened to stumble upon a hardcover of both the Six Cousins titles at a bookshop I visited. It's with a yellow spine and an Award publication if I remember right. Is this what you seek? If you wish to have it then message me so I can work something out.

Maybe I can help you, Rupa. PM me.

Hi, I want the e book or hard copy of the Six Cousins Series (both Six Cousins at Mistletoe Farm & Six Cousins Again). I am not getting it anywhere (searched all the sites & shops including Navrang). Please help me. I need both the books. I want my kids to read them.

Hello Barney. You are such a clever dog. You got it in one - I forgot to use a capital letter! Entering the Secret Passage I was more than delighted to discover several new adventures for the Five Find-Outers and am really looking forward to solving them before that horrible Mr Goon. Thanks for all your help. Best wishes, Joseph.

Hello there. I have recently joined the Society and have received a wonderful copy of Journal number 60 but the word on page 51 denies me access to the Secret Passage despite repeated attempts.

Hi Barney! What are some Blyton stories about ice cream?

I don't often post on the board (except to write replies) but quite a lot of people have been submitting messages with poor spelling and punctuation. Having to put in all the capital letters and full stops and make other corrections makes a dog's paws tired! Please check your own spelling and punctuation before sending. Otherwise, your message might not be approved.

Hello, I am looking into printing some of the Enid Blyton collections and I would like to know who currently holds the licensing for these. Does any body have any pointers at all?

Can you tell me the name of the story about the lady who fed the sparrows and realised that the boys were greedy so painted a black bib on them? She then knew which ones had been fed. I recently told some children this story and said I thought it was an Enid Blyton short story. I've since searched and can't find it. Can you help please?

Does anyone know the source of a short story by Enid Blyton about a boy who wished everything to be turned into chocolate? It was one of the short story collections which I read in the 1960s. I suspect it was a version of the King Midas story but would like to re-read it and my grandson is fascinated. Any answers gratefully received.

ihaveabooktitledbirdsofourgarden, itisagreenhardbackbookabouttwo childrenvisitingsprrowcottage.

There is an Enid Blyton saying about stepping stones, I wanted to use on a flyer. Would I breach copyright?

Help! the password for Five go off in a Narrowboat hasn't worked since you changed it last week! shame as it is the best novel yet. Thank you Robert! Jenni.

Sorry this isn't about Blyton but all you kind folks helped me with a book information before so I am posting this. I had a book in my childhood which I lost. It was Tales from the Arabian Nights. It was a dark blue hardbound with a jacket, UK published and had painted pictures as well as black and white sketches along with text on thick white paper. It had some uncommon stories like "The Serpent Queen" and "Maruf and the Ugly Fatima". If I remember correctly it was a Cathay Press from 1983. Can anybody lead me to this particular book? Maybe you have it in your collection.Thanks in advance.

i love listening to the Malory Towers audio adaptions and they are great, however I've always wanted to know the names of the cast. Were the children well-known professional actors or talented volunteers?

Adoro os livros da Enid Blyton. Ainda hoje os leio e já tenho 45 anos. Gosto especialmente de Os Cinco, Os Sete, Mistério e as Gémeas no Colégio de Santa Clara. Os livros da Enid foram muito importantes pra me lançarem como leitora.

Hello! I wanted to know what fraction of books is written by Lady Enid Blyton in the whole of English literature for children.😯😕😀

I have the set Blyton: New Testament Bible Pictures 1-30 by Macmillan. Where would I sell them?

I am searching for a book which I am certain is by Enid Blyton. The title is Seven White Gates. I remember one character was an uncle (?) called Malachi who used to go out at night and sit on 'devil's rock'. It was quite a creepy tale. I hope someone can help.

Hi. What is this Famous Five's Survival Guide I have been reading about and how can I get one? Sounds fun and would love one. By the way, are there any I-SPY Books enthusiasts out there? Collins/Harper have taken over from Michelin and have brought out some new updated books, which I have most of and they are better than Michelin. I have just won my first super spotter I-spy badge and certificate!

