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Thursday 29 November 2012

The World Of Adventure

I was very excited when I found "The River of Adventure" in a book shop in Joburg. I am collecting this specific set for Leith. There are seven in total and we now have six of them. Those of you that grew up on Enid Blyton are sure to remember this series. They are the books with Kiki the talking parrot, and the band of children who always fall into adventure.


They have the most marvelous embossed covers and beautiful black and white etchings inside. As with most Enid Blyton adventures they always start off on a remote farm that holds no possibility of any excitement, but ends up leading to the most amazing discoveries of secret tunnels and hidden caves. Her descriptions of the food the kids get offered by the kindly farmer's wife are always amazing (even if occasionally the luncheon includes tongue).


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5 comments:

  1. Kim Longhurst29 November 2012 at 16:55

    Hee hee, we read the entire Famous Five series for Swan and the Enid formula is the same for them too, will keep an eye out for these xxxxxx

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  2. Anonymous29 November 2012 at 18:26

    The Ship of Adventure was the first book i finished as a child. i still remember the feeling of achievement and a whole new world opening up. wonder how i would have turned out if the book had been crap? Rachael

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  3. Unknown29 November 2012 at 22:48

    I am going to tell Leith that story Rachael, because he has recently finished his first book (it was an Enid Blyton adventure too) and the book bug has eaten him whole. I'm glad you will never know. The smallest things can change lives.

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  4. Penny30 November 2012 at 06:14

    Which one is he missing Bron? I can keep an eye out for it x

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  5. Unknown30 November 2012 at 14:37

    Pen he is missing the Castle of Adventure and the Sea of adventure (it seems there are eight in the series not seven).

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