The Real Enid Blyton

A biography of the prolific and controversial English author of the classic children book series Famous Five, Noddy, Secret Seven and many others. A remarkable woman who wrote hundreds of books in a career spanning forty years, Enid Blyton could never have predicted her enormous global audience. Now, more than fifty years after her death, Enid remains a phenomenon, with sales outstripping every rival. Parents and teachers lobbied against Enid's books, complaining they were simplistic, repetitive