This was how the world was introduced to one of Enid Blyton’s most popular characters in Five On A Treasure Island, the first book of the Famous Five series. George was the “strange cousin” that ...

In 2008, Enid Blyton was voted the UK's best loved writer, beating JK Rowling, Austen and even Shakespeare. Yet, although characters like Noddy and the Famous Five still have devoted fans, Blyton has ...

IT WAS a time when “queer” meant “odd” and “Dick” or “Fanny” were best mates. Crack out the pop biscuits and reminisce about Enid Blyton’s classic The Magic Faraway Tree. It was racist, xenophobic, ...

Enid Blyton was one of the most successful and beloved children's authors of all time. Born in London in 1897, she wrote more than 700 books and thousands of short stories during her career. Her books ...

Enid Blyton, pictured with daughters Gillian and Imogen, was a prolific writer An unpublished Enid Blyton novel gives a fresh insight into the author's work - but throws up a mystery over when it was ...

What was the first book to make an impression on you? Although I read from a very young age, the first books to make a huge impact on me were written by Enid Blyton and the tales of the Famous Five. I ...

Half a century has passed since Enid Blyton died on 28 November 1968, fading out of a world that was changing alarmingly from the sunlit chauvinism of her stories. She left behind a complicated legacy ...