Poor little Mary Ann has a mean old stepmother who sends her out into the wood to gather strawberries. Out in the wood she finds a tower - but what's inside? Find out in thie exciting collection from Enid Blyton, which also contains a tail that wouldn't wag, a little toy farm and a very meddlesome butterfly! Other stories in this The Enchanted Gloves The Little Green Donkey Oh, Bother My Hair! Bad Luck, Wily Weasel! The Elm-Tree and the Willow The Little Toy Farm
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.
The Tower in Ho-Ho Wood by Enid Blyton is a children book. The book is illustrated beautifully by Lesley Blackman. The book has 14 short stories. It's a perfect read for children. All the stories give some kind of message. I really enjoy reading it. It made me remember my childhood days when I also believe in prince and princess or magic. The author makes you laugh by her stories. My personal favorite is Susan Sweet and Sally Sour. This story hurt my stomach. It is perfect for 6-13 years old. But other ones can also enjoy it. It's a light read. The language is simple. I recommend it to all.
Enid Blyton is always a favourite in our house and this one was a big hit with kids who had me read one story called The Little Toy Farm several times and got them playing with their toy farm again, so that was a bonus as it meant the Kindle Fires went away........
This book have 14 stories. The names of the stories are, 1. The Enchanted Gloves 2. The Elm-Tree and the Willow 3. Bad Luck, Wily Weasel! 4. The Meddlesome Butterfly 5. The Little Toy Farm 6. The Bird Man 7. The Little Green Donkey 8. Oh, Bother My Hair! 9. Black Bibs 10. The Tower in Ho-Ho Wood 11. The Tail That Wouldn't Wag 12. Susan Sweet and Sally Sour 13. The Train That Lost Its Way 14. Lightwing the Swallow
These are the stories of the this book. These stories will be fun to read and are also bedtime stories. the story 'The Little Toy Farm' is great bedtime story for kids they will love this book very much. These stories are fun to read kids will love to read this book and they will learn new things like, birds fly to the southern land when it's cold in the northern land and when spring comes in northern land they will come to the northern land again. All the ages will love this book and enjoy reading this book.
I used to love the main story in this series "the tower in ho ho wood" . sort of a cinderalla story but In a simpler way. I just can't believe at that time I believed a child marrying a prince ! so naive was I same as we thought a mouse can befriend a cat .