Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton
Enid Mary Blytonwas an English children's writer whose books have been among the world's best-sellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Blyton's books are still enormously popular, and have been translated into almost 90 languages; her first book, Child Whispers, a 24-page collection of poems, was published in 1922. She wrote on a wide range of topics including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives and is best remembered today for her Noddy, Famous Five, Secret...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth11 August 1897
CityLondon, England
The best way to treat obstacles is to use them as stepping-stones. Laugh at them, tread on them, and let them lead you to something better.
I'm good at exploring roofs. You never know when that kind of thing comes in useful.
If one can judge from the letters that I receive, it would seem that there are many thousands of children who would like me to speak or to read to them.