With Enid Blyton's stories, do the publishers keep them as period pieces or do they decide that this is a good story and one that children now would enjoy on the same basis as any other book they might pick up, i.e. not as 'something set in the olden times'? The name Mary is now very unusual for anyone under forty, except perhaps as a middle name. Jill is also very outdated by modern standards. Zoe and Pippa probably are very firmly 80s/90s names, but there is nothing to stop the publishers updating again (Emily and Olivia?), and Mary and Jill are very much of their time. I see it as a huge compliment to Enid Blyton that her stories are good enough and timeless enough that publishers bother to do this.

Hello, Does anybody have the code reader from The Famous Five's Survival Guide? I (and my daughter) would be really grateful if someone would be willing to scan and share (and we can cut out the holes). Thank you for reading. Bill

Hello everyone. I'm wondering if by any chance anyone knows anything about Teachers World before Enid Blyton's time. I am doing some research for my local museum on people who lived in our village and we have a man who was a journalist on Teachers World (on the 1911 census). It has taken me a while to remember why I had heard of Teachers World then it came to me! It's a long shot I know but I reckon there is an expert out there on just about everything these days. Many thanks for any help you can give. :)

Wondering if you could assist me in relation to finding out about an old Couch Built Bentley that Enid Blyton may have owned back in the 1950s. Registration LXW300. Then sold to a Mr. Fry in 1966. The vehicle is now in Melbourne, Australia, and I have been asked to value the vehicle for insurance reasons by the current owner. If there is any way you could help, I would be indebted to you. Sincerely, Brayden Walls Associated Valuer. The Valuers Group. Melbourne www.thevaluersgroup.com.au

Hi, I have Boys' and Girls' Story Book No. 5 by Enid Blyton given to me in 1937 (I was 4 years old). It is my most treasured possession but sadly it is very delapidated. No two pages are joined but still every page is there. Do you know if the book is still in print or any other books in the same series? I think originally there was No. 1 - No. 6. Thanks.

On June 29, 2016 Gill Singh requested information about a Noddy story containing seven dolls, of which there seems no existing evidence. Barney hopes someone will be able to help but someone may 'not' be able to help because the only tale located so far is where Noddy appears with 'nine' dolls. Gill is adamant there are 'seven.' Entitled 'Noddy and the Little Dolls,' it deals with Mrs. Jolly-Doll asking our hero to take her children picnicking to Windy Woods which he does, but a problem arises when the head-count is taken before returning home .... it appears they're one short! This particular offering is in The Big Noddy Book (Fifties) showing a giraffe in Noddy's car on the cover so if the doll-count turns out to be 'nine' after all, it may have been seen in a Sixties or Seventies reprint.

NODDY AND THE SEVEN DOLLS. Back in the 70s I used to babysit my cousin and she always wanted the same story read to her every night. I am sure it was called Noddy and the Seven Dolls but I can't find any evidence of such a book having existed. Now she has children of her own I would love to surprise her with the book. Does anyone remember it also? Or have I got the title slightly wrong? There were definitely seven dolls though. Please help!

We're hosting a Famous Five picnic next week for some of our year 3s and would like any information on what best to do. I'm helping the year 3s make everything from scratch but would like anyone's information or links to make it a special day for them.

The other day I got some new books by Enid Blyton. They are the Secret series. I've already read all of them! They are so good, no, awesome! My favourite has to be The Secret of Moon Castle. My heart was thumping so hard when the children were scared by the eyes that were moving in the portrait. The Secret of Killimooin was also a really good one. If I was them I would be freaked out by the strange happenings! My dad and I read all the books together and his favourite one was The Secret of Spiggy Holes. I love Enid's books and will forever!

