Re: Message Board
Posted: 02 Oct 2014, 20:12
I think that Barney is wonderful and shows great patience towards many of the children visiting the message board, which is in the spirit of Enid's books. Those reading Enid Blyton books from a different culture must encounter a great many strange things. I particularly liked this post, which can only enrich the young reader's experience:
I bet many of those youngsters, as they grow up, will look back on the days when they posted regularly on the message board here and over at EBnet and be grateful for the kindly, informative responses and patience shown them.Posted by Rupsa Mitra on September 26, 2014
Hello, meeting you all after a long time. I just finished reading 'Thirteen O' Clock'. What is a daffodil clock?
Barney says: I think you mean a dandelion clock, Rupsa! As explained in the story, the dandelion forms a head of fluffy white seeds. It's customary to pick a dandelion and blow hard at it until all the seeds are gone. You count how many puffs it takes, and that's supposed to tell you what "o'clock" it is - e.g. if it takes five puffs before all the seeds are gone, it's five o' clock!