Enid Blyton�s classic Noddy series, originally published in 1951, abridged for modern families. Artwork includes original illustrations by Harmsen van der Beek.

Meet Noddy the little wooden boy who comes to life in Enid Blyton's most enduringly popular creation. Noddy is doing very well as a taxi driver in Toyland. What will happen when tricky Sly asks Noddy for a ride at midnight? First published in 1951, this edition contains the original text by Enid Blyton and illustrations by Hamsen van der Beek.

The forth installment in the original and much-loved series of Noddy adventures penned by Enid Blyton is lovingly republished in a beautiful hardback book. Noddy's taxi business is booming. However, not all of his customers are well behaved and some get him into adventures that are more trouble than they are worth! When a Goblin asks for a ride into the Dark Woods at midnight, Noddy finds he isn't as brave or as clever as he had hoped. But with Big-Ears' help, the Goblins are caught out.

Enid Blyton�s classic Noddy series, originally published in 1951, abridged for modern families. Artwork includes original illustrations by Harmsen van der Beek.

A brand new story format and a new adventure for Noddy - this time with his best friend, Big-Ears, the magical brownie.

Enid Blyton�s classic Noddy series, originally published in 1951, abridged for modern families. Artwork includes original illustrations by Harmsen van der Beek.

The eighth installment in the original and much-loved series of Noddy adventures penned by Enid Blyton is lovingly republished in a beautiful paperback book.

Meet Noddy the little wooden boy who comes to life in Enid Blyton's most enduringly popular creation. Poor Big-Ears has an accident and smashes his bicycle. Noddy needs to earn enough money to help buy his best friend a shiny new bike. How will Noddy ever find enough pennies to help his friend? First published in 1952, this edition contains the original text by Enid Blyton and illustrations by Hamsen van der Beek.

Meet Noddy the little wooden boy who comes to life in Enid Blyton's most enduringly popular creation. Noddy is having a very good day. Everybody keeps telling him how marvellous he is. But it all goes to his head and he is soon singing songs about how wonderful he is! When Big-Ears sees how Noddy has changed, he decides to send him to school. It's time Noddy learnt a couple of lessons... First published in 1952, this edition contains the original text by Enid Blyton and illustrations by Hamsen van der Beek.

She is the most prolific childrens author in history, but Enid Blyton is also the most controversial. A remarkable woman who wrote hundreds of books in a career spanning forty years, even her razor sharp mind could never have predicted her enormous global audience. Now, fifty years after her death, Enid remains a phenomenon, with sales outstripping every rival.Parents and teachers lobbied against Enids books, complaining they were simplistic, repetitive and littered with sexist and snobbish undertones. Blatant racist slurs were particularly shockingly; foreign and working class characters were treated with a distain that horrifies modern readers. But regardless of the criticism, Enid worked until she could not physically write another word, famously producing thousands of words a day hunched over her manual typewriter.She imaged a more innocent world, where children roamed unsupervised, and problems were solved with midnight feasts or glorious picnics with lashings of ginger beer. Smugglers, thieves, spies and kidnappers were thwarted by fearless gangs who easily outwitted the police, while popular schoolgirls scored winning goals in nail-biting lacrosse matches.Enid carefully crafted her public image to ensure her fans only knew of this sunny persona, but behind the scenes, she weaved elaborate stories to conceal infidelities, betrayals and unconventional friendships, lied about her childhood and never fully recovered from her parents marriage collapsing. She grew up convinced that her beloved father abandoned her for someone he loved more, and few could ever measure up to her impossible standards.A complex and immature woman, Enid was plagued by insecurities and haunted by a dark past. She was prone to bursts of furious temper, yet was a shrewd businesswoman years ahead of her time. She may not have been particularly likeable, and her stories infuriatingly unimaginative, but she left a vast literary legacy to generations of children.