I have a large hard-covered book of twelve musical plays for children by Enid Blyton. (It measures 26 x 31 x 4 cms in size.) The title is The Play's the Thing and the original music for the songs (included) is by Alec Rowley. There are 24 full page drawings by Alfred E. Bestall. The book doesn't appear to be dated but it appears to date from the 1920s or 1930s. It is published by The Home Library Book Company (George Newnes Ltd.) 67 & 68 Chandos St. W.C.2. I would like to enter this book in an Enid Blyton auction. How can I go about doing this from New Zealand? The cover is a little bit worn on the edges but the book is fully intact and in quite good condition.

I wish Enid had written a follow up to Malory Towers showing Darrell and co at St Andrews. For some reason, I see Darrell as heavily involved in student politics and causes, maybe editing the student newspaper.

Why is your name Barney? Has it got anything to do with Enid's books? Cool name though. I know a guy called Barney who loves Enid's books! Thanks.

I'm such a big fan of Enid's books. My favourites have to be the Faraway Tree series. Enid had such a creative mind! I'm glad that her books are still read by many children today!

I'm a teacher and my pupils were asked to write to their favourite author. Is there a postal address we can use to send a letter to the Enid Blyton Society please? Thanks.

Did Enid Blyton have a favourite book that she wrote? Thanks.

I got one of your books and the pages are in the wrong order. The book is called When the Moon was Blue and Other Stories.

Hi Rob Houghton. Thank you so much for your reply! We have FOUR of these Survival Guides but can't seem to see what you describe. Just wondering if you have a pic of it and could send it so we know what we are looking for or at least we can print it to use as a code breaker? ajsh.enquiries@gmail.com Either way - thanks so much again for your reply.

Hello. As an apprentice bookbinder in 1952 I was involved in the production of The Queer Adventure. This was, as I recall, a run of 500,00 books printed and bound by Staples Press Ltd. To date this book seems to have virtually disappeared. Only one or two have surfaced, usually damaged, wrapperless, dirty and torn, etc. Of 500,00 where are they all? Regards, Tony.

In reply to Amanda, the 'code reader' should be attached to The Famous Five's Survival Guide like a bookmark - with a red ribbon. It's an oblong piece of card that looks like parchment with holes cut into it. If it's not anywhere in the book, it looks sadly as if it's missing from your daughter's copy. :-(

The only ones I haven't heard of (and I love Enid Blyton and have loads - not all - of her books) are: the Barney or R mysteries and the Six Cousins books. Oh yes, and the Adventurous Four.

I have a question about The Famous Five's Survival Guide. Does anyone know where to find the code reader (mentioned on page 38) that Timmy found to help read the hidden message in the Duke of Dibeltoynn's Letter (page 31)? Apparently, the code reader is "an old piece of card and is full of holes and the code reader was left among our papers." My daughter (who is 10) has searched the whole book and can't find it. Thanks.

I have quite a few Famous Fives including first editions & 10 Secret Sevens 1960s in great condition. Some on eBay now, 222135935609. See other items. Combined shipping is the best way to buy.

Faraway Tree for sale! I have a complete set of the 'Faraway Tree' books (three novels and the picture book, Up The Faraway Tree). These are NOT first editions but are the original Dorothy Wheeler-illustrated books and are all in good (NOT mint) condition. They all have their original colour dust-jackets. Anyone interested? Thanks, Brendan. swimini@yahoo.com

Hello Enid fans. I am trying to find a copy of The Fourth Bedside Book. There's a story about an empty dolls' house. Regards, Margaret.

Hi all, can anyone shed any light on this amazing folding caravan that has recently been discovered, that Enid Blyton sold on in 1964? See this topic in the forums for the full story. Regards, Colin.

Can you please advise me where I can buy the original hardback series of the Famous Five books? I would appreciate it if you can help me as I have been trying to track them down. They were a big part of my childhood and I would love to pass these stories onto my own two grandchildren. Many thanks, Fred.

