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Enid Blyton

Nationality - English	Profession - Author
Date of birth - 11 Aug 1897	Date of death - 1968
Place of birth - East Dulwich :

Enid Blyton was born on 11 August 1897 in flat above a shop in East Dulwich. The eldest of three children, Blyton?s father worked in the family ?mantle warehousing? business called Fisher and Nephew.

Her first book, Child Whispers, was published in 1922 when she was 25. It wasn't until 1937 that she wrote her first full length novel, The Adventures of the Wishing chair.

During her career Enid Blyton wrote a large number of books, probably exceeding 600 titles.

Enid Blyton

Blyton's most famous books to date include the Famous Five, the Secret Seven, the Adventure series, the Mystery series and her school books (St Clare Books & Mallory towers books). In addition the Noddy books were also extremely successful with younger readers.

In the 1950s and 1960s Blyton was attacked by critics and librarians who imposed sanctions on her writings owing to the books' limited vocabulary. The fear was that children were being distracted from reading the great literary works. The 'banning', did not last long and only encouraged the sales of even more books.

There was also a campaign against Blyton books. The main concerns for anti-Blytons was Noddy, 'the most egocentric, joyless and pious anti-hero in the history of British fiction.' Other books were blamed for being sexist and racist, in particular the 'Golly' stories.

Rumours were spread, that Blyton did not write all her stories and that regular 'ghost-writes were employed to write using the blyton furmula.

At the end of the 1990s, well over 300 Blyton titles were still in print, including editions of the Famous Five stories linked to the popular television serialization (1995) and modern adventure games, also based on the Famous Five series.

Enid Blyton bibliography - 233 listed

Click on one of the Enid Blyton books below for details on synopsis, first edition issue points, a picture of the book, and collectors information

