Stories for Bedtime

by Enid Blyton

A dreamy collection of tales by the world's best-loved storyteller. Perfect for children aged 5 and up! From adventures with sleepy giants to bedtime stories about how Bobs the dog got a cold nose, drift into dreamland with these short stories by Enid Blyton. Look out for midnight parties and falling stars! These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for reading at bedtime or in the classroom. Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers. Read all of Enid Blyton's bumper short story collections. New in 2022: Stories for BedtimeStories of Mischief MakersMagical StoriesChristmas Treats *** Enid Blyton® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.

Genres: Short Stories, Childrens, Audiobook, Magic, Fantasy, British Literature, Fiction

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

See 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

Reviews

[Wendell D'Costa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an amazing book of short stories for children,I recall reading this book when I was little and really enjoying it.It is a great book full of humorous,funny,adventurous and interesting stories.Surely a great read for little kids.

[Kris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my book when I was little, and I was feeling nostalgic so I reread it. I lived in England when I was ages 5 to 7, and I read A LOT of Enid Blyton. Some of it does not stand the test of time (wtf gollywogs?!), but then I reread the story about the fairy borrowing the little girl’s stove and I was transported back in time. I can’t even tell you how many times I read that story as a kid. Three stars for nostalgic happiness.

[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of short stories. Most are fantastical with pixies and talking toys & animals. Might appeal to young children but I was not overly impressed. English author was a prolific writer who has hundreds of children’s books published. She was mentioned in an adult book I was reading which piqued my interest.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️ Cute bedtime stories for kids

[Nush · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book! I loved the smell of it, the feel of the old paper & the stories inside brought back sooo many childhood memories for me. I will definitely be looking online for more original copies of these types of books!

[Izzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

hooray for Enid Blyton

I loved Enid Blyton since I was a very young child and rereading these books have brought back so many memories after so many years.i just wish the whole stories series was available on the kindle

[Darshana Unnikrishnan · Rating 4 out of 5]

read it when i was a kid :-) it was nice :-) good book for kids...