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A Faraway Tree Adventure #3
The Land of Do-As-You-Please: Colour Short Stories
This is a classic short tale from Enid Blyton's magical Faraway Tree series with exciting new full-colour illustrations from Alex Paterson - perfect for new readers! When the Land of Do-as-You Please arrives at the top of the Faraway Tree, it gets everyone thinking about the things they most want to try. Joe would love to have a go at driving a train, while Frannie wishes with all her heart for an elephant ride! The magical Faraway Tree has been entertaining readers for more than 75 years. Now these colour short stories offer a great way for a whole host of young new readers to discover the adventures of Silky, Moon-Face, the Saucepan Man and all of their friends in the Enchanted Wood. Also available in this short story series: A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Birthdays; A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Magic Medicines; A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Do-As-You-Please; A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Goodies; A Faraway Tree Adventure: In Santa Claus' Castle.
- GenresChildrens
80 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 4, 2021
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About the author
Enid Blyton
5,218 books6,349 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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December 26, 2025
خلصت الرواية الصراحه قصتها حلوه عن اربع اطفال عندهم شجرة في كل مرا ترسلهم الى ارض جديدة وبقوانين جديدة، لغته سهله والكتاب كله صور وفي كلمات شوي طويله لكن مفهومه، انا معتمد قاعدة انه اهم شيء افهم الحدث مو شرط افهم كل كلمه بالصفحة
November 1, 2020
Suatu waktu aku menemukan sesuatu yang menarik. Aku menemukan buku karangan Enid Blyton yang belum pernah kubaca. Tampilannya juga menarik dan berbeda dengan karya Enid lainnya. Judulnya adalah "Petualangan Pohon Kelana Ajaib". Di dalamnya ada ilustrasi karya warna buatan Alex Patterson.
Ya aku terpesona dengan buku ini. Sebuah buku anak-anak yang tetap menarik untuk dibaca kaum dewasa. Sampulnya berwarna jingga, berkesan ceria, dengan sampul bergambar gajah dengan cat warna-warni di bagian wajahnya dengan empat anak, seorang peri bernama Silky, dan satu sosok makhluk hutan bernama Paras-Bulan.
Keempat anak, Beth, Frannie, Joe, dan Rick sudah seminggu tak bermain ke Hutan Magis. Mereka sedang sangat sibuk membantu orang tua dan sedang tak ingin terlibat dalam petualangan apapun.
Lalu datanglah pesan dari Silky dan Paras-Bulan. Keduanya mengajak anak-anak untuk pergi ke Pohon Kelana di Hutan Magis. Ia mengajak ke Negeri Bertindak-Manasuka.
Mereka pun kemudian naik tangga di atas Pohon Kelana untuk menuju negeri yang aneh dan unik. Negeri Bertindak-Manasuka di mana mereka bisa melakukan apa saja yang diinginkan.
Lantas apa saja yang Rick, Joe, Beth, dan Frannie lakukan?
Wah aku terlambat mengetahui koleksi Enid Blyton tentang Petualangan Pohon Kelana Ajaib. Ini buku yang menyenangkan dan membuatku berimajinasi ke negeri-negeri magis.
Di sini di dalam hutan dikisahkan penuh dengan makhluk dongeng seperti jembalang, peri, pixie, goblin dan masih banyak lagi.
Ada awan di atas pohon yang merupakan pintu ke negeri-negeri ajaib. Nah ketika mereka menuju Negeri Bertindak-Manasuka, mereka mendapati betapa asyiknya negeri itu karena begitu banyak mainan dan makanan yang muncul berkat permintaan mereka.
Ceritanya sederhana, khas anak-anak. Aku suka tokoh-tokoh dongengnya di sini, juga ceritanya yang kaya imajinasi.
Ilustrasinya indah dan berwarna, melengkapi kisahnya yang seru dan menarik.
Ulasannya sebelumnya tayang di:
https://www.keblingerbuku.com/2020/11...
Ya aku terpesona dengan buku ini. Sebuah buku anak-anak yang tetap menarik untuk dibaca kaum dewasa. Sampulnya berwarna jingga, berkesan ceria, dengan sampul bergambar gajah dengan cat warna-warni di bagian wajahnya dengan empat anak, seorang peri bernama Silky, dan satu sosok makhluk hutan bernama Paras-Bulan.
Keempat anak, Beth, Frannie, Joe, dan Rick sudah seminggu tak bermain ke Hutan Magis. Mereka sedang sangat sibuk membantu orang tua dan sedang tak ingin terlibat dalam petualangan apapun.
Lalu datanglah pesan dari Silky dan Paras-Bulan. Keduanya mengajak anak-anak untuk pergi ke Pohon Kelana di Hutan Magis. Ia mengajak ke Negeri Bertindak-Manasuka.
Mereka pun kemudian naik tangga di atas Pohon Kelana untuk menuju negeri yang aneh dan unik. Negeri Bertindak-Manasuka di mana mereka bisa melakukan apa saja yang diinginkan.
