Do members know that some of Enid Blyton's most popular characters including The Famous Five will make a return in a set of 20 new books beginning with Famous five's Survival Kit? For further details:
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7579297.stm
Members should also read this article (5th Sept 2008)
'Tony Summerfield organiser of the Enid Blyton Society, thinks some changes were necessary but many were overzealous. That's where the real division about Enid Blyton lies.'
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7591648.stm
Return of Enid Blyton
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Re: Return of Enid Blyton
Thanks for posting the links Petermax.
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Re: Return of Enid Blyton
Hey! I didn't say this last bit and nor is it quoted in the article, I am not too sure why you have added it in as quoted by me!!rukh50 wrote: That's where the real division about Enid Blyton lies.'
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Hey! I didn't say this last bit and nor is it quoted in the article, I am not too sure why you have added it in as quoted by me!! [/quote]
I am very sorry about this. Very careless of me - please accept my profound apologies.
I am very sorry about this. Very careless of me - please accept my profound apologies.
Re: Return of Enid Blyton
A great illustration of how bad punctuation can give the wrong meaning!Tony Summerfield wrote:Hey! I didn't say this last bit and nor is it quoted in the article, I am not too sure why you have added it in as quoted by me!!rukh50 wrote: That's where the real division about Enid Blyton lies.'
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