They were all very
hungry at lunch time. They went back up the cliff-path, hoping there would
be lots to eat - and there was! Cold meat and salad, plum-pie
and custard, and cheese afterwards. How the children tucked in! - Five on a
When I sat down to
write this introduction I originally planned to say a few words about why I
felt the need to make fun of Enid Blyton. The more I
thought about the matter, however, the more I became convinced that no such
explanation was necessary. I hope it suffices to say that I like Enid Blyton. Her books amuse me. It follows that I must make fun
of her. I hope that makes sense.
My parody is intended
for the amusement of anyone who has ever read an Enid Blyton
book. It takes the form of a series of short stories, each satirising
of a particular Blyton creation. We pay a visit on
the Famous Five and discover that a gang of paedophiles
has moved into
You can still enjoy
this book even if you've not familiar with all the Blyton
books. As the cliche goes, if you've read one Blyton book, you've read them all. I am more interested in
making fun of the general Blyton formula rather than focussing on the details of any particular book. Here's the
table of contents from the book and please don't forget to have a look at the
sample chapters!
CONTENTS
Mr Meddle strikes again.....................................................3
Bimbo and Topsy are very silly..........................................6
Five have a smashing adventure.....(extract available).........11
Brer Rabbit's a bastard....................................................28
Good for you, Mr. Mean.................................................31
The Magic Faraway Tree.................(extract available)......33
Stuck up Connie visits the Faraway Tree..........................43
Brer Rabbit tricks Brer Fox - again...................................54
Mr. Pinkwhistle Dispenses More Justice...........................57
Secretive Seven, You're the Best!.....................................60
The Little Soldier who had a Big Mouth........................... 87
Brer Rabbit gets the Gravy.................(story available)......89
The Secret of the
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