Hi, I am currently researching a travel book based on the homes of famous children's authors, sites that inspired them or the locations of their work. The only place I can find to visit linked to Enid Blyton is the pub in Knotty Green. Does anyone have other suggestions? I am travelling during July and August this year but am doing my background research at the moment. Thanks for any suggestions!

I am DESPERATE to discover the British sales figures for Enid Blyton books between 1947-1957. I'll also need figures (if possible!) from public libraries! This request concerns the research for my dissertation subject for my degree, but so far I've had no success finding out if/where/how book sales were recorded/stored way back then! If ANYONE has ANY knowledge or suggestions I will be very grateful.

Yes, the Five Find-Outers and Dog are available from Amazon. I just uploaded the whole series, they were about $4 Australian each (about £2) and very easy to read on my Paperwhite.

Hi, can Enid Blyton books be read online anywhere please? I quite fancy reading the Five Find-Outers and Dog ones again, lol. I'm only 60.

I hope someone is able to help me out! I was a kid in the 1990s and I had an Enid Blyton hardback story treasury. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called, although I can picture the front (it was a pale yellow colour with a large rectangle containing an illustration on the front). It was a collection of short stories and one of them was about a little girl who did a lot of baking (cakes, breads, biscuits, etc). I can't remember what happens in the story! It is frustrating me, as I would really like to find that book for my young children. I know that I am really vague with the details, I am trying to remember more!

I love the Faraway Tree and the Wishing-Chair books. I think I like the Faraway Tree better. I've read them all!

I am looking for a little Noddy story that I asked to have read so many times as a child that my parents can still remember the beginning but not the title. Can anyone help? "We're off to the station to wait for the train,/ We all want to catch it you see./ There's Miss Fluffy Cat and Wobbly Man/ And Golly and Monkey and me./ Look, here comes the train, oh what a surprise,/ Just look who's driving today./ It's our Little Noddy, he's there in the cab/ He shouts, 'I'm the driver, hooray!'" Any idea?

Hi, I just finished reading the last book of the Famous Five collection (#21) and the last paragraph of the book promises that there are more adventures to come. Enid Blyton says, "Hurry up and fall into another adventure. We are longing to hear what you and the others will be up to next. Goodbye for now - and take care of yourselves, Five. Good luck!" I would like to know why Enid Blyton didn't write any more Famous Five books since #21 after promising readers many more adventures to come?

Hello Barney :) - 50 years ago I immersed myself in the lovely Malory Towers series and I'm really keen to find a set to purchase. However I have only come across the modern, pseudo Enid Blyton, collections. I have no problem with anyone who appreciates these modern publications but they're just not for me. Can you help this silver surfer in her quest to locate this bit of nostalgia? Very many thanks.

Hey guys...Could you please tell me how to create an account here without subscribing? Please help. I'm a big fan of Enid Blyton.

I notice that there are two untitled books in the Dean Reward series, Nos. 51 and 52. Can you please advise as to what the stories may be about? With many thanks in advance.

My 7-year-old daughter has to do a presentation at school on a topic of her choice. She would like to do it on Enid Blyton as she has read so many of her books and knows that my favourite book as a child was The Girl Who Found Sixpence. Where would be a good place to find some interesting facts that she could use for her presentation please?

Hello. Is there such a thing as an Enid Blyton holiday specifically concentrating on Devon and Cornwall and also does anybody know were any of the books set in these places?

I am trying to trace a Blyton book I read when I was about eight (circa 1964). All I remember about it (and my memory is not good) is a boy living behind a false partition in a large kennel or animal enclosure. There could have been a circus connection but I'm not sure. All I remember is the boy sleeping on straw, and I think there was a dog. Can anyone help out?

Was busy going through some boxes and found 2 children's Noddy handkerchiefs. Wow that took me back. I have a toddler granddaughter, and after my find, I really must find some Enid Blyton books. Which are the best ones to start off with?

Why are the Barney Mysteries not in print?