Non Stop Run - 0000 -

The Green Goblin Book - 1935 -

The Twins at St Clare's - 1941 -

Enid Blyton's Book of the Year - 1941 -

Five on Treasure Island: An Adventure Story - 1942 -

Shadow the Sheep Dog - 1942 -

The Further Adventures of Brer Rabbit - 1942 -

The O'Sullivan Twins: Another Story About St Clare's - 1942 -

Mary Mouse and the Dolls House - 1942 -

The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage - 1943 -

Five Go Adventuring Again - 1943 -

More Adventures of Mary Mouse - 1943 -

The Island of Adventure - 1944 -

The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat - 1944 -

Five Run Away Together - 1944 -

At Appletree Farm - 1944 -

The Boy Next Door - 1944 -

Summer Term at St Clare's - 1944 -

Claudine at St Clare's - 1944 -

The Second Form at St Clare's - 1944 -

Little Mary Mouse Again - 1944 -

The christmas Book - 1944 -

The Mystery of the Secret Room - 1945 -

Five Go To Smugglers Top - 1945 -

The First Christmas - 1945 -

Fifth Formers at St Clare's - 1945 -

Hallo , Little Mary Mouse Again - 1945 -

The Folk of the Faraway Tree - 1946 -

The Castle of Adventure - 1946 -

The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters - 1946 -

Five go of in a Caravan - 1946 -

First Term at Malory Towers - 1946 -

Five on a Hike Together - 1946 -

First Term at Malory Towers - 1946 -

Mary Mouse and her Family - 1946 -

Secret of the Old Mill - 1946 -

Amelia Jane Again - 1946 -

House-at-the-Corner - 1947 -

The Valley of Adventure - 1947 -

The Mystery of the Missing Necklace - 1947 -

Five on Kirrin Island Again - 1947 -

The Second Form at Malory Towers - 1947 -

Here Comes Mary Mouse Again - 1947 -

The Happy House Children Again - 1947 -

The Sea of Adventure - 1948 -

The Mystery of the Hidden House - 1948 -

Five go off to Camp - 1948 -

Third Year at Malory Towers - 1948 -

How do you do Mary Mouse - 1948 -

Let's Garden - 1948 -

Enid Blyton's Daffodil Story Book - 1949 -

Enid Blyton's Robin Hood Book - 1949 -

A Story Party at Green Hedges - 1949 -

The Mountain of Adventure - 1949 -

The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat - 1949 -

The Secret Seven - 1949 -

Five get into Trouble - 1949 -

The Rockingdown Mystery - 1949 -

The Upper Fourth at Malory Towers - 1949 -

Noddy Goes to Toyland - 1949 -

Those Dreadful Children - 1949 -

Six Cousins Again - 1950 -

Rubbalong Tales - 1950 -

The Ship of Adventure - 1950 -

The Mystery of the Invisible Thief - 1950 -

Secret Seven Adventure - 1950 -

Five Fall into Adventure - 1950 -

The Rilloby Fair Mystery - 1950 -

What An Adventure - 1950 -

The Pole Star Family - 1950 -

In the Fifth at Malory Towers - 1950 -

Hurrah For Little Noddy - 1950 -

Welcome Mary Mouse - 1950 -

We do Love Mary Mouse - 1950 -

The Mystery of the Vanished Prince - 1951 -

Well Done Secret Seven - 1951 -

The Ring O'Bells Mystery - 1951 -

Down At The Farm - 1951 -

The Secret of Cliff Castle - 1951 -

Last Term at Malory Towers - 1951 -

Noddy and his Car - 1951 -

Here Comes Noddy Again - 1951 -

Noddy's House of Books - 1951 -

A Prize for Mary Mouse - 1951 -

Hurrah for Mary Mouse - 1951 -

The Flying Goat - 1951 -

The Six Bad Boys - 1951 -

Feefo, Tuppeny and Jinks - 1951 -

Enid Blyton's Snowdrop Story Book - 1952 -

The Circus of Adventure - 1952 -

The Mystery of the Strange Bundle - 1952 -

Secret Seven on the Trail - 1952 -

The Big Noddy Book - 1952 -

The Rubadub Mystery - 1952 -

Five Have a Wonderful Time - 1952 -

Well Done Noddy - 1952 -

Noddy Goes to School - 1952 -

The big Noddy Book - 1952 -

Enid Blyton's Noddy Painting Books - 1952 -

Enid Blyton's Noddy Colour Strip Book - 1952 -

Enid Blyton's Noddy's Ark of Books - 1952 -

Mary Mouse and her Bicycle - 1952 -

Mandy, Mops and Cubby Again - 1952 -

Mandy , Mops and Cubby Find a House - 1952 -

Mr Trump Plays a Trick on Sausepan - 1952 -

The Mystery of Holly Lane - 1953 -

Go Ahead Secret Seven - 1953 -

Five go Down to the Sea - 1953 -

Noddy at the Seaside - 1953 -

The New Big Noddy Book - 1953 -

Noddy Cut-Out Model Book - 1953 -

Noddy's Garage of Books - 1953 -

Mary Mouse and the Noah's Ark - 1953 -

Clicky the Clockwork Clown - 1953 -

Mandy Makes Cubby a Hat - 1953 -

Mr Trumpy in the Land of Wishes - 1953 -

Well, Really, Mr. Twiddle! - 1953 -

The Adventure of the Secret Necklace - 1954 -

The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage - 1954 -

Good Work Secret Seven - 1954 -

Five go to Mystery Moor - 1954 -

Noddy Gets Into Trouble - 1954 -

Noddy and the Magic Rubber - 1954 -

Enid Blyton's Noddy Giant Painting Book - 1954 -

Enid Blytons Noddy Pop-Up Book - 1954 -

Noddy Strip Books - 1954 -

Noddy's Castle of Books - 1954 -

Mary Mouse to the Rescue - 1954 -

The River of Adventure - 1955 -

Secret Seven Win Through - 1955 -

Five Have Plenty of Fun - 1955 -

You Funny Little Noddy - 1955 -

Noddy Meets Father Christmas - 1955 -

Run-About's Holiday - 1955 -

Mandy , Mops and Cubby and the Whitewash - 1955 -

Gobo in the Land of Dreams - 1955 -

Mary Mouse in Nursery Rhyme Land - 1955 -

