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Sorry you’ve been living your life wrong, according to Enid Blyton

August 29, 2017 | Posted in Enid Blyton, Parenting

Enid Blyton lived before the age of the blog, internet article or listicle. She wrote narrative fiction for children with paragraphs and no headings, except for chapters. Who has the attention span for that? Not me really, but I’ve come up with some article ideas to impart Blyton’s wisdom in a more accessible modern form.… Read Post »

If the Baby-Sitters Club was written by Enid Blyton

June 22, 2017 | Posted in Baby-Sitters Club, Enid Blyton

I’ve been dipping back into some Enid Blyton stories recently. It’s a little shocking because like most of us, I have been molly-coddled in recent times. Modern kids books are all like, “It’s okay to be different” and “Everybody is a good person really”. Enid Blyton books are like, “Stop crying or I’ll hit you… Read Post »

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