I would like to buy a paperback set of the Barney Mysteries, all the six titles. If anyone knows where to, do let me know.

Hello! I'm an aspiring writer and my friends are also great fans of Enid Blyton just like me. We wish to continue with Enid Blyton series for which we will need her copyrights. It would be of great help if you could provide information on how we could get those. Thank you!

Have a large number of paperback Enid Blyton books - 9kg worth. If anyone would like them for free please let me know (but contribution to myHermes courier costs of £7.50 would be appreciated). Would also be interesting to know if hardback books from the 1950s and 1960s are worth keeping regardless of their condition - we used to write our names in them and have even drawn pictures inside. P.S. Barney - think your typing skills are excellent! Email: jennifersalder@yahoo.co.uk

Hi Alice, Lots of Enid Blyton puzzles and a few games too at Green Meadow Books. Hope this helps!

Where can you purchase puzzles and card games made by Enid Blyton?

Clare, "Sing-Song" is a lovely poem. There are 4 verses and your name is in verse 2, 3, 4. Here is the rest of verse 2 that you are missing: 'So she came,/And said,/"Oh!/Never did I hear before/A bird a-singing such a song-/I must/Tell/Clare!"'

I learned an Enid Blyton poem called "Sing-Song" when I was a child because it had my name in it! It's from A Pageant of Poetry Junior Book 2, published by A. Wheaton & Co. My copy has part of verse 2 missing at the bottom of page 9. Does anyone know the words after "So she came....."? I am desperate to fill the gap, it's such an important childhood memory. The poem "Sing-Song" is also in Enid Blyton's book Silver and Gold. Thank you.

I love Enid Blyton books! What was the longest book she wrote? Thank you.

Hi, how many books did Enid Blyton write? Thank you.

Have just discovered my Famous Five pack of cards that I played with as a child in the 1950s. Unfortunately there is one card missing, pink 8 Rescue from Five Get Into Trouble. Anybody know where I might be lucky enough to acquire this card as would love to play the game with my grandson?

My 9-year-old daughter has just finished reading Those Dreadful Children (my own rather worn copy from the 1970s!) All the way through she kept saying, "I love this book." I loved it too, and discussing it with her brought back some very happy memories of the Carltons and the Taggertys. Ahhh!

Looking for a poem my wife's late aunt used to recite from memory and learnt when she was five circa 1920. Think it might be from Child Whispers. It was something about fairies at the bottom of the garden and flying away. Would be grateful for any help in identifying it.

Thank you Barney, I take it that it is the same story in all of the books? Thanks again, Sheila.

Hi, I'm looking for the Enid Blyton story about the little round man. It's the one where he rescues the children wearing one magic shoe, and his little round house follows him. Which annual would I find it in? Many thanks. Sheila

Hello all, Does anyone else object to publishers releasing books as if they are by Enid Blyton but they're written by someone else (Pamela Cox, for instance, doing St Clare's and Malory Towers, with her name in fine print at the bottom of the cover or inside)? I think it's terrible as if I want an Enid Blyton book, I want it to have been written by Enid Blyton, or it should be clear it's been written by someone else.

Bonjour, je suis triste de retrouver "oui-oui" prendre part, avec son image sur autocollants, pour la construction d un aéroport en France "Notre Dame des Landes", au détriment du respect écologique et des lois sur l' eau en vigueur dans le pays.la cop21 et l écologie ne semblent pas avoir de messages dignent d intérêt pour les jeunes, et utiliser vos droits pour accréditer et encourager par les enfants ce type d'exactions m'indigne.mes hommages à Enid Blyton pour son oeuvre.

What was the first novel Enid Blyton ever published?

Hello Barney, Hello John, Thank goodness someone else remembers our little poem about the tortoise. Yes John, that is exactly the one. Thank you so much for the information, it gives us something else to go on. I shall now trawl the internet to see if l can find out more and will certainly let you know on this site (if that's okay Barney) if l come up with anything. At least we now know that there are three people who remember it and that we haven't just made it up.

