Over 100 magical and exciting short stories to enjoy around the clock from the worlds best-loved childrens author, Enid Blyton. Find out just how mischievous Twinkle the elf is when he paints the walls of a dragons cave . . . Join Chitter the gnome as he discovers a Wishing-Balloon . . . Follow Edward the very brave pink teddy bear as he rescues his owner from a dark wood . . . And laugh at Twisty the Brownie as he learns the hard way why its unwise to pull nasty faces! Short chapters and beautiful illustrations make the O'Clock Tales perfect bedtime reading for children aged six and upwards. A richly nostalgic offering for grandparents and parents to share with the next generation of Blyton fans. Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous childrens author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree-, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Enid takes her place alongside Roald Dahl, Beatrix Potter, and A. A. Milne as one of Britains true heritage childrens authors. 'Her books were terrific page-turners in the way no others were' Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called The Oclock Tales .

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 656 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Egmont UK Ltd (eBooks) .

Enid Blyton was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been translated into 90 languages. As of June 2019, Blyton held 4th place for the most translated author. She wrote on a wide range of topics, including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives. Blyton's work became increasingly controversial among literary critics, teachers, and parents beginning in the 1950s, due to the alleged unchallenging nature of her writing and her themes, particularly in the Noddy series. Some libraries and schools banned her works, and from the 1930s until the 1950s the BBC refused to broadcast her stories because of their perceived lack of literary merit. Her books have been criticized as elitist, sexist, racist, xenophobic, and at odds with the more progressive environment that was emerging in post-World War II Britain. New editions have re-written her words removing offensive language. Her stories have continued to be bestsellers since her death in 1968. She is best remembered today for her Noddy, Famous Five, Secret Seven, the Five Find-Outers, and Malory Towers books, although she also wrote many others including the St Clare's, The Naughtiest Girl and The Faraway Tree series. https://www. enidblyton. co. uk/