Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780603561993
Format: Import
ISBN number: 0603561993
Label: Dean
Manufacturer: Dean
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: 2005
Publishing house: Dean
Sale Popularity Level: 927502
Studio: Dean
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While I accept Angry Tree Dweller's ire about the 'updating' of the new versions of the Enid Blyton books, I am pleased to say that it hasn't spoiled my daughter's enjoyment of the stories (although must say that the transformation of Dame Slap to Dame Snap kind of destroyed the plot a bit!). I read these books over and over as a child. My daughter is a much more reluctant reader than I was but has still been inspired to try and read this book on her own after I read it aloud to her which is a real testament to its appeal.
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This is a long-standing favourite from childhood. I read Enid Blyton books avidly when I was old enough to read, and they really inspired me to become a reader. In fact I read them until teachers tried to coax me away with more teenaged books (which didn't work, I went from Enid Blyton to adult writing like Orwell).
The magic of this particular book, which I remember having read aloud to my brother and me, is amazing. I imagined all of the characters, and the vibrant and novel people really do inspire children's imagination.
I'm now working on a PHD in literature and this book was one of the ones that began my passion for literature. I'm now revisiting it and looking for copies as my friends are beginning to have babies and I can't imagine a better gift for young children of either gender.
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I remembered reading this book and it's companions when I was a child with my British Granny, so I purchased it to use as a read-aloud in my very first grade classroom. My class LOVED it from the very first page, and many requested the title and author so that they can read it at home too. Unlike many of the other popular children's titles available to the children in my class, this book is rich, full or detail and very wholesome while still being appealing. Your child will love it!
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I agree completely with "Angry Tree Dweller" who articulated my fury perfectly. I too will continue to search the second-hand bookshops for this favourite from my childhood.
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Enid Blyton is one of the best writers any new reader can be introduced to. She is the absolute master when it comes to making little eyes open wide with wonder and little hearts beat faster with the excitement of adventure and fairies and secrets and picnics and all the absolutely wonderful things that would tickle the imgagination of any little reader. And I must admit that I can read any one of her books even today.
The Faraway tree series are specially one of my favorites!The characters in these backs are absolutely delightful and memorable. Be it silly old Saucepan man who can never hear straight , or the Angry pixie who will never suffer anybody peeping into his home , or Dame Washalot who keeps herself busy washing clothes and then pouring the soapy water down the tree,soaking many an unsuspecting climber! And those are just a few of them...lets not forget Moonface and silky and Whatsisname and of course Dame Slap!!!It was with great pleasure and excitement that I shared these books with my children, who absolutely loved them! Its a pity that books by Enid Blyton are not easily available in the US.
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