Sign up to our emails to be the first to know about new releases, the latest news from enid blyton, and take part in exclusive subscriber competitions and surveys. Enid blyton the magic faraway tree collection 3 books. Julian from 12 to 18, dick and george from 11 to 17, and anne from 10 to 16. Discover book depositorys huge selection of enid blyton books online. Since the blyton texts mainly used very simple language, the work of the illustrators. A site showing many internal illustrations from enid blyton armada books run by. All of the following galleries contain captions, each consisting of an excerpt from the story in question. Enid blyton booksthe famous fivenative childchildrens book.
He had a varied creative life as author of eleven crime novels about gangsters. Between 1927 and 1959, enid blyton wrote the entire contents of three different series of 964 magazines, sunny stories for little folks, enid blytons sunny stories and enid blytons magazine. See more ideas about enid blyton books, enid blyton and childrens book illustration. Shes also one of the most translated authors with her stories being published in over 40 languages. She is also one of the most prolific authors of all time. Mar 26, 2012 hachette uk has acquired worldwide rights in the enid blyton estate, excluding noddy, from chorion. George soper is noted for his illustrations of working horses and of books such at charles kingleys the waterbabies and lewis carolls alice in. Since the blyton texts mainly used very simple language, the work of the illustrators was an important part of the appeal of many of the works. Wheeler, i absolutely enjoyed this book and the folk of the faraway tree also by enid blyton.
The fifth holiday book by enid blyton many illustrators titles. Enid blyton project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Full details, contents and illustrators are listed for all. Les enfants sages childrens book illustration book illustrations enid blyton books faraway tree enchanted wood vintage childrens books vintage images childrens books. Book 1 in the series is the riddle of the hollow tree. Illustration from enid blyton book from the 1950s childrens author enid blyton had 762 books published in her lifetime.
This is a list of 762 books by enid blyton 18971968, an english childrens writer who also wrote under the pseudonym of mary pollock. Both examples show that if children find a book, series or author they love, theyll read. Identities of the young heroes on enid blytons books revealed. She commends her fathers encouragement and constant company which helped shape her world.
We note some charming illustrations by cicely steed from an enid blyton book titled down at the farm. We note some charming illustrations by cicely steed from an enid blyton book titled. See more ideas about enid blyton books, enid blyton and childrens book. The magic faraway tree collection 3 books box set by enid blyton titles in the set the folk of the faraway tree,the enchanted wood, the magic faraway tree. Enid by blyton, secret seven, first edition abebooks. See more ideas about childrens book illustration, illustration and enid blyton. Enid blyton is one of my favorite authors and her books are really entertaining both to the really young and the young at heart. The book winds up with an excellent insight into enid blytons inner world from her autobiography, the story of my life. From her first poetry book, between 1920s to 1930s, she contributed to many educational publications. The enid blyton poetry book by enid blyton goodreads. Presumed first part of a series listed with those apparently produced later. Enid blyton 11 august 1897 28 november 1968 was an english author. Unfortunately, many of the illustrators are not yet in the public domain here in canada. Booktopia enid blyton books on the booktopia enid blyton.
When joe, beth and frannie move to a new home, an enchanted wood is on their doorstep. Soper was another of the few wellknown illustrators blyton worked with. Online shopping for blyton, enid from a great selection at books store. Series book art internal illustrations enid blyton. The faraway tree books could be looked upon as highflyers in the enid blyton collection. Image gallery first ever enid blyton exhibition revealed. Blyton on tv discuss the television and film adaptations of enid blyton s stories.
May 04, 20 today, seven stories, the centre for the childrens book in newcastle, opens an exhibition entitled mystery, magic and midnight feasts. There are interesting revelations about how she never planned her stories but had dreams about what she wrote. Enid blytons nature loverss book enid blyton, illustrated donia nachshen and noel hopking published by evans brothers london first edition 1944. Mary gernat illustrated for books including famous five and. Vintage 1950s down at the farm with enid blyton illustrations by cicely steed.
