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Summer Holiday Stories: 22 Sunny Tales
A wonderful selection of 22 fantastical summer stories to read and share by one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton.School's out! So go on a picnic in the woods, visit the seaside or take a trip on a magic aeroplane in this enchanting collection of stories perfect for summer holidays. Enid Blyton has been delighting readers for more than seventy years with her endless summers of magic, fun and adventure. Enid's best-loved characters include Noddy the wooden boy, Timmy the dog from The Famous Five and the mischievous twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan from the much-loved boarding school series St Clare's!This collection contains original stories dating back to the 1930s.
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336 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 1, 2017
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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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June 17, 2024
Its always a pleasure reading Blyton, i have been reading her since i was 7 and no matter at what age or point in life i am, i always return to her once or twice a year in need of a warm hug and she always delivers 🤗❤️
September 11, 2019
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This was another delightful set of tales from Enid Blyton. The description on GR mentioned stories about Timmy the dog and St Clare's but my copy did not have them.
Stories in this collection included the children who wanted to know the meaning of once in a blue moon, the boy who wanted a bicycle for his birthday and the forgetful man who tied a knot in his handkerchief to remember.
Like all Enid Blyton books these stories had a strong moral within the tale teaching children that rewards can be had from being helpful and kind.
Although Enid Blyton died in 1968 her books are still enjoyed by readers young and old. I recommend this book for bedtime so parents can read their children a couple of stories or three before bed.
This was another delightful set of tales from Enid Blyton. The description on GR mentioned stories about Timmy the dog and St Clare's but my copy did not have them.
Stories in this collection included the children who wanted to know the meaning of once in a blue moon, the boy who wanted a bicycle for his birthday and the forgetful man who tied a knot in his handkerchief to remember.
Like all Enid Blyton books these stories had a strong moral within the tale teaching children that rewards can be had from being helpful and kind.
Although Enid Blyton died in 1968 her books are still enjoyed by readers young and old. I recommend this book for bedtime so parents can read their children a couple of stories or three before bed.
June 30, 2024
Cute, "very Enid Blyton" and you can hearher voice and the time in the writing which is absolutely charming but may feel old-fashioned for some readers. The pictures are also lovely.
Some of the stories have strong ideas but given they are a bit short feel under-developed and a bit too predictable, lacking the creativity Blyton shows in her longer works. However they are generally very sunny and have a sweet moral.
Some feel a bit repetitive in the idea they are trying to convey. As with almost all collections, it's a bit up and down but all of them are easy reads - you can race through them - and they are positively dripping with sunniness and honey.
Some of the stories have strong ideas but given they are a bit short feel under-developed and a bit too predictable, lacking the creativity Blyton shows in her longer works. However they are generally very sunny and have a sweet moral.
Some feel a bit repetitive in the idea they are trying to convey. As with almost all collections, it's a bit up and down but all of them are easy reads - you can race through them - and they are positively dripping with sunniness and honey.
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February 20, 2022I really loved this book! In fact, It was my first Enid Blyton Short story book, and from then to now, I've read loads of these. It is definitely recommended for people who like light, funny and interesting stories😄😄.
July 22, 2020
Some stories were better than others and some were fantastic. 💕
July 26, 2025
A nice collection of stories about summer.
March 7, 2018
Enjoyed these more than I thought I would. Collection of stories, set in holidays. Students like this collection too, a good way to start reading Enid Blyton, as not too demanding.
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