I have a Blyton book, Three Boys and a Circus. On the title page there is a signature. Is this printed with the book? Sincerely, Mike.

Hi Barney, In reply to Margaret and her brother’s question to you of February 8th, the introduction to the poem about the cunning tortoise sounds very familiar to me and it’s possibly the story of Christopher. I recall it in a small, thin, glossy paperback booklet beautifully illustrated in bright full-colour showing Christopher and other characters who all walked upright, like the humans in the story, on their two back legs. I can only recall snippets of the poem, which I’Il try to incorporate here as well as I can remember them after so very long. The booklet was likely from the 1940s. I was a very small boy seeing it in the ’50s - and the book was already old when given to my older sister. Christopher was an idle tortoise and it relates his cunning idea of keeping one back leg tucked up inside his shell and hobbling with a little stick in order to gain sympathy and free lifts from anyone with wheeled transport. ‘Porters’ barrows, tradesmen’s vans, all come under Chris’s plans…’ went the poem. ‘So that everybody thought, Christopher was one leg short…’ All goes well and ‘Chris becomes a gadabout’; the illustrations showing him sitting in cars, lorries, wheelbarrows and all manner of transport, enjoying free lifts. But like most con artists, Christopher finally gets found out when, one evening, he meets a fair tortoise maiden and forgets to keep his leg tucked up inside his shell! The penultimate full-colour page shows them joyously dancing together, she wearing a fetching pot hat with a daisy hanging from the band …‘where Chris was seen, dancing on the village green’. The game was up for the tortoise spoofer and the final small illustration depicts a forlorn-looking Christopher, seen back on his own two back feet, trudging along, while all the passing vehicle drivers, angry at being duped, ignore the little fraud. I hope this is the poem Margaret remembers but even if not, it’s a great little book for a collector to find. About a year back, I searched the Internet trying to find out the author but with no luck. Bye for now, Barney! John.

I distinctly recall reading an Enid Blyton story about a dog written in first person. Dog gets stolen, has to perform at a circus but eventually returns. Cannot recall the name.

I have been trying to track down a book I was given for a birthday present between 1958-1961- Collins Children's Annual. The book I was given had a glossy picture of a witch on a broomstick flying over a rooftop. However, I have no real idea of what the book was called. Can you help please?

Hi, I see from your webpage about the Enid Blyton Day that there has not been an event since 2013. Is there a further Enid Blyton Day planned? Thank you.

Hi, I've been trying for years to remember the title of and hopefully find a book from my childhood. I am convinced that it is an Enid Blyton book as I was a huge fan of her books at the time. It had a story of a fairy in it, who could transform into different outfits in the blink of an eye and a lady would bring her pages from magazines. I think the fairy came from, or lived in, a rose. The lady desperately wanted to have a baby, but could not, and the fairy helped her with this. I may be combining more than one story... I am very vague on the details! I would have been 7 or 8. So that would have been 1988/89. If anyone has any idea what I am on about I would love to hear from them. Thanks, Gemma.

I was just curious, if I want to translate any of her books, do I need to have special permission to do that? Or can I translate any Enid Blyton book I want?

Hello, hope this is okay to post. I've got 80 copies of Sunny Stories for sale, dated 1953-54. They start with issue 554 and end with issue 641 - almost consecutive, but with a few issues missing. Please contact me if interested. Would prefer to sell as one lot. John

When I was young I had a Noddy story in which he kept mislaying his handkerchief - to the annoyance of Big Ears. Big Ears fastened a hanky to Noddy's jacket with a safety pin. At the end of the story Big Ears sneezes and Noddy has to provide the handkerchief. Any idea which Noddy book this was? I've been looking for 50 years!

Hi Barney, Please can you help my brother and myself? We are both in our 70s and think we must be the only people in the world who have heard this poem but unfortunately we don't know the rest of it. It goes, "As every boy and girl should know, Tortoises are very slow, Never would you see one running, One l knew was very cunning." Thank you.

