The Magic Faraway Tree Gift Edition

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She explains why it’s her favourite children’s book, how it captured her imagination and why she loves to read.

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They all went up the last and top-most branch of the Faraway Tree. It went up, and up, through the purple hole in the cloud, at the very end of the branch, was a little ladder. Joe climbed the ladder, and suddenly, his head poked out into the Land of Topsy-Turvy The main characters are Jo, Bessie and Fanny (updated in recent revisions to Joe, Beth and Frannie), who are three siblings. Fanny is the youngest, Bessie is next in age and Jo is their big brother. They live near the Enchanted Wood and are friends of the residents of the Faraway Tree. Other characters include: You know there are so many books out there that can make your head explode with new ideas, and take you to places you've never imagined before. I'll bet you can find a book that can really get your head spinning and make your brain go Topsy-Turvy.The first title of the main trilogy, The Enchanted Wood, was published in 1939, although the Faraway Tree and Moon-Face had already made a brief appearance in 1936 in The Yellow Fairy Book. A picture-strip book, Up the Faraway Tree, was published in 1951. Enid Blyton's books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other children's author.

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Flood, Alison (22 October 2014). "Enid Blyton – not as good as she used to be". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 October 2022. The Faraway Tree is a series of popular novels for children by British author Enid Blyton. The titles in the series are The Enchanted Wood (1939), The Magic Faraway Tree (1943), The Folk of the Faraway Tree (1946) and Up the Faraway Tree (1951).

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Unlike the first three books in the series, this work is not a novel, but a series of illustrations with short text underneath. The plot follows two new children, Robin and Joy, who have read The Enchanted Wood and want to join in the adventures. They go to the wood to meet Jo, Bessie and Fanny and meet some of the wood's residents, including Silky and Moon Face. If you could climb a magical tree like the one in the book, what kind of magical land would you want to visit?

The Magic Faraway Tree Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler

Northern, Ireland - KS1/KS2 Language and Literacy: Extend the range of their reading and develop their own preferences. Enid Blyton also wrote the text for a comic-strip story called Up the Faraway Tree (1951). Two picture books have been published set in the Magic Faraway Tree world, with new texts, not written by Enid Blyton: Silky’s Story (2020) and Moonface’s Story (2021). Chapters from the first three original books are also published as individual full-colour editions for young readers, illustrated by Alex Paterson.They also encounter colourful characters along the way including Dame Washalot, Silky the Fairy, the Saucepan Man and Moon-face. The first title of the main trilogy, The Enchanted Wood, was published in 1939, although the Faraway Tree and Moon-Face had already made a brief appearance in 1936 in The Yellow Fairy Book. A picture-strip book, Up the Faraway Tree, was published in 1951. Over the years, the Faraway Tree stories have been illustrated by various artists including Dorothy M. Wheeler (first editions), Rene Cloke, Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone, and Georgina Hargreaves. [1] The Enchanted Wood [ edit ] First edition, 1939 First edition, 1943 First edition, 1946 takes you to the different worlds at the top of the tree too. So you'll see what it's like to be Topsy-Turvy, with policemen walking around on their hands. Or how about spending a day, in the land of toys. Or even better, the Land of Goodies, where chocolate muffins grow on trees. Bunbury, Stephanie (1 July 2012). "Rewrites a blight on Blyton's legacy ... by golly". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 14 October 2022. Voices: Roy Hudd, Richard Pearce, Kate Harbour, John Baddeley, Jimmy Hibbert, Janet James and David Holt.

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The children are experts at the climb. On the way up, they know to avoid Dame Washalot who's always doing her dirty washing, and emptying the water down the tree. Phew.

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Visit beautiful Norwich Department store in the Heart of Norwich, or one of our branches in Norfolk Discover the Magic Faraway Tree and explore the amazing lands it can lead to! An irresistible new story by bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson, set in a much-loved world. She wrote over 700 books and about 2,000 short stories, including favourites such as The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree, Malory Towers and Noddy.