Readathon - Smuggler Ben and Cliff Castle
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Internally they seem to have a quick change of costumes as they go inside the cave!
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Re: Anyone fancy a nice juicy Spring Readathon?
Amazing! I wonder why nobody noticed that and got the illustrator to make up their mind?! Personally I think the shorts look better!
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
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I've got the double issue (Collins) which contains Smuggler Ben and Cliff Castle so it'll be easy enough for me to read both.Rob Houghton wrote:Smuggler Ben is a good one...and maybe we could include Cliff Castle as a follow-up, as they are such short books!!
I can barely remember the story so I'm looking forward to that aspect of it.Tony Summerfield wrote:A good choice of book and one of the few Blyton books that brings the war in.
It's interesting to compare the two. My copy of Smuggler Ben is illustrated by G. W. Backhouse and I always think the pictures have a slightly fuzzy look to them, like a bobbly jumper.Tony Summerfield wrote:You also have all the internal illustrations of both E.H. Davie and G.W. Backhouse.
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Curious!Tony Summerfield wrote:Internally they seem to have a quick change of costumes as they go inside the cave!
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The way they change their clothes when they enter the cave, maybe the book should be re-titled 'Mr Ben'...
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hearts mad delight,
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through the night.'
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Wish I could take part in this readathon, but I need an eBook version, and the publishers haven’t gotten round to putting these one-off books into Kindle form. But I’ll read everyone’s comments, and maybe even offer my uninformed opinion.
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The changing of the clothes must be told somewhere in the written text?
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I'm totally flexible on the start date.
A date that gives all the chance to get hold of the two books,Smuggler Ben & Cliff Castle is fine by me.
A date that gives all the chance to get hold of the two books,Smuggler Ben & Cliff Castle is fine by me.
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Here's an ebay link. I did a search for 'Enid Blyton - Mystery Stories' and quite a few of the double-title book came up - including paperback - should anyone wish to buy it fairly cheaply. Keep scrolling, as there are other 'mystery books' dotted in between! They range from 99p to around £12.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?&_from ... %20Stories
Plus mine I'm selling of course - which doesn't come up in this search for some weird reason - £4.50 to anyone on here!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Enid-Blyton-M ... SwHMJYCQmr
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?&_from ... %20Stories
Plus mine I'm selling of course - which doesn't come up in this search for some weird reason - £4.50 to anyone on here!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Enid-Blyton-M ... SwHMJYCQmr
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Maybe it was one of the shortages during the war as well, Tony .Tony Summerfield wrote:A good choice of book and one of the few Blyton books that brings the war in. I do love the Tower House covers, although in this case I am not sure if E.H. Davie has them in hot pants (even the boy!) or if they are wearing swimming costumes underneath!
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Re: Anyone fancy a nice juicy Spring Readathon?
I have the double version with "Cliff Castle" too.
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I suppose we'll find out soon!sixret wrote:The changing of the clothes must be told somewhere in the written text?
What a shame these one-off novels aren't available as ebooks. Remind us next time we have a Readathon, Liam, and I'm sure we'd be able to pick a title that's been done as an ebook.Liam wrote:Wish I could take part in this readathon, but I need an eBook version, and the publishers haven’t gotten round to putting these one-off books into Kindle form. But I’ll read everyone’s comments, and maybe even offer my uninformed opinion.
How about a fortnight from now - i.e. Friday 21st April? That should give people enough time to get hold of and read the books. Also, are we going to start with Smuggler Ben and then move on to Cliff Castle when the Smuggler Ben discussion peters out? Of course, if people can't join in with both discussions it's fine for them to join in with just one.pete9012S wrote:I'm totally flexible on the start date.
A date that gives all the chance to get hold of the two books,Smuggler Ben & Cliff Castle is fine by me.
If anyone would prefer a different date, shout out!
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I'm happy to start April 21st and to do Cliff Castle as well, since I'll have the double volume.
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Re: Anyone fancy a nice juicy Spring Readathon?
That date and discussing the two books sounds like a great idea.
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Thanks to everyone for choosing a book that is available to as many people as possible (and more importantly to me! ). I look forward to reading Smuggler Ben, as I can't recall having read it previously.
I will also try to get hold of Cliff Castle before the comments begin.
I will also try to get hold of Cliff Castle before the comments begin.
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Re: Anyone fancy a nice juicy Spring Readathon?
I'm reading Smuggler's Ben now.