I love the Adventurous Four. I remember the seaweed-covered rocks and the wartime excitement. Sorry if I'm being stupid, but what was wrong with Jill and Mary?

Hi Sarah, I have been looking for a copy of the first edition Magic Faraway Tree for some time. Have you been able to sell it yet?

What is blamonge? (Spelling?) I seem to remember it being a dessert in some Enid Blyton stories. My memories are decades old so forgive me Mr. Barney.

Hello again Barney, sorry to bother you again but I would like some more information on a scarce Enid book called Benjy and the Others. I saw on here in the Cave of Books section printed in its entirety Let's Pretend. Could the same be done for Benjy and the Others? I am sure that I read somewhere that it was serialised either in Enid's magazine or in Sunny Stories. If so, how would I be able to find out exactly which ones so that I if possible could start collecting them and hence have the whole of the book? Thanks for helping me out with the Award list. I am most grateful. XXXXXX

Please could you help me out? Are the Deane's books, for example Bicycle Magic, The Donkey on the Sands and The Twelve Silver Cups, collections of the stories published in Sunny Stories Magazine? If not, where from? Also on the backs of the books there is a list of other books in the series and I have noticed this list differs from book to book. Where could I find a fully complete comprehensive list of these hardback titles so I know what I have and don't have to complete my collection? Thanks very much Barney. XXXX

Has anyone picked up the blooper in The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat?

I love Enid Blyton. She has taken reading to a whole new level.

Hi - I would really appreciate any information from forum members in helping to track down the title of a lost story from my distant youth. I was very young when I read it so details are sketchy but I felt certain it was an Enid Blyton book, possibly The Famous Five, and concerned a trip to a Greek Island. I vaguely recall a friendship struck up with perhaps an older boy named Mario or Marco who was a sponge diver. None of the Famous Five plots I looked at online fit this description so perhaps it may be one of her shorter books? Any clues?

I have a 1st Edition 1943 Magic Faraway Tree book to sell,but have no idea of value or where to sell it. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

What dog breed is Buster from the "The Five Find-Outers"?

Hi, I would like to build up my collection of books again so was wondering where I could get copies that were published in the early 1970s. Thanks, Helen.

Hello, I have all 84 coloured prints to go with the Enid Blyton Two Years in the Infant School. It has Topics 1-84, George Newnes, c.1940s. Is anyone interested in purchasing them? I am going to sell on eBay but wondered if there was a true Blyton fan that would appreciate them more!

Hello again, Would you be able to tell me if the 2003 version of the Five Find-Outers is updated? Amazon says it is the classic books, so I am not sure. Thanks.

Hi, I am a trying to track down a cassette version of "The Secret Island" and "The Island of Adventure" - can anybody help?

Hi, I didn't know that Anne Digby had written some Naughtiest Girl books. Are they available in shops like Waterstones, Smiths, etc?

Hi, I'm trying to find out the title of an Enid Blyton book (1970s?) that included a number of short stories, e.g. 'Connie's Candle', 'The Little Toy Stove' (if that was about fairies, google buns, poppity cake and topsy turvy pudding) and a story about a boy nicknamed the shrimp who saved the day. Can you help? Stories for Bedtime seems to have two of them but I don't know the name of the shrimp story. Thanks.

The Secret Mountain is the one with the Oriental "King of the Mountain", isn't it? I can tell why Hachette is unwilling to publish it, given the definite consequences.

What happened to the dogs who played Timmy in the 1970s and 1996 series?

Hello John. Barney is right of course. If I had a tail it would be wagging nineteen to the dozen, hearing you say that you had to remind yourself you were not reading an Enid Blyton story. High praise indeed, and one that has me blushing with your compliment. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the story as much as I loved writing it. Many thanks to you.

