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make way for Noddy #5
Noddy's Perfect Gift
Two stories from the 'Make Way for Noddy' series are brought together on 1 CD, read by Jan Francis, with original music and sound effects from the popular TV series. Two favourite stories from the 'Make Way for Noddy' series now available together on one CD. Jan Francis brings the loveable characters to life with the help of sound effects and music from the popular TV series. Listen and find out what happens when Noddy wants to give Tessie Bear a special birthday present and makes up a song, specially for her. And when the Bumpy Dog has to save everyone from the power of the naughty goblins' magic powder.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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Enid Blyton
5,124 books6,328 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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November 30, 2023
This story begins on a sparkling spring morning in Toy Town ... but before too long the nasty goblins, Gobbo and Sly, come along and spoil the day.
Noddy is out in his car with Mr Sparks and the pair are enjoying the ride when Noddy slams on the brakes, ringing the bell of his hat in the process. A startled Mr Sparks asks Noddy what is wrong and Noddy explains that something leaped out in front of the car.
'Woof, woof, woof' is heard and it turns out to be Bumpy Dog jumping into the road. He is delighted to see Noddy and proceeds to jump in the car and lick his nose. But Noddy is mad with Bumpy and tells him so. But Mr Sparks explains that he is only a puppy and does not understand road sense so Noddy relents and gives Bumpy a ride in the car.
Meanwhile Gobbo and Sly are conjuring up some sparkling blue magic powder and Gobbo explains that he will soon have the whole town dancing to their tune. And when Noddy gets to Town Square he is firstly knocked down by Bumpy, who slinks away sadly with his tail between his legs, and secondly spots the goblins on a stall shouting about their Magic Comfort Foot Powder.
A crowd gathers but they do not trust Gobbo, who is the salesman. But when he introduces a stranger who cannot walk properly and is then treated to a sprinkling of the blue powder, they change their minds. The stranger suddenly is able to walk without difficulty. The Toy Town residents then want to purchase some of the powder but Gobbo says it is free for one day only.
Even though Noddy warns, 'It seems too good to be true,' they all use some of the powder and before too long they are all dancing around the town. Behind the scenes the goblins roar with laughter for the townsfolk had fallen for the scam; the limping stranger was of course Sly in disguise!
Gobbo and Sly then go on a stealing spree while everyone dances; Dinah Doll could only dance and watch as they fill their sacks and steal away. Mr Plod then steps in to arrest the goblins but they speed up the music and the dancing frenzy increases thus enabling them to continue their robbing ways.
They even load up Noddy's car with their spoils and plan to drive away but then Bumpy Dog arrives in the square and knocks Noddy over. Noddy's first reaction is to wonder why Bumpy is not dancing but then he realises that he has no magic powder on his paws. So Noddy directs Bumpy to go and stop the goblins.
Bumpy finds the goblins and leaps up at them but in doing so he knocks over a bottle of the magic powder, which sprinkles itself all over Gobbo and Sly's feet. They begin dancing, too, so Sly stops the music. That allows Mr Plod to chase the goblins to arrest them so Sly is about to start the music again when Bumpy knocks the music box out of his hand and it smashes it to pieces.
Bumpy is then the hero and Noddy says, 'I'm sorry I was mean to you, Bumpy.' At which words Bumpy leaps up and knocks Noddy clean off his feet! Noddy could only laugh for everything was rosy once more in Toy Town!
Noddy is out in his car with Mr Sparks and the pair are enjoying the ride when Noddy slams on the brakes, ringing the bell of his hat in the process. A startled Mr Sparks asks Noddy what is wrong and Noddy explains that something leaped out in front of the car.
'Woof, woof, woof' is heard and it turns out to be Bumpy Dog jumping into the road. He is delighted to see Noddy and proceeds to jump in the car and lick his nose. But Noddy is mad with Bumpy and tells him so. But Mr Sparks explains that he is only a puppy and does not understand road sense so Noddy relents and gives Bumpy a ride in the car.
Meanwhile Gobbo and Sly are conjuring up some sparkling blue magic powder and Gobbo explains that he will soon have the whole town dancing to their tune. And when Noddy gets to Town Square he is firstly knocked down by Bumpy, who slinks away sadly with his tail between his legs, and secondly spots the goblins on a stall shouting about their Magic Comfort Foot Powder.
A crowd gathers but they do not trust Gobbo, who is the salesman. But when he introduces a stranger who cannot walk properly and is then treated to a sprinkling of the blue powder, they change their minds. The stranger suddenly is able to walk without difficulty. The Toy Town residents then want to purchase some of the powder but Gobbo says it is free for one day only.
Even though Noddy warns, 'It seems too good to be true,' they all use some of the powder and before too long they are all dancing around the town. Behind the scenes the goblins roar with laughter for the townsfolk had fallen for the scam; the limping stranger was of course Sly in disguise!
Gobbo and Sly then go on a stealing spree while everyone dances; Dinah Doll could only dance and watch as they fill their sacks and steal away. Mr Plod then steps in to arrest the goblins but they speed up the music and the dancing frenzy increases thus enabling them to continue their robbing ways.
They even load up Noddy's car with their spoils and plan to drive away but then Bumpy Dog arrives in the square and knocks Noddy over. Noddy's first reaction is to wonder why Bumpy is not dancing but then he realises that he has no magic powder on his paws. So Noddy directs Bumpy to go and stop the goblins.
Bumpy finds the goblins and leaps up at them but in doing so he knocks over a bottle of the magic powder, which sprinkles itself all over Gobbo and Sly's feet. They begin dancing, too, so Sly stops the music. That allows Mr Plod to chase the goblins to arrest them so Sly is about to start the music again when Bumpy knocks the music box out of his hand and it smashes it to pieces.
Bumpy is then the hero and Noddy says, 'I'm sorry I was mean to you, Bumpy.' At which words Bumpy leaps up and knocks Noddy clean off his feet! Noddy could only laugh for everything was rosy once more in Toy Town!
July 19, 2017
A little to young. Not the best noddy book
September 12, 2018
I had a bunch of Noddy books even before I could read. My mom would read them to me and there was a phase where I wouldn’t eat until my mom read out a Noddy Book or so I am told. There were a couple of books that I knew by heart and would pretend to read out from them.
Noddy is a fun pal to have as a child.
Noddy is a fun pal to have as a child.
January 3, 2012
Really funny. Well ilustrated, good for children.
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