A Week Before Christmas 1947

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A Week Before Christmas 1947

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A Week Before Christmas (1947) - Illustrations: H.M. Brock

A lovely heart-warming short story from Enid Blyton's Treasury 1947.

Read the story here:

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For more information about Enid Blyton's Treasury and all the illustrations it contains,see the cave of books below:

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I love that story, from the Treasury, and the pictures from that story, take me back to nostalgia days. :D

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A heartwarming tale with beautiful illustrations. My favourite part is Betsy's remark about Mrs. Sullivan who (like many of us) is an adult who enjoys children's books:

"And isn't it queer, Ellen, Mrs. Sullivan likes just the kind of stories I like! We read a most exciting school story for a whole hour!"
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it's a story I have mentioned a lot on here when we discuss Christmas stories - one of my favourites. But then, every story in 'Enid Blyton's Treasury' is worth reading. The Cheat and 'Well My Father Says' are two school stories from that book that are brilliant examples of Enid's best writing!
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I'll warm me with your echoes
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Thanks for posting that, Pete. I must read it to my grandchildren this Christmas. Although they don't eat meat, I am sure they will enjoy it!
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A lovely story, Pete. Thanks for posting it.
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A Week Before Christmas 1947
A Week Before Christmas (1947) - Illustrations: H.M. Brock

A lovely heart-warming short story from Enid Blyton's Treasury 1947.

Read the story here:

http://share.pho.to/AWazQ"

For more information about Enid Blyton's Treasury and all the illustrations it contains, see the cave of books below:

https://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/boo ... s+Treasury

Thought I would give this story a bump for those that may not have read it - It's from the recently mentioned Treasury.
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Always nice to read this (again) before Christmas.

I love Enid's stories about families having troubles where the children work together to solve a problem (often with at least one parent 'missing' or ill).
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GloomyGraham wrote: 21 Dec 2021, 00:16 Always nice to read this (again) before Christmas.

I love Enid's stories about families having troubles where the children work together to solve a problem (often with at least one parent 'missing' or ill).
Yes, I agree with that view. I think Four in a Family is along similar lines.
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