The stories take place in an enchanted forest in which a gigantic magical tree grows. The magic faraway tree books are being adapted for the big screen for the first time. The first book of the main trilogy, the enchanted wood, was published in 1939, although the faraway tree and moonface had already made a brief appearance in 1936 in the yellow fairy book. The magic faraway tree is a childrens novel by enid blyton, first published in 1943. Enid blyton published more than 600 childrens books over her 45 year writing career, and has more than 600 million copies of her books in print. Oct 22, 2014 the faraway tree is getting closer to our cinemas minus dame slap, fanny and dick. Dame washalot, silky the fairy, moon face, and eventually the saucepan man but this has to be. I have the jolly good food book but i havent got around to reading it yet. The book is about four children jo, fanny, bessie and dick who explore lands in the magic faraway tree with moonface, silky and saucepan man and have narrow escapes. Jan 01, 1991 i adored the faraway tree stories when i was a kid and still do, but caveat emptor, make sure you check the version youre buying. Watzisname would love a plum pie and the angry pixie would like some of those jellyflowersand dame washalot would like a treacle. Try this quiz about enid blytons faraway tree stories. Who are the characters in the faraway tree answers. He thought dame washalot said lion, though if he had stopped to think one moment he would have known that she didnt want a lionor a tiger or an elephant, either.
To ask other readers questions about the magic faraway tree, please sign up. The eb magic faraway treechildrens book book club page. The titles in the series are the enchanted wood 1939, the magic faraway tree 1943, the folk of the faraway tree 1946 and up the faraway tree 1951. All the characters in the book have suitable names for their nature, for example moonface has a moonshaped face,dame washalot loves to wash a lot,silky the fairy has silky hair and wears a dress made of silk.
Fiction friday book week the charm of the magic faraway tree. See more ideas about the magic faraway tree, faraway tree, enid blyton. As a little girl i was fascinated by the magic faraway tree. They make friends with the residents of the tree trunks houses. The episode where the children land in dame slaps school which. A small detail perhaps, until you remember that children are still developing their comprehension skills, and therefore consistency in the naming is fundamental. Joe, beth and frannie, who take their cousin rick to see an enchanted tree near their home. The stories have been illustrated by various artists including dorothy wheeler, rene cloke, janet and anne grahame johnstone, and georgina. I bet most women at the time the book was written would have loved for dame washalot to take their washing in. The folk of the faraway tree the magic faraway tree. He experiences much the same as the children did when they first climbed up and he gets the same treatment as bessie from the first book did when she peeped in at one of the windows set in the tree trunk. Jo, bessie and fanny take their cousin rick on an adventure hell never forget to the magic faraway tree, where he meets moonface, silky the fairy and saucepan man, and visits all the different lands at the top of the faraway tree. Apr 11, 2018 luckily the bed takes them back to the hole leading to the faraway tree where silky has returned with dame washalot, mister watzisname and the angry pixie. All the characters in the book have suitable names for their nature, for example moonface has a moonshaped face, dame washalot loves to wash a lot,silky the fairy has silky hair and wears a dress made of silk.
The faraway tree the first book in enid blytons faraway tree series, the enchanted wood, introduces the magic faraway tree and the adventures of the three children who discover it. Dame washalot is her name and she gets rid of the spent water by simply. See more ideas about faraway tree, the magic faraway tree and enchanted wood. Watzisname would love a plum pie and the angry pixie would like some of those jellyflowersand dame washalot would like a treacle pudding. The magic faraway tree tells the story of three children. Author enid blytons fourpart the faraway tree series remains one of the most loved books for children. Enid blyton, the magic faraway tree thank you for reading books on bookfrom. When joe, beth and frannie move to a new home, they discover an enchanted wood just outside their doorstep. These are books by enid blyton of noddy and the secret seven fame and include the enchanted wood 1939, the magic faraway tree 1943 and the folk of the faraway tree 1946. May 25, 2016 i like this book because theres different people in it, like moonface, old saucepan man and silky. In the center of this wood is the mysterious and magical faraway tree, home to the friendly moonface, adorable silky, irritable angry pixie, cheeky dame washalot, and clattery saucepan man. The magic faraway tree is a childrens novel by enid blyton, first published in 1943 it is the second book in the series of novels the faraway tree, in which jo, bessie and fanny renamed joe, beth and frannie in later editions, the protagonists of the series, have their cousin dick renamed rick in later editions over to stay with them. Enid blytons the magic faraway tree to be made into film.
