The Enid Blyton Society

HI has anyone got a copy of Enid RUBADUB MYSTERY that I may buy . I have just lost mine and went to Waterstones bookshop to order a new one but its not in print. my mystery book collection is now incomplete but if anyone has a copy to sell or knows where I can get a copy from that would be great .thanks sue

There are quite a few on eBay. for some reason the Barney mystery series doesn't sell at all well, probably because there's now a whole generation of people for whom it has never been in print!

I really don't understand why.. I mean, the Barney mysteries are probably one the best EB series and a classic for children. Nowadays, I don't even want to go to a bookshop, because I see such 'horrible' (excuse the language) books.
And does that mean that if I want to buy a Barney book, I have to get it second-hand?

I agree, Maria Esther.

I love the Barney series - especially Rilloby Fair and Rubadub - and they deserve to still be in print...but I am selling several on eBay and they never sell as quickly as the Famous Five etc, sadly.

It grieves me that these books and The Secret Mountain are out of print. They are truly wonderful stories, easily among the best ever written by the UK's most popular ever Children's author.

At least the Barney mysteries haven't been taken right out of print as far as I know - they just haven't been reprinted lately...but its a shame about the Secret Mountain. Without that book, I probably wouldn't rate the Secret series very much at all!

Are the Barney mysteries really out of print? What a shame if so, their one of Enid's best series in my opinion. Such a shame if their not getting recognition, although on the plus side it means their also not getting altered with a modern makeover .

That already happened! In Rubadub Mystery the character 'Dummy' has become 'Dumpy'.

Oh dear!

I wish all Blyton 1st editions were as reasonably priced as Rubadub..

ENID BLYTON "The Rubadub Mystery" First Edition 1954 Collins with dust jacket

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Even though its not a first, this isn't bad...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Enid-Blyton-T ... SwOdpXy1oF



Or this...

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hi , all good news ! i have found my missing rubadub mystery book! what a relief it was as its out of print. its a great story too . cheers sue

That is good Sue. Glad you found it before spending any money on another copy. Yes, it's a great read, isn't it.

You can get Rubadub on Amazon for 1p plus postage.


https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_no ... ub+mystery