Enid Blyton Archives - Nerdalicious

Banned Books Week 2016: Enid and Noddy Defeat the Despots

September 29, 2016

Over the last few decades the word "racist" has become almost synonymous with Enid Blyton's name. Accusations of sexism and classism have also persisted, along with the BBC's recent desperate campaign to expose... Read More...

Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups – Five on Brexit Island and More!

Olga Hughes

August 10, 2016

Books

Quercus is bringing out a Famous Five Parody series, Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, this November. Grisly Tales from Tumblewater author Bruno Vincent is penning the series, which will include Five Go Dry January, F... Read More...

Noddy’s Other Half – Harmsen van der Beek

Olga Hughes

October 8, 2015

Books

The name 'Beek' was once synonymous with Noddy. The words Pictures by Beek graced the covers of the first seven Toyland titles. After the artist's death in 1953, artists Mary Brooks, Robert Lee, Robert Tyndall ... Read More...

Happy Birthday Enid! “As Big Ears Said to Noddy Yesterday”

Olga Hughes

August 11, 2014

Books

Enid Blyton was born 117 years ago today. One of the world's most beloved, and most divisive, children's authors, Enid's works have been banned from more public libraries than those of any other author, yet mor... Read More...

The Girls of Enid Land

Olga Hughes

June 24, 2013

Books

I count our successes those who learn to be good-hearted and kind, sensible and trustable, good, sound women the world can lean on. Miss Grayling – First Term at Malory Towers A girl of Enid-Blyton-Land m... Read More...

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