Follows the adventure of Babar the elephant as he meets Father Christmas.

Collection of original stories by Enid Blyton, bringing together ten of Noddy's adventures. Keep an eye out for the goblin and their naguhty tricks, find out how clever Noddy can be, and celebrate with Noddy and his friends when Father Christmas comes to visit Toy Town!

"Noddy takes Father Christmas on a tour of Toyland in his car and there is a surprise for Noddy that even Father Christmas didn't know about"--Publisher's description.

"Noddy, Tessie Bear and Martha Monkey find a falling star while on a camping trip. Will they manage to send her back into the sky, or will the Goblins stop them?" --Cover.

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.

This classic collection of Enid Blyton s Noddy stories features the much loved original artwork. The books in this collection are perfect for young readers or young children who love story time - and are stored safely in the stunning flip-top box!

A story about a famous doctor, a criminal trial, a kidnapping, a gang of desparate men, a little girl who wanted a brother and an enormous baby.

Adrian Mole's first love, Pandora, has left him; a neighbor, Mr. Lucas, appears to be seducing his mother (and what does that mean for his father?); the BBC refuses to publish his poetry; and his dog swallowed the tree off the Christmas cake. "Why" indeed.

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