Lantas apa saja yang Rick, Joe, Beth, dan Frannie lakukan?
Wah aku terlambat mengetahui koleksi Enid Blyton tentang Petualangan Pohon Kelana Ajaib. Ini buku yang menyenangkan dan membuatku berimajinasi ke negeri-negeri magis.
Di sini di dalam hutan dikisahkan penuh dengan makhluk dongeng seperti jembalang, peri, pixie, goblin dan masih banyak lagi.
Ada awan di atas pohon yang merupakan pintu ke negeri-negeri ajaib. Nah ketika mereka menuju Negeri Bertindak-Manasuka, mereka mendapati betapa asyiknya negeri itu karena begitu banyak mainan dan makanan yang muncul berkat permintaan mereka.
Ceritanya sederhana, khas anak-anak. Aku suka tokoh-tokoh dongengnya di sini, juga ceritanya yang kaya imajinasi.
Ilustrasinya indah dan berwarna, melengkapi kisahnya yang seru dan menarik.
Ulasannya sebelumnya tayang di:
https://www.keblingerbuku.com/2020/11...
February 27, 2024
We're thrilled you explored "The Land of Do-As-You-Please" by Enid Blyton. This captivating tale teaches the importance of freedom and the joy of following your passions. It reminds us that having the liberty to do what we love is truly special, but it also shows the importance of balance and responsibility in our choices.
A new idea you learned is that while it's wonderful to have the freedom to pursue your interests, it's also important to consider how our actions affect others and ourselves in the long term. You can use this lesson by enjoying your freedom to play, learn, and explore, while also being mindful of your duties and the feelings of those around you.
Keep embracing your freedom with responsibility, Qamar. Your ability to balance fun and duty will lead you to many rewarding adventures.
Love,
Mom and Dad
A new idea you learned is that while it's wonderful to have the freedom to pursue your interests, it's also important to consider how our actions affect others and ourselves in the long term. You can use this lesson by enjoying your freedom to play, learn, and explore, while also being mindful of your duties and the feelings of those around you.
Keep embracing your freedom with responsibility, Qamar. Your ability to balance fun and duty will lead you to many rewarding adventures.
Love,
Mom and Dad
May 21, 2018
I loved Enid Blyton as a kid so was thrilled when I started picking up these early reader editions of the Faraway Tree. Often with the early chapter books Miss 3 just wants to hear them once but we've read 'The Land of Magic Medicines' and 'The Land of Do-As-You-Please' three times each in a week!
Miss 3 and I like to explore different books at the library and try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
Miss 3 and I like to explore different books at the library and try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
July 3, 2021
Ceritanya ringan, singkat, dan full ilustrasi
Anak-anakku usia 2 dan 3,5 tahun suka sekali dibacakan buku ini.
Sambil mereka ikut membayangkan kalau negeri bertindak manasuka itu benar-benar ada, mereka ingin melakukan ini dan itu.
Ada satu pesan moral yg aku suka di buku ini, yaitu ketika mereka memutuskan untuk pulang ke rumah karena takut kedua orang tua mereka khawatir meskipun di negeri manasuka sangat menyenangkan.
Anak-anakku usia 2 dan 3,5 tahun suka sekali dibacakan buku ini.
Sambil mereka ikut membayangkan kalau negeri bertindak manasuka itu benar-benar ada, mereka ingin melakukan ini dan itu.
Ada satu pesan moral yg aku suka di buku ini, yaitu ketika mereka memutuskan untuk pulang ke rumah karena takut kedua orang tua mereka khawatir meskipun di negeri manasuka sangat menyenangkan.
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December 2, 2025
I liked everything in this book. There was super fun and you could do anything you wanted. My favourite part was when Joe drove the train like a real train driver. And Frannie wished for an elephant ride, which made me laugh because the elephant was HUGE and she looked tiny on it.
If I could go there, I think I would wish for a giant robot that gives me rides and shoots out ice cream that would be awesome!
If I could go there, I think I would wish for a giant robot that gives me rides and shoots out ice cream that would be awesome!
April 16, 2021
I loved reading Enid Blyton as a child and spotted this in my local library and thought it would be perfect to get my son into Enid Blyton books too and it was a great success. Malaki loved all the characters and is looking forward to the next book
February 4, 2024
Cerita bagus, gambar menarik, tapi memang lebih cocok untuk anak-anak, awalnya aq pikir akan semenarik petualangan 5 sekawan. Tapi worth it buat anak-anak. Kalimatnya sedikit & besar, cocok juga untuk yang baru belajar membaca
March 17, 2021
I I liked this place name "do-as-you-please". I liked part when all of them wen to ride elephants. I also liked when they went paddling in the ocean.
December 5, 2021
Because if the story is real, i can have my every wishes come true. - 6 years old
April 24, 2025
Very similar to the land of dreams but not as good
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