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Enid Blyton, Author
Mark Beech, Illustrator
Series: The Magic Faraway Tree
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Publication date: November 12, 2020
Category: Classic fiction
ISBN: 9781444959536
The first story in the Magic Faraway Tree series by one of the world’s most popular children’s authors, Enid Blyton.
Joe, Beth and Frannie find the Enchanted Wood on the doorstep of their new home, and when they discover the Faraway Tree it is the start of a wonderful series of magical adventures.
Join them and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will it be the Land of Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please?
This is the perfect story for bedtime and shared reading for young children. Discover the magic!
Enid Blyton’s books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other children’s author.
She wrote over 700 books and about 2,000 short stories, including favourites such as The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree, Malory Towers and Noddy.
Born in London in 1897, Enid lived much of her life in Buckinghamshire and adored dogs, gardening and the countryside. She died in 1968 but remains one of the world’s best-loved storytellers.
Mark Beech was born in Pendle, Lancashire and loved to draw from an early age. His very popular work regularly includes scary dragons, wild dinosaurs, grumpy witches and many other whacky creatures. He is the illustrator of all the Magic Faraway Tree books. Mark lives in the Forest of Bowland, where he enjoys walking with his dog Bungle.