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Bones and Biscuits: Letters from a Dog Named Bobs
It's a dog's life! An adorable book of letters from Bobs the dog, by much-loved author Enid Blyton. The perfect gift for animal-lovers of all ages.
"Bones and biscuits! If a cheeky bird didn't fly down to my nose and eat a crumb off my left whiskers! Really, people have no manners at all these days!" In this very funny book, Bobs gives us his opinions on everything from fireworks to frogs, cats to Christmas, in his own words. This illustrated collection of his letters takes us through a year in the life of Bobs, the adored pet terrier owned by national treasure Enid Blyton.
Written by Enid Blyton every week to entertain young readers in the 1920s-40s, these have never been published together in book form before. The perfect gift for readers of any age, from 7 to 97, who love dogs and funny stories.
"Bones and biscuits! If a cheeky bird didn't fly down to my nose and eat a crumb off my left whiskers! Really, people have no manners at all these days!" In this very funny book, Bobs gives us his opinions on everything from fireworks to frogs, cats to Christmas, in his own words. This illustrated collection of his letters takes us through a year in the life of Bobs, the adored pet terrier owned by national treasure Enid Blyton.
Written by Enid Blyton every week to entertain young readers in the 1920s-40s, these have never been published together in book form before. The perfect gift for readers of any age, from 7 to 97, who love dogs and funny stories.
112 pages, Hardcover
Published August 3, 2021
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Enid Blyton
5,138 books6,277 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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June 14, 2022
Las cartas son entrañables, y las ilustraciones aún más. Qué preciosidad.
April 20, 2024
The Queen of storytelling delights us all with a collection of letters written by her ever faithful dog Bob's, of course he had his author to help him. Bob's the fox terrier is very charming and philosophical in his own way, although quite gullible to Sandy's influences. Sandy is Bob's faithful friend and part of Enid Blyton's Rouges' Gallery. Sandy seems to get a laugh at Bob's expense in some cases but Bobs still manages to remain just as curious about life and its goings on. I love Bob's tomorrow is another day and adventure outlook. The NewYears resolution that Bobs makes at the end of the book is priceless. The letters chronicle everyday happenings in and around the household and are just so wholesome. Enid Blyton wrote these letters on behalf of Bob's and they were published weekly in Teachers World from 1929-1945. What a pleasure it would have been to eagerly await the next adventure of Bob's and his sidekick.
June 1, 2021
This is the first Enid Blyton I have read since the days of my childhood when I enjoyed reading the Famous Five series. I was not aware of her stories about Bobs, but what is not to like about a story involving a mischievous little fox terrier dog and his friends? Unlike some of Enid's stories I think these letters from Bobs seem to have stood the test of time well, and they put a well needed smile on my face. The cute illustrations by Alice McKinley also make this little book such a fun read.
June 22, 2022
Absolutely adorable bedtime story for children! This book is broken into perfectly palatable morsels, as Bobs writes letters to his children. The letters are the perfect length to read one or two before bedtime!
November 23, 2022
Cortito y ameno de leer. Perdí a mis 2 perritos hace algunos meses y leer esto, llenó mi corazón ❤️
October 27, 2021
A lovely and lighthearted little book about the adventures of Bobs the dog.
November 23, 2023
Such a cute little book, I love the letters Bob writes! I love the photo of Bob in the back, bought a tear to my eye. Highly recommended for a cute little read for any dog lovers.
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