Enid Blyton
2) The Zoo Book
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First published in 1926. About the London Zoo, a century ago. Fascinating read. Absolutely astounding how times have changed, totally casual attitude to zoo animals dying during capture and transport. You were allowed to feed the animals. Good photos.
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When Jo, Bessie and Fanny leap over a ditch near their new house in the country, they find themselves in an Enchanted Wood where trees whisper their secrets and magic is everywhere. In the middle of the wood grows the most wonderful tree in the world – The Faraway Tree, with its top-most branches touching the clouds, magical fruit, the exciting Slippery-Slip, and cosy houses set in its vast trunk. The children soon explore the tree, meeting the...
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Enid Blyton brings the great days of chivalry, nobility and adventure to life again in this splendid gathering of the most famous stories of King Arthur and his court. Includes the discovery of the sword Excalibur, the arrival of the Round Table, the quest for the Holy Grail and the death of King Arthur.
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Child Whispers (published in 1922) is the first published work of the English children's author Enid Blyton, illustrated by her childhood friend and collaborator Phyllis Chase. It is a collection of 28 poems, and one of Blyton's most popular and best-known poetry books.