Blyton
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It has something of the quality of a children's story book from times gone by, like a scene from an Enid Blyton tale.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
On Friday, Harvey is premiering “The Famous Five” at Theater Clwyd, a new musical based on a series of children’s books by the English author Enid Blyton that features a puppet dog.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022
"It wasn't particularly the issues itself, it was that we were actually changing that perception that children's television should all be Secret Garden and Enid Blyton".
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2022
Like many booky children, I grew up with three options: science fiction, fantasy and Blyton.
From The Guardian • Sep. 3, 2019
My unborn daughter waved at me, and my two sons hopped up and down, and a drill sergeant named Blyton sneered and shot up a finger and shook his head.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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