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     • 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 4th place for the most translated author.
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   Who was Enid Mary Blyton?

   • Enid Mary Blyton was born on 11 August 1897 in East Dulwich, South London and spent her childhood in Beckenham, Kent. She had two younger brothers, Hanly and Carey. Enid’s father, Thomas, to whom she was very close, was a clothing wholesaler. Her mother, Theresa, devoted her time to housework, expecting her daughter help with the household chores.

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   Where was Enid Blyton born?

   • 1. EARLY FAMILY LIFE Enid Mary Blyton was born on 11th August 1897 at 354 Lordship Lane, a two-bedroom flat above a shop in East Dulwich, South London. Shortly after her birth her parents moved to Beckenham in Kent and it was there, in a number of different houses over the years, that Enid Blyton spent her childhood.

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   Did Enid Blyton have a daughter?

   • BIRTH OF GILLIAN AND IMOGEN Enid and Hugh had trouble starting a family but eventually, on 15th July 1931, their elder daughter Gillian was born. After a miscarriage in 1934 they went on to have another daughter, Imogen, who was born on 27th October 1935. 1938 saw the publication of Enid Blyton's first full-length adventure book, The Secret Island.

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   Is Enid Blyton still alive?

   • Several decades after her death, Enid Blyton is not forgotten. The best of her lives on in her books, many of which are still in print, and she continues to entertain, educate and inspire children around the globe through the words she wrote.

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   What happened to Enid Blyton's Magazine?

   • Enid Blyton's Magazine folded in September 1959 as Enid wished to spend more time with Kenneth, who had retired from his work as a surgeon in 1957. By that time the four clubs had approximately 500,000 members between them and had raised about £35,000 in six years — an enormous amount of money in those days. 27. FINAL YEARS

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   Should children read Enid Blyton?

   • Despite best efforts of many teachers many of todays children would rather read Enid Blyton than a worthy tale of parents divorcing on a council estate. This charge is most often levelled at the Noddy books where the antiheros were originally Golliwogs.

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   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.

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   Aug 29, 2024 · Enid Blyton was a prolific and highly popular British author of stories, poems, plays, and educational books for children. Blyton, the daughter of a businessman, abandoned her early studies in music to train as a schoolteacher at the Ipswich High School (1916–18). Her first publication was a poem.

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   About Enid Blyton. Enid Mary Blyton was born on 11 August 1897 in East Dulwich, South London and spent her childhood in Beckenham, Kent. She had two younger brothers, Hanly and Carey. Enid’s father, Thomas, to whom she was very close, was a clothing wholesaler.

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   • EARLY FAMILY LIFE. Enid Mary Blyton was born on 11th August 1897 at 354 Lordship Lane, a two-bedroom flat above a shop in East Dulwich, South London. Shortly after her birth her parents moved to Beckenham in Kent and it was there, in a number of different houses over the years, that Enid Blyton spent her childhood.
   • ENID AND HER FATHER, THOMAS CAREY BLYTON. Enid's father, Thomas, was a cutlery salesman as a young man. He then joined his uncle's firm selling Yorkshire cloth and, later still, set up his own business as a clothing wholesaler.
   • ENID AND HER MOTHER, THERESA MARY BLYTON (NEE HARRISON) Although she adored her father, Enid's relationship with her mother, Theresa, was more turbulent.
   • FIRST SCHOOL. Enid began her schooldays at a small school run by two sisters in a house called Tresco, almost opposite the Blyton home. As an adult, Enid Blyton said about the school

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   Enid Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) (also known as Mary Pollock) was the most successful children’s writer of her generation. A prolific writer, she completed over 400 books during her lifetime.

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    In 1897 Enid Mary Blyton, was born in the flat above a shop in East Dulwich. By the time of her death at the age of 71 she had become one of the most popular children's authors of our time 1....

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    Enid Blyton was a British writer of many popular stories, poems, plays, and other books for children. The adventures of Little Noddy, Mr. Plod the policeman, Big Ears, and other characters of Toyland Village have entertained children for more than 60 years. Enid Mary Blyton was born on August 11, 1897, in London, England.