Upper Fourth at Malory Towers picks up a couple of terms after the previous book when Darrell and her friends were in their third form. Clare's.Īccording to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.īlyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years.
This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. The spine remains undamaged.Enid Mary Blyton (1897 - 1968) was an English author of children's books.īorn in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. This audio CD edition is abridged and dramatised with a full cast and makes wonderful listening for all Malory Towers fans. Expect more drama at Malory Towers! Between 19, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers. Meanwhile, Darrell's sister Felicity joins Malory Towers and becomes best friends with none other than June - obnoxious, brash and Alicia's cousin. Will Zerelda and Darrell become friends, and will Thunder survive? Upper Fourth Darrell is very pleased to be head girl, but Alicia and Betty are determined to ruin her good work. This year, not only the girls face challenges - Bill's poor horse, Thunder, suffers from collic. Third Year There are lots of new students, including sophisticated Zerelda from America. For new girl Darrell Rivers, there are friends to be made, pranks to be played and fun to be had at Malory Towers in Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series.
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