Another Enid Blyton Magazine has arrived! Here it is -
Another bumper issue with something for everyone - and rather a special issue in a way, as this one has not only a Famous Five serial -
Five Get Into A Fix - but also the first chapter of the latest Secret Seven adventure -
A Puzzle For the Secret Seven -interesting that the book version removes the 'A' from the title!
The cover story is an interesting one - and I didn't see the 'twist' coming - but maybe I'm just slow today! Its still entertaining - and you can read it by following the link, as Tony has very kindly scanned it for us. Its title is
One Saturday Morning and I particularly enjoyed the 'old time Saturday' feeling, and the community feel with the toy shop and the children spending their money - quite nostalgic, as my sister and I often went out with my dad on a Saturday to buy a toy each (quite often a 'Remus Play pack' which we loved!)
By the way, I think Tony is testing us with this story - as he seems to have added an 'extra' page in the middle from an entirely different story! Maybe he's seeing who's paying attention!
In Enid's letter this week she tells us of the good warm October days she is enjoying in her part of the country - and gives us some interesting information about how to tame a robin. Has anyone on this website ever managed to get a robin to eat out of their hands, I wonder?
Our Letter Page has two lovely letters this week - one in the form of a rhyme, written by Therese Milne, telling of her concert. I thought I'd reproduce it here -
Dear Enid Blyton,
We had a little concert,
T'was tuppence to get in,
We gathered all the money
And put it in a tin,
And when it was all counted,
We found it six and six,
So did we share it round then,
Or buy some toffee sticks?
No, we sent it to the spastics,
Those crippled girls and boys,
Not much, but it will help them,
To buy some little toys.
To help those limbs, so useless,
And fingers each that stick,
Dear little Spastic children,
We hope you're better quick!
Love from Therese Milne.
Then there's another letter from Paul Duncan, aged 6 and a half - though I half wondered if it was written by Anita at first...
Dear Enid Blyton,
I have all your Noddy books and I do like them. I wanted to buy a little rubber Noddy I saw in a toy shop and let him stand on my pile of Noddy books to guard them for me, but then I read about your blind children and I thought they should have my money because they can't even see to read books like I can, so I am sending you my five shillings and sixpence, it isn't much, but I saved it myself. And thank you for all my Noddy books!
Much love, Paul Duncan.
Hmmm! Call me cynical but wasn't that just a ploy to get Enid to feel sorry for him? And wasn't that a very well constructed letter for a six year old? Anyway - he got his wish, as Enid writes back -
You are very kind Paul - and dear me, you have won a letter-prize as well as Therese, who wrote the verses - and do you know what I am sending you - a little rubber Noddy! Isn't that lucky for you - but you deserve it!
After the first chapter of A Puzzle For the Secret Seven - complete with rather nice Burgess Sharrocks illustration - which Tony has now added to the cave - under the book entry -
we have the second uncollected short story -
Crash! Bumpity Bump! - another Noddy story, which seems to prove what a troublemaker the little fellow was!
In this one, he goes around Toyland dragging a lamppost behind his car on a rope...I won't give anything else away however, as you can read the story by following the link.
This is followed by
A Letter From Peter (of the Secret Seven) - and it made me smile to see him telling the boys that sewing is women's work,,,
Hallo children!
My word, we are glad to be back with you again...the Secret Seven I mean. So is Scamper. He didn't like it a bit when he couldn't see his picture in the magazine for so long.
I know there are a lot of Secret Seven Clubs about, and we don't mind a bit if you copy us. We're proud if you do.
Our badge is quite easy to make - just a round button covered with a bit of material on which you have worked the letters S.S. (Get the girls to do the letters, boys - they're much better at it!)
Have a decent meeting-place if you can, where nobody can interrupt, and a jolly good password. I hope none of you has an annoying sister called Susie!
Another new adventure from
Peter (Chief of the Secret Seven)
Still being bossy, I see!
The third uncollected short story is
Harry's Fine Idea - and I enjoyed this one a lot. It's simple, but believable, and works well. I must say I was a bit taken-aback at Daddy's sternness at the beginning though - predictable 'Daddy' behaviour I thought!
OUR PUZZLE PAGE -
SUNBEAMS PUZZLE -
Can you re-arrange the letters below and make the names of three famous towns in Scotland?
DENEDU
LOWGGAS
RADBEENE
FAMOUS FIVE PUZZLE -
Re-arrange the name of this little girl and see if you can find the names of two animals -
RITA GAFFER
BUSY BEES PUZZLE -
Can you find the correct number to complete the title of a very famous book?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Steps
Hope you enjoy reading the three stories in this issue, and many thanks as always to Tony.
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