Mr Tumpy in the Land of Boys and Girls - 1955 -

Three Cheers Secret Seven - 1956 -

The Rat-A-Tat Mystery - 1956 -

Five on a Secret Trail - 1956 -

Noddy and Tessie Bear - 1956 -

Be Brave Little Noddy! - 1956 -

A Day With Noddy - 1956 -

Enid Blytons Book Of Her Famous Play Noddy in Toyland - 1956 -

Enid Blyton's Noddy Play Day Painting Book - 1956 -

Noddy and His Friends - 1956 -

The Noddy Toy Station Book Numbers 1-5 - 1956 -

Bom Book - 1956 -

Bom the Little Toy Drummer - 1956 -

The Mystery of the Missing man - 1957 -

The Mystery of the Strange Messages - 1957 -

Secret Seven Mystery - 1957 -

New Testament Picture Book 2 - 1957 -

Five go to Billycock Hill - 1957 -

Noddy and the Bumpy-Dog - 1957 -

Do Look Out Noddy! - 1957 -

Noddy's New Big Book - 1957 -

A Day With Mary Mouse - 1957 -

Mary Mouse and the Garden Party - 1957 -

Bom and his Magis Drumstick - 1957 -

Puzzle for Secret Seven - 1958 -

Five Get Into A Fix - 1958 -

You're a Good Friend Noddy! - 1958 -

Noddy has an Adventure - 1958 -

My Big Ears Picture Book - 1958 -

My Noddy Picture Book - 1958 -

Noddy's Shop of Book Numbers 1-5 - 1958 -

Noddy's Own Nursery Rhymes - 1958 -

Bom Goes Adventuring - 1958 -

Clicky Gets Into Trouble - 1958 -

Mary Mouse Goes to the Fair - 1958 -

Bom and the Rainbow - 1959 -

Secret Seven Fireworks - 1959 -

The Ragamuffin Mystery - 1959 -

The Big Noddy Book - 1959 -

The Famous Five Special - 1959 -

Noddy Goes to Sea - 1959 -

Noddy and the Bunkey - 1959 -

A.B.C With Noddy - 1959 -

Noddy's Car Picture Book - 1959 -

Bom and the Rainbow - 1959 -

Happy Day Stories - 1960 -

Good Old Secret Seven - 1960 -

Five on Finniston Farm - 1960 -

Cheer up Little Noddy! - 1960 -

Noddy Goes to the Fair - 1960 -

Noddy's Tall Blue [Green-Orange-Pink-Red-Yellow]Book - 1960 -

Noddy and the Tubby Bears - 1960 -

Bom Goes to Magic Town - 1960 -

The Mystery That Never Was - 1961 -

Shock for Secret Seven - 1961 -

The Mystery of Banshee Towers - 1961 -

Five Go To Demon's Rocks - 1961 -

Five go to Demon's Rocks - 1961 -

Mr Plod and Little Noddy - 1961 -

Noddy's One,Two,Three Book - 1961 -

Noddy's Toyland Train Picture Book - 1961 -

Look Out Secret Seven - 1962 -

Five Have A Mystery To Solve - 1962 -

Noddy and the Tootles - 1962 -

A Day at School With Noddy - 1962 -

The Four Cousins - 1962 -

Fun for the Secret Seven - 1963 -

Five Are Together Again - 1963 -

Five are Together Again - 1963 -

Enid Blyton's Noddy - 1963 -

Eighth Tell-A-Story Book - 1964 -

The Famous Five Big Book - 1964 -

Noddy and the Aeroplane - 1964 -

Noddy Treasure Box - 1965 -

Learn to Count With Noddy - 1965 -

Learn to go Shopping With Noddy - 1965 -

Learn to Read About Animals With Noddy - 1965 -

Learn to Tell the Time With Noddy - 1965 -

Noddy and His Friends: A Nursery Picture Book - 1965 -

The Man Who Stopped to Help - 1965 -

Noddy and Big-Ears - 1967 -

Noddy and His Passengers - 1967 -

Noddy and the Magic Boots: With Noddy's Funny Kite - 1967 -

Noddy and the Noah's Ark Adventure Picture Book - 1967 -

Enid Blyton's Noddy - 1967 -

Noddy in Toyland Picture Book - 1967 -

Noddy's Toyland ABC Picture Book - 1967 -

Noddy's Aeroplane Picture Book - 1967 -

The Book of Fairies - 1967 -

The Boof Of Brownies - 1967 -

Enid Blyton books Wee have for sale

All the Enid Blyton books listed below are currently for sale on our website - we may have some others in stock so please ask if you don't see the title you're looking for.

Enid Blyton Playways Annual	£5.50
The mystery of the Secret Room	£12.00
Mystery Stories	£16.00
Smuggler Ben	£45.00
Tales From the Bible	£14.50
The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat	£35.00
Well Done Secret Seven	£23.50
Good Work Secret Seven	£25.00
The Secret Seven Adventure	£25.00
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage	£30.00
Secret seven on the Trail	£28.00
Go Ahead Secret Seven	£24.00
The Mountain of Adventure	£24.00
The Treasure Hunters	£32.00
Secret Seven Fireworks	£40.00
The Secret Seven Adventure	£23.00
Secret Seven Fireworks	£40.00
Good Old Secret Seven	£36.00
The Mystery That Never Was	£36.00
Secret Seven Fireworks	£18.00
Secret Seven Win Through	£34.00
Fun for the Secret Seven	£44.00
Fun for the Secret Seven	£35.00
Secret Seven Mystery	£20.00
Look out Secret Seven	£26.00
The Secret Island	£14.00
The Mystery That Never Was	£24.00
Three Cheers Secret Seven	£17.00
Good Old Secret Seven	£17.00
The Secret of Killimooin	£8.00
The Rilloby Mystery	£28.00
The Mystery That Never Was	£20.00
The Boy Next Door	£18.00
Ring o' Bells Mystery	£18.00
Well Really Mr Twiddle!	£18.00
Go Ahead Secret Seven	£18.00
Puzzle for Secret Seven	£15.00
Shock for the Secret Seven	£15.00
The Little Girl at Capernaum	£15.00
Claudine at St Clare's	£9.00
The O'Sullivan Twins	£8.00
Famous Five Go Adventuring Again Annual	£22.00
When the Moon Was Blue	£6.00
Secret Seven	£9.00
Snicker the Brownie	£8.00
The Secret Seven - 3 books in 1	£8.00
All the Way to Santa Claus	£4.00
The Naughtiest Girl in School	£8.50

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