Hallo there, Whilst this 53 year old man is recapturing his long lost childhood (why should children have all the fun of reading children's books?), I am puzzled by the age of the characters in The Naughtiest Girl series. I had always assumed that Elizabeth, Harry, etc were aged ten or eleven years of age, William and Rita aged seventeen. Am now reading the Anne Digby version of the Naughtiest Girl books and am at Well Done the Naughtiest Girl and it seems to indicate that William and Rita are younger, the way they mention going to schools for older children in a meeting. Mind you, I haven't finished this book yet. I was hoping someone would write a book sending four out of five of the Farrell children to Whyteleafe (the House-at-the-Corner children). Elizabeth Allen could be about fifteen and make friends with Tony, Joan with Elizabeth Farrell (Lizzie), whilst the twins were in the first or second year with a whole new bunch of friends. So could you please advise on how old Elizabeth & co and William & Rita are? P.S. I am eagerly awaiting The Secret Island for later on this week to be downloaded on to Kindle. Can find them all except The Secret Mountain. Thanks, Andrew Parsell.

Hello again Barney! A long time since I have had the chance to post but, however busy I am, I always make the time to log onto the Enid Blyton Society website to read the weekly serial for society members at 11am each Monday to read the latest instalment. This, I avidly digest along with a coffee, or glass of Lucozade - plus a macaroon or two. Unfortunately, my local Sainsbury’s baker has recently stopped making and selling macaroons – so an alternative supply from a local cake shop has been sourced! But rather than further discuss my weekly macaroon intake, I’m posting to say how much I enjoyed the last serial by Julie Heginbotham, which I enjoyed tremendously! I’ve said it before - and I’ll say it again, that to me, the serials alone warrant the cost of the three Enid Blyton Society subscriptions I buy per year (two as gifts for my friends Sally and Cherry) - so the three excellent seasonal Journals posted to me are really a great bonus on top! Congratulations to Julie for her hard work. (At times, when reading The Mystery of the Silver Cup, I had to pinch myself to remind me that it was Julie writing and not Enid herself – and I can give no higher praise than that!)

Hi BARNEY, dear, gorgeous old dog. Where can I buy the "Just George and Timmy" adventures from? I have just found them on the Famous Five list and not heard of them before and they sound good. Cheers.

Hello, I live in New York and there is no Famous Five available in English! Do you know why? I am French and therefore I buy them in French in France and I saw that a lot of the volumes available are in fact not written by her. Is there a list of her original titles and the French translation?

Please, help! Who have copyright responsibilities for Enid Blyton and information on copyright conditions?

Barney! It's been so long! I just realised I missed saying my traditional New Years', and I'm here to say it! HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Enid Blyton Society lives for another year! You're doing GREAT, Barney, thank you so much for helping out all these Blyton fans yet another year! :D It feels good and nostalgic to see old names like Susan and Sandeep! I hope you had an amaaaaazing Christmas and New Year. Please keep this website going as long as you can Barney, I want to come here when I'm about 60 and laugh at my silly messages.

Hi, I have just purchased the 2009 version of The Secret of Moon Castle and I was wondering if it uses the updated text or not. Thanks.

I am looking for the cassette of Happytime Stories with 'Mr Stamp-About's Walking Stick'. I had this as a child. Do you know where I could get a copy?

I have almost a full set of 1st edition Adventure series books, but none of them have a dust jacket. How do I get an original or copy of an original dust jacket.

Hi there. Can anyone help please... I am looking for The Magic Faraway Tree illustrated by Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone. I have The Enchanted Wood with their illustrations and would very much like the next one. Is this book rare? Many thanks Alison

Hey guys. I found a new Blyton website by Hachette Australia. Here is the link. Enjoy, Jay.

I have read Enid's books many times over. There are some facts that don't add up in the Famous Five series. I have wondered if she wrote all of them after the originals?

I purchased some books of the "Famous Five" in Spanish, but I didn't find the first one. Can I read the second book without having read the first one?