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Enid Blyton
Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) 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 ninety languages. As at June 2019, Blyton held the 4th place for the most translated author. She wrote on a wide range of topics, including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives. She is best remembered for her ''Noddy'', ''Famous Five'', ''Secret Seven'', the ''Five Find-Outers'', and ''Malory Towers'' books, although she also wrote many others, including; ''St. Clare's'', ''The Naughtiest Girl'', and ''The Faraway Tree'' series.Her first book, ''Child Whispers'', a 24-page collection of poems, was published in 1922. Following the commercial success of her early novels, such as ''Adventures of the Wishing-Chair'' (1937) and ''The Enchanted Wood'' (1939), Blyton went on to build a literary empire, sometimes producing fifty books a year in addition to her prolific magazine and newspaper contributions. Her writing was unplanned and sprang largely from her unconscious mind; she typed her stories as events unfolded before her. The sheer volume of her work and the speed with which she produced it led to rumours that Blyton employed an army of ghost writers, a charge she vehemently denied.
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 criticised as elitist, sexist, racist, xenophobic, and at odds with the more progressive environment that was emerging in post-World War II Britain, but updated versions of her books have continued to be popular since her death in 1968.
She felt she had a responsibility to provide her readers with a strong moral framework, so she encouraged them to support worthy causes. In particular, through the clubs she set up or supported, she encouraged and organised them to raise funds for animal and paediatric charities. The story of Blyton's life was dramatised in ''Enid'', a BBC television film featuring Helena Bonham Carter in the title role. It was first broadcast in the UK on BBC Four in 2009. Provided by Wikipedia
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The family at red-roof by Blyton, Enid
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Claudine at st. clares by Blyton, Enid
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The Circus of adventure by Blyton, Enid
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FIFTH FORMERS OF ST. CLARE'S by Blyton, Enid
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The rat-a-tat mystery by Blyton, Enid
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The secret island by Blyton, Enid
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Go ahead, secret seven by Blyton, Enid
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Fireside tales by Blyton, Enid
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Cluadine at st. clare's by Blyton, Enid
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Five go off to camp by Blyton, Enid
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Five on kirrin island again by Blyton, Enid
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The Secret seven by Blyton, Enid
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The adventurous four again by Blyton, Enid
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Five go to smuggler's top by Blyton, Enid
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Goodnight stories by Blyton, Enid
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The mystery series again by Blyton, Enid
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The twins at St Clare's by Blyton, Enid
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Puzzle for the secret seven by Blyton, Enid
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Secret seven mystery by Blyton, Enid
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Three cheers, secret seven by Blyton, Enid
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