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Fortunately, my parents ignored all the adverse comments regarding Blyton's books when I was a child so I was permitted to read them. Blyton's Secret Seven & Famous Five books developed my interest in crime. I became a police officer when I was 18 and rose through the ranks to Detective Chief Inspector working on homicide, armed robbery, rape and many other serious crimes.
I completed my PhD in criminology and left policing at the age of 40 and spent the next 5 years working as a criminologist/consultant around the world. Today I am 46 and have retired and live in Queensland, Australia. I owe Enid Blyton a debt of gratitude and encourage all parents to allow their children access to her many books. My own children have grown up with them and adore them all.

>>By Tom Wyatt (Monday, 24 Mar 2003 08:32)

Enid blyton has helped rise my intrest in books and learning. Many people I have met think enid blyton is a bad writer but I really don't think so.

>>By kimberley (Monday, 5 May 2003 10:00)

I am a seventeen year old literature student, studying my A levels. The majority of my course has been me, reading, understanding and delving deep into novels with complex structure. Though I thoroughly enjoy shredding so called "masterpieces" with petty faults I find, there is one book. One book that I have read, I will continue to read and everyone else across the world should read and that is "The Magic faraway Tree". This novel swept me off my feet when I found it in my Grandmothers bookcase. Never before and I'm sure never again have i been in awe of a book, so simple yet so enjoyable. The niceness of it is breathtaking and me, not being a fan of niceties, fairytale and flowers bow my head when I praise this book. My usual character is forgotten. I no longer look for faults. i no longer scower the novel in search of hidden meanings. the Magic faraway Tree is my sanctuary, my optimistic alter ego, is hidden in that tattered old paper back, I feel it only right to say thankyou. Thanks to Enid Blyton. thank you for being so nice!

>>By Eat_the_Rich (Tuesday, 13 Apr 2004 18:10)

Oh wow "The Faraway Tree", I'm sure this was at the bottom of our garden. We climbed our tree and went away on magical journeys. Then as we grew older we wanted to go to boarding school to look for the St Clare twins or was it Mallory Towers. Often as kids we'd also try to work out crimes as the Secret Seven did. Yes a fantastic childhood helped by an imaginative author.

I did read other books written by different authors but Enid Blyton was my favourite.

>>By hiflydi (Tuesday, 13 Apr 2004 18:20)

Five Go To Smugglers Top. Anyone read & remembered that? Insanely good.

>>By nonyeb (Monday, 25 Dec 2006 18:13)

And what The Secret Seven? Overshadowed ironically by The Famous Five!

>>By nonyeb (Wednesday, 10 Jan 2007 19:30)

My fave Famous Five adventure: Five Go on a Hike. Anyone remember Gloomy Water? Two Trees? Dirty Dick! I kid you not!!!

>>By redflower (Friday, 23 Feb 2007 05:11)

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