A Treasury of Enid Blyton's School Stories by Norman Wright

A Treasury of Enid Blyton's School Stories by Norman Wright

Compiled by well known critic, writer and broadcaster, Mary Cadogan, and Blyton archivist, Norman Wright, this treasury contains extracts, short stories and an out-of-print novel from across the range of school stories written by Blyton. Featuring the Naughtiest Girl, Malory Towers and St Clare's, amongst others, this collection will underline Enid Blyton's huge contribution to 20th Century school fiction. Illustrated with black and white line and coloured-up original illustrations, this is a quality book for the gift market - perfect for Blyton fans everywhere!

This is a must! * Books for Keeps *
As Blyton herself might have said, this is "a fine collection"* Serendipity *
This magnificent new book [is] sumptuously produced * Story Paper Collector's Digest *
This wonderful volume is a real treat for Blyton fans both young and old. * This England *
A quality addition to the genre * Sunderland Echo *

ENID BLYTON died in 1968 but remains one of the best-known and best-loved writers of children's stories. She is consistently voted number one in children's favourite author polls, and is still in the top 20 list of most borrowed library authors. She has over 600 children's books to her credit, including the Famous Five series, the Secret Seven series, the Naughtiest Girl series (all Hodder) and the Malory Towers series (available from Hodder on audio).

NORMAN WRIGHT, a former teacher, is a recognised authority on popular children's books, genre fiction and British comics, and has participated in numerous broadcasts on these subjects. His writing credits include over one hundred articles, introductions to a number of collections, and several books. As co-founder of the Enid Blyton Society, and first editor of the Society's journal, he has an extensive knowledge of Enid Blyton's phenomenal output and compiled the Enid Blyton Adventure Treasury for Hodder with Mary Cadogan.

MARY CADOGAN is a well-known writer, critic and broadcaster with a special interest in Enid Blyton. She is Editor of the monthly magazine Collectors' Digest, and author of over a dozen books about children's fiction, including biographies of Richmal Crompton and Frank Richards. 'You're a Brick, Angela!' which she co-authored with Patricia Craig, is widely considered as required reading for anyone with an interest in popular girls' fiction.

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ISBN 13	9780340841457
ISBN 10	0340841451
Title	A Treasury of Enid Blyton's School Stories
Author	Norman Wright
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2002-09-12
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.