Commire, Anne; Klezmer, Deborah, eds. (2001). "Blyton, Enid (1897–1968)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Gale Group. ISBN 978-0-7876-4072-9. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Lord Giraffe (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in both the United Kingdom and American/Canadian dubs) lives on the ark with Mr. and Mrs. Noah and the other animals. Why do kids like Noddy? A case could be made for the fact that, in a way, he's very similar to your typical small child — a little spoilt, rather selfish, he bursts into tears every now and again and he loses his temper quite badly at times. He has bouts of enthusiasm and gets into trouble occasionally which calls for a punishment of some kind and furthermore, another attraction could be that although Noddy gives the impression of being a little boy, he's actually a Grown-Up. He has his own car and house and he works to earn money so this gives him an adult's independence. "What a great life he has. He can do what he likes and yet he acts just like us. Noddy Rules O.K!" Noddy feels very sorry for Big Ears when he catches a cold, so he goes into town to do his shopping for him. But when he gets to the market, he can't remember what he's supposed to buy. Noddy to be launched in China", M2 Best Books, 15 March 2004, archived from the original on 11 June 2014 , retrieved 28 March 2014

And of course there have been critics who have detected murky undertones in Noddy’s relationship with Big Ears: "If you can squeeze into my tiny bed, you can sleep with me tonight," said Big-Ears ... They squashed into Big-Ears' tiny, soft bed, put their arms around one another to stop themselves from rolling out, and fell fast asleep. This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: character names and descriptions are poorly written, using an unencyclopaedic tone. Please help improve this section if you can. ( January 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) a b c Bradbury, Lorna (17 September 2010). "Enid Blyton's Famous Five". The Telegraph . Retrieved 25 April 2014. Mrs. Straw (voiced by Susan Sheridan in the United Kingdom dub) lives on the farm with Mr. Straw and the farm animals. Noddy is driving to the train station to collect a precious parcel for Miss Pink Cat, but the Goblins steal it before Noddy arrives. Can Big Ears and Noddy catch the Goblins and return the precious parcel to Miss Pink Cat?

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In her leisure time Blyton led the life of a typical suburban housewife, gardening, and playing golf or bridge. She rarely left England, preferring to holiday by the English coast, almost invariably in Dorset, [72] where she and her husband took over the lease of an 18-hole golf course at Studland Bay in 1951. [73] a b Horn, Caroline (25 July 2010), "Enid Blyton Lingo Gets an Update", The Publisher , retrieved 25 April 2014 Mrs. Tubby Bear wipes his eyes and advises him that once his car is mended, the villagers will want him to be their taxi-driver again and now he should ride away singing his Brave Song and also come to her place for tea that afternoon. Noddy does his best to be brave and after singing his song he feels a little better and more able to cope with life. He cycles around doing the shopping for a great many people who are all talking about him because he's singing a new song and he's so Brave. His red and yellow car receives frequent visits and soon it can go PARP, PARP again as it gradually recovers under the expert attention of Mr. Golly. Just a coat of paint needed now and once it's all fixed the general feeling is that Mr. Honk will be 'Out' and Noddy will be 'In'. Inglis, Fred (1982), The Promise of Happiness: Value and Meaning in Children's Fiction, CUP Archive, ISBN 978-0-521-27070-0