The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the childrens young adult book industry. The famous five illustrators compared the enid blyton society. Five go to smugglers top by blyton, enid and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rare books by enid blyton, including first editions and signed first editions of the famous five series, and the secret seven. Infact, her books have been translated into over 90 languages and are still enjoyed across the globe. Enid blyton did the same for her readers those born in the 1940s and the following three or four decades.
Enid blyton book illustrations through the ages in pictures. Together they are the secret seven ready to solve any mystery, any time in enid blyton s classic series of 15. Children who inspired enid blytons famous five book covers are. Enid blyton was born enid mary blyton on august 11tth, 1897 in east dulwich, england to theresa mary harrison blyton and thomas carey blyton. The interior illustrations of the enid blyton book of bunnies 1925 published by newnes is attributed to her. Enid blyton has 3167 books on goodreads with 1064069 ratings. See all books authored by enid blyton, including the enchanted wood, and the magic faraway tree, and more on. Children who inspired enid blyton s famous five book covers are revealed illustrator mary gernats four young sons roger, francis, nicholas and justin for the art work for the books by the.
See more ideas about enid blyton, enid blyton books and illustration. Ninety six poems for the twelve months of the year. Unfortunately, like many of the blyton illustrators, we have little information about her. Enid blyton books list of books by author enid blyton. She trained as a teacher and in her spare time continued to write. Seven stories, national centre for childrens books holds the largest public collection of blyton s papers and typescripts. In enid blyton s last faraway tree book, enid s soaring imagination and dorothy wheelers beautiful illustrations combine to incredible effect. The land of silly school is where dame snap teaches. Enid blytons nature lovers book, illustrators donia nachshen and noel hopking, published by evans brothers five run away together, illustrator eileen soper, famous five series 3 the island of adventure, illustrator stuart tresilian, the adventure series 1. She weekly wrote sunny stories for little folks which eventually became sunny stories. A classic tale from enid blyton s magical faraway tree series with exciting new fullcolour illustrations from alex paterson perfect for new readers. Enid blyton produced four books covering each season of the year, and later in the century they were published together in one volume.
The enchanted wood is the first magical story in the faraway tree series by the worlds bestloved childrens author, enid blyton. Pierre probst 192007 was a french artist who collaborated intensely with blyton for a few years in the 1950s, on a series of books for collins. Vintage enid blytons everyday book of playtime stories. The photographs are rather old but it doesnt matter because. Blyton stopped contributing in 1952, and it closed down the following year, shortly before the appearance of the new fortnightly enid blyton magazine written entirely by blyton. The illustrators enid used many illustrators in her books. This is the only blyton book we know of at this time. This illustration is from a series of short stories first published in 1950. The children who inspired enid blytons famous five book covers are revealed for the first time as the illustrators archive is uncovered. Hodder and stoughton image caption eileen soper was responsible for the covers of the famous five stories and other books by enid blyton.
Enid blyton s illustrators and illustrations collection by world of blyton. Enid blyton illustrated hardcover children for sale ebay. Eileen soper, illustrator of enid blytons the famous five series. She was one of the worlds most famous childrens writers. Sep 25, 2015 thirteen oclock appeared in a number of different enid blyton anthologies, and is the title story of this one, which demonstrates its popularity. And well done egmont the publisher, because the last four chapters are an unpublished enid blyton.
Enid blytons nature lovers book by blyton, enid and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The further adventures of brer rabbit george newnes, london 1942 first uk edition condition. Enid blyton 18971968 was one of the twentieth centurys most prolific. Enid blyton illustrator eileen soper to be celebrated bbc news. Jacketflap connects you to the work of more than 200,000 authors, illustrators, publishers and other creators of books for children and young adults. Illustrator alex t smith takes us on a fascinating tour of enid blyton book cover art from the 1940s to the present day. Blyton enid illustrations by stuart tresilian abebooks. Why enid blyton is still the queen of childrens books. Enid blyton, prolific and highly popular british author of stories, poems, plays, and educational books for children. Her first attempts at writing were rejected by publishers which just made her more determined to succeed. An unpublished and previously unknown enid blyton novel is believed to have turned up in an archive of the late. Laminated pictorial cover board with colour illustrations.
