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Blyton

British  
/ ˈblaɪtən /

noun

  1. Enid ( Mary ). 1897–1968, British writer of children's books; creator of Noddy and the Famous Five series of adventure stories

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It's a slightly retro-image, with autumn colours and Enid Blyton shorts, taken in woodland in Norfolk and showing Prince William kissing Catherine.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

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

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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