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The O'Clock Tales Collection
Seven O'clock Tales
A collection of nearly 30 stories. There's the mischievous shoemaker who sews a Slippety Spell into the King's shoes; a pixie who finds a magic shoelace which grants his every wish; a basketful of brownies on their way to a Fairyland party, and more.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1943
About the author
Enid Blyton
5,223 books6,384 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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September 13, 2025
Enid Blyton was my favourite author when I was a kid 🥹 she just has a gift for writing stories of magic and fantasy for kids.
August 29, 2012
Here is my third review on Seven O’ Clock Tales by Enid Blyton.
Enid Blyton was my favourite children’s author as a child and I couldn’t choose just one book by her. Therefore, I chose Seven O’ Clock Tales as it has a range of stories all which have examples of acting righteously towards one another and the importance of kindness in daily life.
Janet and Her Friends tells the story of Janet who befriends a robin. She feeds him every day and nurses him back to health after a cat bites his leg. However, soon after Janet becomes ill herself and is unable to leave her bed. In return to the kindness Janet has shown the bird, the robin sets up home in her room until she is back to full health. The short story teaches children about the importance of taking care of one another and expressing gratitude.
In The Little Boy Who Cried, Doreen and Harry are on their way to buy a new paint box with their savings when they come across a boy crying. Eric has tripped over and dropped his lunch into mud and lost his bus fare money. Doreen and Harry are saddened by seeing this boy so upset. They give him their lunch and also the money they had saved up themselves. As a result, they couldn’t afford a new paint box. However, two days later the little boy’s mother dropped two new paint boxes top their house as a reward for their kindness.
Enid Blyton was my favourite children’s author as a child and I couldn’t choose just one book by her. Therefore, I chose Seven O’ Clock Tales as it has a range of stories all which have examples of acting righteously towards one another and the importance of kindness in daily life.
Janet and Her Friends tells the story of Janet who befriends a robin. She feeds him every day and nurses him back to health after a cat bites his leg. However, soon after Janet becomes ill herself and is unable to leave her bed. In return to the kindness Janet has shown the bird, the robin sets up home in her room until she is back to full health. The short story teaches children about the importance of taking care of one another and expressing gratitude.
In The Little Boy Who Cried, Doreen and Harry are on their way to buy a new paint box with their savings when they come across a boy crying. Eric has tripped over and dropped his lunch into mud and lost his bus fare money. Doreen and Harry are saddened by seeing this boy so upset. They give him their lunch and also the money they had saved up themselves. As a result, they couldn’t afford a new paint box. However, two days later the little boy’s mother dropped two new paint boxes top their house as a reward for their kindness.
November 28, 2014
Still my favourite fairy tale book, enjoy reading it to my son every night.
January 5, 2019
Great mix of stories that any child can enjoy if they are read to them.
June 17, 2021
I would've given it a 3.5 but can't and 4 is a luxury so I'm settling on 3. Pretty fun to read right before going to sleep 💤.
May 15, 2025
A nice mix of stories for kids and adults alike.
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