Jun 28, 2016 illustrator alex t smith takes us on a fascinating tour of enid blyton book cover art from the 1940s to the present day. Enid blyton books first editions of the famous five. In honour of this years anniversary hodder childrens books. The malory towers covers are by illustrator pippa curnick. Enid blyton series book art internal illustrations. Enid blyton the magic faraway tree collection 3 books box set enid blyton on. Enid blyton illustrator eileen soper to be celebrated. Like the secret seven series they would belong more in the classification of books for younger readers but there is a factor in these tales that separates them from other fairyfantasy stories. Enid blyton society most of blyton s books were illustrated. Enid blyton s 18971968, third book in the adventure series. Enid blyton is one of the worlds bestselling childrens authors with sales of her books in excess of 500 million copies. Betty ladler 19142004 provided illustrations for third holiday book 1948, tenth holiday book 1955, eleventh holiday book 1956 and enid blytons magazine 1955.
This book was a lifelong favourite of enids daughter, gillian. Childrens book illustration from enid blyton book etsy. Get the best deals on enid blyton illustrated hardcover children when you shop the largest online. Illustrator tom barling was born in 1936, and illustrated a few of enid blytons stories over his career. The childrens books of enid blyton were illustrated by a large number of artists, ranging from figures known for other work to humbler commercial artists, who in. Through the first dozen books the children age in the illustrations in line with the passage of time through the stories.
Set off a magical adventure with the first book in enid blyton s classic fantasy series about a chair that can fly and grant wishes. Enid blyton 18971968 was a prolific english author of childrens books. The editorial director of enid blyton entertainment, which gave its permission for the parodies, reckons that far from being appalled blyton would have been thrilled to reach a new audience. Young heroes on the front of enid blyton s classic books are revealed to be her illustrator s children. We have noted many other books she illustrated, including some religous books by betty smith. The secret seven are siblings peter and janet, and jack, barbara, pam, colin and george. Inside illustrations are by rene cloke, and the cover is by mark beech. A bibliography of first editions and other collectable books. Each edition of her books frequently brought a different set of illustrations by a different illustrator. The original illustrator of the famous five series was eileen soper. The childrens books of enid blyton were illustrated by a large number of artists, ranging from figures known for other work to humbler commercial artists, who in some cases were anonymous.
The enid blyton society was formed in early 1995 and its aim is to provide a focal point for collectors and enthusiasts of enid blyton through its magazine, the enid blyton society journal, its annual enid blyton day, and its website. Examples of works by the many illustrators who worked on enid blytons books. Enid blyton the magic faraway tree collection 3 books box. Between 1927 and 1959, enid blyton wrote the entire contents of three different series of 964 magazines, sunny stories for little folks, enid blyton s sunny stories and enid blyton s magazine. Enid blyton book illustrations through the ages in. Eileen soper, illustrator of the famous five series. Enid blyton has 3167 books on goodreads with 10645 ratings.
Order of enid blyton books british childrens author enid blyton 18971968 is one of the most prolific authors in the english language, having sold over 600 million books. First published 1947, five on kirrin island again by enid blyton, and illustrated by eileen soper, is the sixth book in the series of twentyone adventures experienced by the famous five julian, dick, george, anne, and timmy the dog. She was one of the most successful childrens storytellers of the 20th century. Enid blyton s dedication to writing was about 40 years of her life. Blyton, the daughter of a businessman, abandoned her. Children who inspired enid blytons famous five book. Book illustrations, childrens book illustration, book cover art, book covers, enid blyton books, adventure stories, cartoon books, who book, kids story books read all of the secret seven books i love books great books my books story books the secret seven enid blyton books cartoon books ladybird books childrens book illustration.