The second story in enid blytons much loved magic faraway tree series read by kate winslet. The faraway tree is getting closer to our cinemas minus. The magic faraway tree is the second book in the faraway tree series, detailing the adventures of jo, bessie and fanny as they explore the magical enchanted wood. Loved the faraway tree and weve just started reading it in our house too. Luckily the bed takes them back to the hole leading to the faraway tree where silky has returned with dame washalot, mister watzisname and the angry pixie. I adored the faraway tree stories when i was a kid and still do, but caveat emptor, make sure you check the version youre buying. I like this book because theres different people in it, like moonface, old saucepan man and silky. In the wood is the faraway tree a huge tree inhabited by fairyfolk and laden. Different magical lands come to the top of the faraway tree, including the land of birthdays which is included in this build. Suitable for teaching english and literacy at key stage 1, 1st level, key stage.
Enid blyton published more than 600 childrens books over her 45 year writing career, and has more than 600 million copies of her books in. Silky the fairy and moonface, dame washalot, mr watzisname and the angry pixie. My favourite book by her is the magic faraway tree. Nov 20, 2017 the magic faraway tree books are being adapted for the big screen for the first time. A picturestrip book, up the faraway tree, was published in 1951. The folk of the faraway tree is a childrens novel in the faraway tree series by enid blyton. The first book being the enchanted wood in which joe besse and fanny discovery the magic of the faraway tree, this is followed by the magic faraway tree where the childrens cousin dick comes. When jo, fanny and bessie move to the country theyre amazed to find an enormous tree with many strange lands inhabited by magical characters such as dame washalot, saucepan man and moon.
The faraway tree is a series of popular novels for children by british author enid blyton. A reader revisits enid blytons faraway tree series. I remember being slightly horrified at the thought of dame washalot pouring water all over me but i love how it transports tiny minds to such a magical place. The book contains characters like dame slap and her horrible school, connies gollywog ice cream cone because spoiled connie just had to dream up some kind. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. In the homes of their new friends, the children enjoy wonderful treats like. Many critics panned her books and a number of librarians refused to stock her books for various reasons.
Jo, bessie and fanny move to a house beside the woods and while exploring discover the faraway tree, a gigantic, allseason, fruitbearing, magic tree stretching into the heavens above. The characters in the stories included silky the fairy, moonface, dame washalot and saucepan man. See more ideas about faraway tree, the magic faraway tree and cardboard tree. He experiences much the same as the children did when they first climbed up and he gets the same treatment as bessie from the first book did when she peeped in at one of the windows set in the treetrunk. The folk of the faraway tree was first published in 1946. The fourth book in the magical faraway tree series by one of the worlds most popular childrens authors, enid blyton. And mother would like lots of things, too, said bessie joyfully.
Soon they find the faraway tree, which is the beginning of many magical adventures. The magic faraway tree, by enid blyton words and leaves. We have never forgotten the magic of the folk of the faraway tree. Joe, beth and frannie are joined by robin and joy, two children who have read all about the magic faraway tree and the enchanted wood.
The faraway tree is getting closer to our cinemas minus dame slap, fanny and dick. The magic faraway tree by enid blyton, adapted by tim bray, music by christine white. Over the years, the faraway tree stories have been illustrated by various artists including dorothy wheeler, rene cloke, janet and anne grahame johnstone and georgina hargreaves. She calls the enchanted wood silly, the faraway tree ridiculous, moonface, dame washalot and mr watizisname stupid, saucepan man mad and. I read this to my son when he was a little boy and broke into tears at the end when the tree sighs, wisha, wisha, wisha. The magic faraway tree enid blyton page 8 read online. It is a fat book we have a three in one compendium. The magic faraway tree enid blyton page read online.
