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The Bed That Ran Away And Other Stories
A collection of short stories for the younger readers of ages 5-8 yrs.
- GenresChildrens
192 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2000
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About the author
Enid Blyton
5,133 books6,326 followersSee also:
Ένιντ Μπλάιτον (Greek)
Enida Blaitona (Latvian)
Энид Блайтон (Russian)
Inid Blajton (Serbian)
Інід Блайтон (Ukrainian)
Enid Mary Blyton (1897–1968) was an English author of children's books.
Born in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. She was educated at St. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.
Blyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Clare's.
According to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare.
See also her pen name Mary Pollock
Ένιντ Μπλάιτον (Greek)
Enida Blaitona (Latvian)
Энид Блайтон (Russian)
Inid Blajton (Serbian)
Інід Блайтон (Ukrainian)
Enid Mary Blyton (1897–1968) was an English author of children's books.
Born in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. She was educated at St. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.
Blyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Clare's.
According to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare.
See also her pen name Mary Pollock
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
September 4, 2012
After nannying, my love for this book was renewed. Such clever stories, and the drawings stick in your memory forever. Classic!
January 20, 2024
Begitu melihat buku ini ditawarkan di lapak daring, langsung amsuk dalam daftar belanjaan. Siapa yang tak tergoda memiliki buku karya eyang Enid Blyton. Kondisinya juga lumayan.
Lumayan banyak juga kisah yang ada dalm buku ini, lebih dari 10 kisah, salah satunya yang diangkat menjadi judul buku. Bagaimana Guy berusaha mencari obat untuk menyembuhkan kebiasaan kakaknya-Anna sungguh mengharukan. Jika kisah ini dibaca oleh anak-anak, minimal mereka akan mengurangi kebiasaan bangun siang jika tidak ingin tempat tidur membawanya ke negeri antah berantah.
Lumayan banyak juga kisah yang ada dalm buku ini, lebih dari 10 kisah, salah satunya yang diangkat menjadi judul buku. Bagaimana Guy berusaha mencari obat untuk menyembuhkan kebiasaan kakaknya-Anna sungguh mengharukan. Jika kisah ini dibaca oleh anak-anak, minimal mereka akan mengurangi kebiasaan bangun siang jika tidak ingin tempat tidur membawanya ke negeri antah berantah.
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July 31, 2022
10/10 Enid Blyton books were my childhood
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April 15, 2012
One of the few Enid Blyton books I would not read again.
January 24, 2015
:) <- The smiley face explains it all
October 16, 2013
bestt sangat.
April 4, 2016
This book is a collection of stories so you don't read it end to end like a novel. My kids are getting a bit old for this type of story. Great for 4-8yo.
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