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Noddy #8
Noddy Gets Into Trouble
Poor Noddy has landed himself in serious trouble. A mysterious bell wearer has been breaking into Miss Fluffy Cat's house and stealing her tarts and pies. Now all of Toyland think Noddy, the most famous bell jangler in town, is the culprit! With the help of his friend Tessie Bear, join Noddy as he sets out to uncover the real Toy Town burglar.
62 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 1954
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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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October 3, 2014
Some years ago (many!) my first serious collection of books was Enid Blyton's Noddy so when I spotted three Noddy titles at a recent car boot sale, I just had to purchase them. And having purchased them I just had to re-read them and this is the first.
Noddy begins this delightful tale in good spirits and is making up some joyful songs but then, unfortunately, he gets the blame for some jam tarts, a meat pie and a chocolate cake that are missing from Miss Fluffy Cat's larder. And then some ginger biscuits go missing from Mr Wobbly-Man's house; once more Noddy gets the blame.
The reason Mr Plod, the local constable, suspects Noddy is that the thief had a jingling bell on each occasion and as Noddy was the only one who had such a bell he was the number one suspect. Of course, Noddy denies he had anything to do with the matter.
But all his friends hear of the losses and they all fail to acknowledge Noddy when he goes out in his car looking for business. He is naturally upset and only Tessie Bear has any faith in his innocence. Between them they discover that bells had been bought from The Bell Shop and eventually by a little detective work they discover the culprit, with the help of Big Ears and his cousin Little Ears!
Everybody is sorry that Noddy was suspected and they all apologise and Noddy throws a tea party for Tessie Bear to celebrate.
Nothing has changed since I first read the book all those years ago; Noddy is still the endearing little character that he always was ... how could anyone ever suspect him of a crime?
Anyway, it's ... All Aboard for Toyland!
Noddy begins this delightful tale in good spirits and is making up some joyful songs but then, unfortunately, he gets the blame for some jam tarts, a meat pie and a chocolate cake that are missing from Miss Fluffy Cat's larder. And then some ginger biscuits go missing from Mr Wobbly-Man's house; once more Noddy gets the blame.
The reason Mr Plod, the local constable, suspects Noddy is that the thief had a jingling bell on each occasion and as Noddy was the only one who had such a bell he was the number one suspect. Of course, Noddy denies he had anything to do with the matter.
But all his friends hear of the losses and they all fail to acknowledge Noddy when he goes out in his car looking for business. He is naturally upset and only Tessie Bear has any faith in his innocence. Between them they discover that bells had been bought from The Bell Shop and eventually by a little detective work they discover the culprit, with the help of Big Ears and his cousin Little Ears!
Everybody is sorry that Noddy was suspected and they all apologise and Noddy throws a tea party for Tessie Bear to celebrate.
Nothing has changed since I first read the book all those years ago; Noddy is still the endearing little character that he always was ... how could anyone ever suspect him of a crime?
Anyway, it's ... All Aboard for Toyland!
April 30, 2021
Full review to come
March 14, 2018
Strange to think that I read this book sixty years back and I can recall the plot line better than other reading matter that I have completed in the more recent past.
'Noddy Gets Into Trouble' may have been the impetus for my later teenage years and my complete disregard of Mr Plod and old Big Ears.
Of course Enid Blyton returned in video form over twenty years back to entertain my son.
'Noddy Gets Into Trouble' may have been the impetus for my later teenage years and my complete disregard of Mr Plod and old Big Ears.
Of course Enid Blyton returned in video form over twenty years back to entertain my son.
November 6, 2021
Poor little Noddy. This story has such a deeper meaning to it. Everyone feels ostracised at least once in their lives, particularly during the early-learning years. As shown with Noddy in this boom, having a friend who believes in you is so powerful, it can overcome just about anything.
January 19, 2020
Best book
July 30, 2021
Love Noddy and this collection really soothes my inner child.
June 23, 2023
We liked how Noddy pays for his milk by having his head boinged around by the milkman.
October 23, 2025
Cute story for young children in which various toys interact as if human.
September 8, 2023
A great children's book.
October 5, 2011
One of the very few books that I still possess from my childhood I just re-read it as I did not recognize either the cover or the currently published synopsis. Something has really changed the story which in its original was about how Noddy got his famous red and yellow car. The story continues from 'Noddy Goes to Toytown' in which Noddy arrives in Toytown, builds 'House for One', becomes a hero and successfully fights deportation. In this book Noddy needs a job and after a few days odd-jobbing goes to work at Mr Golly's garage cleaning the cars. That night all the cars are stolen by bad Goblins and Noddy crashes an old car while chasing them - he has no licence, has never driven before and does 60 along country lanes - and this is the 1950s! Noddy is suspected of stealing them - hence 'Gets into Trouble'. The truth outs eventually and the cars are recovered. A grateful Mr Golly then gives Noddy a little red and yellow car of his own. Noddy then decides to be a taxi driver - "and Oh, Big Ears! OH, I've got a WONDERFUL idea!"
Gollies have now of course disappeared and presumably all Noddy books have been rewritten and redrawn. This is a pity because I was always fond of Mr Golly who was a decent guy and gave Noddy a start in what was to be his life-long career. Ah well, this will always be the REAL 'Noddy Gets Into Trouble' whatever revisionists say.
Gollies have now of course disappeared and presumably all Noddy books have been rewritten and redrawn. This is a pity because I was always fond of Mr Golly who was a decent guy and gave Noddy a start in what was to be his life-long career. Ah well, this will always be the REAL 'Noddy Gets Into Trouble' whatever revisionists say.
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November 2, 2016This is the one where a thief wears a bell on his cap and ransacks people's home for their food, making everyone think it was Noddy who performed the licks. The town refuses to include him in their society now and his cab business seems to be taking a turn for the worse! Fortunately, he meets a sweet nice bear girl and they become friends, concocting many plans to find the real thief together but not before sharing delicious snacks and meals, in which the time is used to further discuss aforementioned plans; etc. After a short adventure they all find the real culprit and Noddy's reputation is restored. We also see the return of his original friend who was out of town and returned with his brother, while they then aided in the arrest. Everyone happily played their role and at the conclusion we see a fine celebration, making all the characters feel welcome and appreciated. Another fine entry into the classic Toyland series.
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 2, 2017
Every year I start with Children's books, to "train myself" (having a Grand Daughter who is almost one year old).
Once again people suspect Noddy, because a thief is wearing a bell in order to sound like him! A new friend helps Noddy to understand that someone is trying to impersonate him, and together they manage to unmask him.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 1 January 2017
Once again people suspect Noddy, because a thief is wearing a bell in order to sound like him! A new friend helps Noddy to understand that someone is trying to impersonate him, and together they manage to unmask him.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 1 January 2017
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July 23, 2016Got no patience to stay adding every Noddy book I've ever read...or every Enid Blyton I've ever read for that matter...but for the record...I read a hell of a lot of her work!
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July 9, 2013good book
September 7, 2014
sweet, simple and good one :)
December 2, 2016
read it as a child
June 12, 2013
good one!!! :-)
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