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The Magic Faraway Tree: The Magic Faraway Tree FILM NOVELISATION

Enid Blyton, Author

Series: The Magic Faraway Tree

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: March 12, 2026

Category: Classic fiction

ISBN: 9781444952247

Discover the magic! This incredible story is based on the movie written by Simon Farnaby (a writer of Paddington 2 and Wonka) and inspired by Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree.

When Fran’s mum loses her big city job, her parents move the whole family to a ramshackle barn on the edge of a wood. It’s bad enough that they’ve had to downsize, but now their phones have no signal and they actually have to interact with nature!

But then they stumble across the Faraway Tree, meet all those who live there, including Silky the fairy, Moonface and Saucepan Man, and discover magical worlds. Are you ready to visit the Land of Goodies and the Land of Birthdays with them?

The movie features an exceptional cast including Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy as the parents, Nicola Coughlan as beloved woodland fairy Silky, Nonso Anozie as Moonface, Jessica Gunning as Dame Washalot, Dustin Demri-Burns as Saucepan Man, Mark Heap as Mr. Oom Boom Boom, Oliver Chris as Mr. Watzisname, Rebecca Ferguson as Dame Snap, Jennifer Saunders as the kids’ ruthless Grandma, and Sirs Lenny Henry, Michael Palin and Simon Russell Beale as a trio of mystical wise men from the Land of Know-Alls.

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Enid Blyton

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.

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