Up The Faraway Tree (The Magic Faraway Tree)

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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? The film adaptation of the Famous Five may already be on the way, but now another set of Enid Blyton’s much loved characters are to make their way on to the big screen.

The four books that make up Blyton’s children’s series – The Enchanted Wood, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Folk of Faraway Tree and Up the Faraway tree – were penned between 1939 and 1951. Yet 60 years on, the tales of Jo, Bessie and Fanny and the quirkily named collection of fantastical treetop friends, such as Moon-Face, Mister Watzisname, Silky and the Saucepan Man, have remained consistently popular with children around the world. The Old Woman who Lives in a Shoe has her own land, and at one point she takes up residence in Moon-Face's rooms while he's temporarily away. In 1997, The Faraway Tree was adapted into the first season of Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands, an animated series created for the BBC by Cosgrove Hall. Slightly averted with the Saucepan Man; his land moves on while he's visiting the Faraway Tree, but he's more than content to move in with Mr. Watizname.The Saucepan Man mishearing what people say, because he's a little deaf from the clashing of the various pots and pants he keeps strung about his person.

Rhymes on a Dime: The Saucepan Man had tendencies to randomly break out in rhyming songs, for no reasons whatsoever. The deal for the film adaptation was signed with publishers Hachette, who acquired the Enid Blyton estate, made up of over 800 novels and short stories, in 2012. The Faraway Tree is a series of three novels (and one picture-strip book) by British children's author Enid Blyton. Pippa Harris, who co-founded Neal Street Productions with Sam Mendes, said: “The Magic Faraway Tree is one of the most loved children’s books series from an iconic author whose work has been adored by generations. To be able to adapt these for the big screen is incredibly exciting.” Review by Terry Gustafson Brief Summary by Robert Houghton: Two children, Robin and Joy read a book of exciting stories about Jo, Bessie and Fanny and the wonderful Faraway Tree and determine to go and visit the children from the book and share in their adventures. So off they go and have fun climbing the tree, meeting the people who live there, and visiting magical lands like the Land of Roundabouts and Swings, the Land of Magic, and the Land of Castles as well as having a party in the Land of Cakes!Tube Travel: Moon Face has a slide- known as the slippery-slip- all the way from his house at the top to the bottom of the Faraway Tree which runs in a spiral down the middle of the tree to the bottom. You have to bring him toffees next time you visit (at first, no mention of this is made in later books), and a squirrel collects the cushions when you emerge.

In July, UK production company, Working Title, acquired the theatrical rights to the whole library of the Famous Five series, spanning more than 20 titles, with the intention of making a live-action film series based around the books. Old Vic Productions have also confirmed they had acquired stage rights to Famous Five and were looking to launch a musical version of the five’s adventures. The books themselves also underwent a “language update” in 2011, to make them more relatable for a new generation of readers. In 2022, we published a brand-new story set in Enid Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree world but written by a different author: the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson. This book was illustrated by Mark Beech. This story, called The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure, sees three contemporary siblings, Milo, Mia and Birdy, encounter the Enchanted Wood, the Faraway Tree and all its wonderful inhabitants and Lands. In 2023, we will publish a second new adventure set in Enid Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree world by Jacqueline Wilson: The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure, also illustrated by Mark Beech.Enid Blyton also wrote the text for a comic-strip story called Up the Faraway Tree (1951). Two picture books have been published set in the Magic Faraway Tree world, with new texts, not written by Enid Blyton: Silky’s Story (2020) and Moonface’s Story (2021). Chapters from the first three original books are also published as individual full-colour editions for young readers, illustrated by Alex Paterson. it's nice to meet my old pals again after so many years. i didn't know there is a 4th book in this series till i stimbled upon it today.

The series follows the adventures of Jo, Bessie and Fanny (renamed Joe, Beth and Frannie in later reprints), three siblings who have just moved to the countryside with their parents. While out exploring, they discover an enchanted forest, where the eponymous Faraway Tree grows. It's easily the biggest tree in the entire forest, and is home to various fairy folk who live inside the trunk. Berserk Button: The Angry Pixie hates it when people look in his window when they're climbing up the Faraway Tree. Five Books in One: The Enchanted Wood / The Magic Faraway Tree / The Folk of the Faraway Tree / The Wishing Chair Again / Up the Faraway Tree Marlene Johnson, head of children’s books at Hachette, said: “Enid Blyton was a passionate advocate of children’s storytelling, and The Magic Faraway Tree is a fantastic example of her creative imagination.”Hair-Trigger Temper: The Angry Pixie has one. Also everyone from the Land of Tempers; it's said that if you lose your temper there, then you're forced to live there for the rest of your life (which is the reason the Angry Pixie never went up there himself). The Enchanted Wood, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Folk of The Faraway Tree, The Wishing Chair Again and Up The Faraway Tree Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth