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Noddy #3
Noddy and His Car
Noddy has a new car and decides to become a taxi driver. But he encounters problems on his first day as Toyland's taxi driver as he loses an item of each of his first three passenger's belongings.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1951
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Enid Blyton
5,214 books6,352 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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October 19, 2017
A short story that imbibes moral values of honesty in to the impressionable minds of young readers.
Was fun revisiting Noddy and his excitement over the new car.
Another Enid Blyton gem. :))
February 10, 2023
That's great. I would buy again at any time. Ideal for children. That's all there is to say! That's why I can't think of anything.
May 7, 2018
Gotta love this little bugger with the weird hat. Noddy taught me to read, so he has to be worth 5 stars. His car could do with a bit of updating...AND he's not wearing a seat belt.
April 26, 2023
A cute little story about the adventures of Noddy when he decides to become a taxi driver! I saw it on my Grandparents’ shelf and decided to give it a read for fun, which took me about 30 minutes. Very wholesome, and always sweet to reminisce about Noddy!
August 17, 2020
Une joie de le relire avec ma fille ! Le pays des jouets : un monde fascinant.
December 17, 2025
I can always return with affection to the eponymous hero of my first serious book collection of very many years ago. Ever since I have enjoyed Noddy at various stages of my life so I thought it was time to re-read about the happy little chap!
In this tale he has just acquired his car and is very proud of owning it. And he decides that he will use it to become a taxi driver. He is very excited at the thought and he can't wait to get going!
Unfortunately, despite the encouragement of Mr Milko, the trips with his first three passengers, an unnamed pink toy cat, Mr Tubby's brother and a very attractive but also unnamed toy doll, do not turn out as expected. Indeed they prove to be disastrous as each of the passengers loses an item on the journeys they take.
A tail, a top hat and a handbag, yes, A HANDBAG to use Lady Bracknell's emphasis, are the three items that go missing so the customers do not pay Noddy his one penny charge for the taxi ride.
Noddy is very upset so he decides to go to see his friend Big Ears at his toadstool house. And Big Ears is very consoling and gives Noddy a reassuring cup of tea before the pair set off in an attempt to locate the missing items.
After much searching they manage to do so and later on Noddy returns them to his three passengers, who in return pay him for their journey!
Noddy puts the fare money towards the building of a garage to house his precious car. He tells Big Ears that he will definitely have more adventures in Toyland ... and he certainly did! All good fun.
In this tale he has just acquired his car and is very proud of owning it. And he decides that he will use it to become a taxi driver. He is very excited at the thought and he can't wait to get going!
Unfortunately, despite the encouragement of Mr Milko, the trips with his first three passengers, an unnamed pink toy cat, Mr Tubby's brother and a very attractive but also unnamed toy doll, do not turn out as expected. Indeed they prove to be disastrous as each of the passengers loses an item on the journeys they take.
A tail, a top hat and a handbag, yes, A HANDBAG to use Lady Bracknell's emphasis, are the three items that go missing so the customers do not pay Noddy his one penny charge for the taxi ride.
Noddy is very upset so he decides to go to see his friend Big Ears at his toadstool house. And Big Ears is very consoling and gives Noddy a reassuring cup of tea before the pair set off in an attempt to locate the missing items.
After much searching they manage to do so and later on Noddy returns them to his three passengers, who in return pay him for their journey!
Noddy puts the fare money towards the building of a garage to house his precious car. He tells Big Ears that he will definitely have more adventures in Toyland ... and he certainly did! All good fun.
January 18, 2019
Book three in the series of the git with his nodding head and this one has him get his signature motor vehicle (which for some older readers the colours seems similar to the mini of Martin's Marvellous Mini of comic book fame, he was another git as well!)
Anyway Noddy, Big Ears, and the whole crew bang on as per usual.
Anyway Noddy, Big Ears, and the whole crew bang on as per usual.
July 23, 2022
Noddy starts being a taxi driver in his new car but it doesn't go quite as well as he expected. Good thing he has a good friend in Big Ears.
A wonderful installment of the Noddy series and so well written. A really good read for young children or even adults who want to go back to a more innocent time.
A wonderful installment of the Noddy series and so well written. A really good read for young children or even adults who want to go back to a more innocent time.
March 26, 2019
They had to track down missing things.
May 18, 2020
Noddy is such a likeable character. The kids all felt terribly for Little Noddy with his rotten luck. It was lovely to see that all was right in the end.