The magic faraway tree project gutenberg selfpublishing. The paperback edition that i read was published in 1951. The faraway tree is getting closer to our cinemas minus dame. Climbing the tree involves dodging the dirty washingwater which dame washalot pours. Jun 24, 2016 jo, bessie and fanny move to a house beside the woods and while exploring discover the faraway tree, a gigantic, allseason, fruitbearing, magic tree stretching into the heavens above. May 20, 2010 the magic faraway tree was first published in london in 1943 and the edition im currently reading to my children with yellowed pages and binding thats starting to fall apart was published in 1971. Dame washalots friend, the old woman who lives in a shoe, comes down the. They then introduce him to silky, moonface, saucepan man and all their other friends in the magic faraway tree. Step into a fairy tale with dame washalot from the faraway tree by enid blyton. The enchanted forest and folk of the magic faraway tree by.
In the magic faraway tree live the magical characters that soon become their new friends moonface, silky. When jo, bessie and fanny leap over a ditch near their new house in the country, they find themselves in an enchanted wood where trees whisper their secrets and magic is everywhere. The magic faraway tree 1943 is one of hundreds of childrens books penned by enid blyton, an english genius of childrens literature who lived from 1897 to 1968 and whose works have. It is the second book in the series of novels the faraway tree, in which jo. Oct 12, 2012 the magic faraway tree tells the story of three children. Tv presenter naomi wilkinson explains why the magic faraway tree by enid blyton is her favourite childrens book. It is not necessary for readers to have read the first book before reading this one. The stories have been illustrated by various artists including dorothy wheeler, rene cloke. The magic faraway tree is the second magical story in the faraway tree series by the worlds bestloved childrens author, enid blyton. The enchanted forest and folk of the magic faraway tree by enid. In this, the third story of the faraway tree series, jo, bessie and fanny are concerned when a little girl called connie, visited them for a while. Simon farnaby, who will write the adaptation and was also behind the paddington 2 screenplay, said. The folk of the faraway tree by enid blyton librarything.
This particular edition has been bowdlerised to pieces. It is the second book in the the faraway tree series of novels, in which jo, bessie and fanny, the protagonists of the series, have their cousin dick over to stay with them. Then he asked dame washalot what she would like for a present. The magic faraway tree is the second book in her faraway tree childrens fantasy series and she also wrote the famous five and the secret seven series. Both appear in the books titles, the faraway tree appears more times the magic faraway tree, the folk of the faraway tree and up the faraway tree and is arguably the main focus of the series, but the enchanted wood contains the faraway tree and hosts some storylines on its own. The magic faraway tree is a childrens novel by enid blyton, first published in 1943 it is the second book in the the faraway tree series of novels, in which jo, bessie and fanny, the protagonists of the series, have their cousin dick over to stay with them. The magic faraway tree was first published in london in 1943 and the edition im currently reading to my children with yellowed pages and binding thats starting to fall apart was published in 1971. Enid blytons favourite and muchloved stories come to life on stage. The enchanted wood the magic faraway tree paperback. Page 3 of 3 the eb magic faraway treechildrens book book club posted in miscellaneous. By the time blyton wrote the magic faraway tree it was a consistent dame washalot. In the middle of the wood grows the most wonderful tree in the world the faraway tree, with its topmost branches touching the clouds, magical fruit, the exciting slipperyslip. The magic faraway tree 1943 is one of hundreds of childrens books penned by enid blyton, an english genius of childrens literature who. They then introduce him to silky, moonface, saucepan man and all their other friends.
They neutralise the sandman with water, and the bed is made to fly them home with the last of the ointment from the land of spells. The children soon explore the tree, meeting the strange people who live there, including moonface, silky the pixie and dame washalot, and have amazing adventures in the lands that come and go at the top the land of ice and snow, the land of the three bears, and everyones favourite the land of takewhatyouwant. They then introduce him to silky, moonface, saucepan. It was originally serialised in the sunny stories magazines, and was first published in novel format in 1946. Tree card game by enid blyton enid blyton books, the magic faraway tree. In the homes of their new friends, the children enjoy wonderful treats like magical pop biscuits and toffee shocks. Dame washalot enid blyton characters, faraway tree, enchanted.
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