Rewrites a blight on Blyton's legacy... by golly". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 July 2012 . Retrieved 22 January 2014. The first of twenty-eight books in Blyton's Old Thatch series, The Talking Teapot and Other Tales, was published in 1934, the same year as Brer Rabbit Retold; [22] (note that Brer Rabbit originally featured in Uncle Remus stories by Joel Chandler Harris), her first serial story and first full-length book, Adventures of the Wishing-Chair, followed in 1937. The Enchanted Wood, the first book in the Faraway Tree series, published in 1939, is about a magic tree inspired by the Norse mythology that had fascinated Blyton as a child. [7] According to Blyton's daughter Gillian the inspiration for the magic tree came from "thinking up a story one day and suddenly she was walking in the enchanted wood and found the tree. In her imagination she climbed up through the branches and met Moon-Face, Silky, the Saucepan Man and the rest of the characters. She had all she needed." [23] As in the Wishing-Chair series, these fantasy books typically involve children being transported into a magical world in which they meet fairies, goblins, elves, pixies and other mythological creatures. Responses on social media have been polarised, with many people arguing whether it is fair or not to judge her by modern standards. Seven Stories: Enid Blyton Collection Highlights", Seven Stories Collections Department , retrieved 22 June 2014Noddy, Toyland Detective (2016-2020) - DreamWorks' reimagining of the franchise and overall the third CGI incarnation of the character to be produced to date. Mr. Straw (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American/Canadian dub) lives on the farm with Mrs. Straw and the farm animals. Bumpy Dog, a dog from the original books who lives with Tessie Bear, but he also accompanies Noddy on many adventures. Noddy first met the Bumpy Dog in Toytown because he was injured and Noddy used his scarf to help him. Noddy felt he was unable to have Bumpy Dog live with him, so Tessie Bear offered to keep him.

Sales of Noddy books are large, with an estimated 600,000 annual sales in France alone, and growing popularity in India, a large market for Blyton books. The Noddy character was formerly owned by Chorion, who sold the rights on to DreamWorks Classics (a part of DreamWorks Animation which now a subsidiary of NBCUniversal) in 2012. Mr. Plod (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Benedict Campbell in the American/Canadian dub) is the Toytown policeman. Mr. Plod is quite committed to upholding the law, and thinks Toytown can't live without him. Mr. Plod has a British accent in both the United Kingdom and United States dubbed versions, but in the United Kingdom version, Mr. Plod speaks with a West Country accent. He uses the following catchphrase: "Stop, in the name of the law". Everyone goes painting crazy, except for Dinah Doll. No one wants to buy from her stall anymore, so she decides to leave Toyland - unless Noddy and Big Ears can persuade her to stay. All his 'Braveness' disappears and Noddy just sits down on the side of the road to wail loudly at his misfortune. Mrs. Tubby Bear comes by and enquires as to why there are tears rolling down his cheeks. The first book explains Noddy's origins. He is made by a woodcarver in a toy shop but runs away after the man begins to make a wooden lion, which scares Noddy. As he wanders through the woods naked, penniless, and homeless, he meets Big Ears, a friendly brownie. Big Ears decides that Noddy is a toy and takes him to live in Toyland. He generously provides Noddy with a set of clothing and a house. While Noddy is quite happy to be a toy, the citizens of Toyland are not sure that he actually is one. They put Noddy on trial and examine whether he is a toy or an ornament. Eventually, Noddy is declared a toy, but still has to convince the court that he is a good toy. The judge accepts that Noddy is good after a doll tells the court that he saved her little girl from a lion, and he is allowed to stay in Toyland. Noddy gets his car in the second book. It is given to him after he helps solve a local mystery.Mr. Tubby Bear (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Benedict Campbell in the American/Canadian dub) is Noddy's next-door neighbour. His first name is John.

Tessie Bear (voiced by Susan Sheridan in the United Kingdom dub, and Karen Bernstein in the American/Canadian dub) is a neutral and clever young female teddy bear, who is happy trying new things and is Noddy's girlfriend. Lady Giraffe (voiced by Susan Sheridan in both the United Kingdom and American/Canadian dubs) lives on the ark with Mr. and Mrs. Noah and the other animals. Korky the Cat is a comic strip which graced the cover of The Dandy when it first came out about seventy years ago and even today you still might find it in your local store!The Comic Strip's Five Go Mad in Dorset contains the first occurrence of a phrase wrongly attributed to Blyton, "lashings of ginger beer". [130] In the 1930s, Blyton developed an interest in writing stories related to various myths, including those of ancient Greece and Rome; The Knights of the Round Table, Tales of Ancient Greece and Tales of Robin Hood were published in 1930. In Tales of Ancient Greece Blyton retold 16 well-known ancient Greek myths, but used the Latin rather than the Greek names and invented conversations between characters. [20] The Adventures of Odysseus, Tales of the Ancient Greeks and Persians and Tales of the Romans followed in 1934. [21] Commercial success [ edit ] New series: 1934–1948 [ edit ] Index Translationem", United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , retrieved 1 February 2014