July 3, 2020
Nice book
April 6, 2021
Full review to come
February 13, 2026
Brilliant book, love Noddy!! 😁
January 2, 2017
Every year I start with Children's books, to "train myself" (having a Grand Daughter who is almost one year old).
Noddy was very brave in the previous book and got a new car! But not everything is easy when it comes to pleasing his new clients! Big Ears will have to help once again.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 1 January 2017
Noddy was very brave in the previous book and got a new car! But not everything is easy when it comes to pleasing his new clients! Big Ears will have to help once again.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 1 January 2017
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February 9, 2017I first started reading the Noddy books after hearing the Golliwogs play a prominent role in them, so I had to find it out for myself whether this was true, and to see what kinds of representations they did. This was after being unsuccessful in finding the original Two Dutch Dolls novels - I only found and read the first one. Being part African American myself, I thought this to be a necessary part of history to check out. It was hard for me to be offended or maybe I just chose it so, however, it is easy to see how people of color can be outraged over how they are depicted, apparently. This was a long time ago when minstrelsy was popular and okay.
In the Noddy books, the Golliwogs are dolls/toys too, so they appear in the towns. Usually, they seem to be up to no good or innocently having fun. Since these were written later on, it is less intense presumably. Gilbert Golly for instance owns and runs the car garage dealership, a profession only fitting for representing greed and the chase for material success in Nixon era America - to own a home, a car, material goods, and the possession of a nice family and career. Usually, they are doing something like that instead of being a protagonist, which, apparently, would be a nice and acceptable change. But luckily, the thinly veiled racism is only there if you scrutinize with your eyes, otherwise, these are just tributes and cameos, which I wonder how it may have impressed the children and adults of the era whence they were reading the books. There are plenty of other villains of any skin color or creed or organism here, from goblins to wizards to even Caucasian sailors, so I didn't think the Golliwogs were presented in too unfair a light. I do think though, that there is reason to believe there's more racism in their original appearances which some people today still get offended by, rather than feeling blessed their people are actually featured in a work, despite the unfair appearance and roles they are given to put them in their place in society. That being said these aren't really the books to go looking for awesome Golliwog action - although they are featured here in there in the series of books - it's nothing too remarkable, offensive, or enlightening to say the least. An interesting part of history albeit.
In the Noddy books, the Golliwogs are dolls/toys too, so they appear in the towns. Usually, they seem to be up to no good or innocently having fun. Since these were written later on, it is less intense presumably. Gilbert Golly for instance owns and runs the car garage dealership, a profession only fitting for representing greed and the chase for material success in Nixon era America - to own a home, a car, material goods, and the possession of a nice family and career. Usually, they are doing something like that instead of being a protagonist, which, apparently, would be a nice and acceptable change. But luckily, the thinly veiled racism is only there if you scrutinize with your eyes, otherwise, these are just tributes and cameos, which I wonder how it may have impressed the children and adults of the era whence they were reading the books. There are plenty of other villains of any skin color or creed or organism here, from goblins to wizards to even Caucasian sailors, so I didn't think the Golliwogs were presented in too unfair a light. I do think though, that there is reason to believe there's more racism in their original appearances which some people today still get offended by, rather than feeling blessed their people are actually featured in a work, despite the unfair appearance and roles they are given to put them in their place in society. That being said these aren't really the books to go looking for awesome Golliwog action - although they are featured here in there in the series of books - it's nothing too remarkable, offensive, or enlightening to say the least. An interesting part of history albeit.
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.
October 9, 2011
I started my reading career on Noddy! I was about 6 or 7 maybe younger. My cousin taught me to read.
January 5, 2013
Simply love this short sweet story!
March 31, 2013
I loved reading Noddy as a child, and I've very much enjoyed introducing him to my children. The stories still hold up today, Noddy is so cute and sweet, and these are perfect stories for bedtime.
October 4, 2013
Buku nostalgia. Noddy dkk memberi teladan untuk pembaca (anak2) bagaimana hidup dg positif thinking,damai,bersahaja dan bahagia :)Buku ini jg didukung dg ilustrasi yg menarik...
November 8, 2013
My childhood :)
I love Noddy, it was my first book actually
I love Noddy, it was my first book actually
January 2, 2014
the book noddy and his car was nice.the story was amazing i liked it so much.
June 21, 2016
Such a wonderful and sweet little story about Noddy and his new car. There is a lovely moral in the story about honesty being the best policy.
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