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Tales of Toyland
Exciting Toyland tales and many others from the world’s best-loved children’s author, Enid Blyton.
‘I don’t want to stay in this nursery,’ sobbed the fairy doll.
Jolly the sailor doll loves to sing his jolly sailor songs, but the mean old toys in the nursery tell him to be quiet. When Tiptoe the fairy doll arrives, Jolly is the only toy to be kind to her. Jolly and Tiptoe have had enough – they are off on the express train to Toyland! Join Jolly and Tiptoe on their adventures in wonderful Toyland. They will meet all sorts of extraordinary characters like the Wobbly Mr To-and-Fro and the funny Clockwork Clown!
Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children’s author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Her Tales from Toyland are a perfect example of the kind of magical adventures she has created for her millions of readers over the years.
‘I don’t want to stay in this nursery,’ sobbed the fairy doll.
Jolly the sailor doll loves to sing his jolly sailor songs, but the mean old toys in the nursery tell him to be quiet. When Tiptoe the fairy doll arrives, Jolly is the only toy to be kind to her. Jolly and Tiptoe have had enough – they are off on the express train to Toyland! Join Jolly and Tiptoe on their adventures in wonderful Toyland. They will meet all sorts of extraordinary characters like the Wobbly Mr To-and-Fro and the funny Clockwork Clown!
Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children’s author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Her Tales from Toyland are a perfect example of the kind of magical adventures she has created for her millions of readers over the years.
192 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2013
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Enid Blyton
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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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August 23, 2020
What a nice little trip down memory lane. Enid Blyton helped me become the reader I am today, and this copy was published in 1963!
It definitely shows its age with very non-PC language which had me cringing at times, but a great collection of stories.
It definitely shows its age with very non-PC language which had me cringing at times, but a great collection of stories.
July 6, 2025
Really cute story.
March 8, 2015
Not as engaging as other Enid Blyton books. Brian somehow just stayed with me as I plodded through d stories, trying to put some life into them.
Besides, roughly about a half of the stories r part of a series, which ends abruptly. The remaining r exclusive single-chapter stories.
All in all, glad v could finish it.
Besides, roughly about a half of the stories r part of a series, which ends abruptly. The remaining r exclusive single-chapter stories.
All in all, glad v could finish it.
October 30, 2018
Collection of Enid Blyton short stories with that habit she has of asking the reader inane questions like oh he won't do that again will he? Also the annoying moralising fables that are more than a little forced and sometimes have questionable lessons to learn.
November 15, 2018
This book is just lovely! I’ve always love and adore Enid Blyton’s books and I could say that this one will be one of my favourite! Even though, this is a children’s book, but I do like so much! The story kind of fill in my missing childhood! It’s just fun to read!
January 20, 2020
Incredible fantasy!!
A wonderful book with beautiful and interesting stories for people of all ages. Enid Blyton has always been my favourite author and her books are always amazing and lovely.
A wonderful book with beautiful and interesting stories for people of all ages. Enid Blyton has always been my favourite author and her books are always amazing and lovely.
April 6, 2013
read this book when I was a kid .I had borrowed it from our school library. It was my favorite book in my primary school days.
May 7, 2020
Love this book! Such a good authour.
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