(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Brockhampton
Oh! What a Lovely Time (Nursery Series 4) (Nov)
(ill. Jeanne Farrar)
Brockhampton
The Secret Seven (Secret Seven 1) (Nov)
(ill. George Brook)
Brockhampton
Tiny Tales (Nov)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Littlebury
Those Dreadful Children (Family Books 5) (Nov)
(ill. Grace Lodge)
Lutterworth
Rubbalong Tales (Nov)
(ill. Norman Meredith)
Macmillan
The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat (Find-Outers Mystery 7) (Nov)
(ill. Joseph Abbey)
Methuen
Chuff the Chimney Sweep and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 1) (Nov)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
The Enchanted Sea and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 2) (Nov)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
A Cat in Fairyland and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 3) (Nov)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
The Strange Umbrella and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 4) (Nov)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
Noddy Goes to Toyland (Noddy Library 1) (Nov)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
Sampson Low
Tales After Supper (Nov)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
T. Werner Laurie
Songs for Infants
(music Fred Fowler)
E.J. Arnold
My Enid Blyton Book (No. 2)
(ill. Cicely Steed)
(Two more books in the series have the same title. The first story is ‘The Proud Little Dog’. This was republished in 1953 as My Second Enid Blyton Book)
Marks & Spencer
1950
The Animal Book (new edition) (Jan)
(ill. Kathleen Nixon)
George Newnes
Smuggler Ben (Jan)
(ill. G.W. Backhouse)
(This was originally written under the pen-name Mary Pollock – see 1943.)
T. Werner Laurie
Mr. Pink-Whistle Interferes (Pink-Whistle 2) (Feb)
(ill. Dorothy M. Wheeler)
George Newnes
Mister Meddle’s Muddles (Meddle 2) (Mar)
(ill. Rosalind M. Turvey and Joyce Mercer)
George Newnes
The Enid Blyton Pennant Series (Nos. 1-30) (Apr)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Macmillan
Enid Blyton Readers (Nos 8-12) (Apr)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Macmillan
Hurrah for Little Noddy (Noddy Library 2) (Apr)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
Sampson Low
The Rilloby Fair Mystery (Barney Mystery 2) (May)
(ill. Gilbert Dunlop)
William Collins
Enid Blyton’s Book of the Year (new edition) (May)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Evans Bros.
Stories and Notes to Enid Blyton Nature Plates (May)
Macmillan
The Adventures of Bobs (New edition Old Thatch 9) (May)
J. Coker
Animals at Home (New edition Old Thatch 10) (May)
J. Coker
A Book of Magic (New edition Old Thatch 11) (May)
J. Coker
Round the Year Stories (New edition Old Thatch 12) (May)
(The four books above were originally published in the Old Thatch Series)
J. Coker
We Do Love Mary Mouse (Mary Mouse Strip 9) (Jun)
(ill. Olive F. Openshaw)
Brockhampton
Enid Blyton’s Poppy Story Book (Flower Book 3) (Jun)
(ill. various)
John Gifford
The Knights of the Round Table (Jun)
(ill. Kathleen M. Gell)
Latimer House
The Ship of Adventure (Adventure 6) (Jul)
(ill. Stuart Tresilian)
Macmillan
The Fifth Holiday Book (Jul)
(ill. various)
Sampson Low
Enid Blyton’s Second Bedside Book (Aug)
(ill. various)
Arthur Barker
Enid Blyton’s Second Brer Rabbit Book (Aug)
(ill. Grace Lodge)
Latimer House
Five Fall Into Adventure (Famous Five 9) (Sep)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Hodder & Stoughton
The Three Naughty Children and Other Stories (Sep)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Macmillan
Tricky the Goblin and Other Stories (Sep)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Macmillan
In the Fifth at Malory Towers (Malory Towers 5) (Sep)
(ill. Stanley Lloyd)
Methuen
Sunny Stories Calendar 1951 (Calendar 10) (Sep)
(ill. Dorothy M. Wheeler)
George Newnes
Tales About Toys (‘Little’ Book No. 1) (Oct)
(ill. Jeanne Farrar)
Brockhampton
What An Adventure (‘Little’ Book No. 2) (Oct)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Brockhampton
Welcome Mary Mouse! (Mary Mouse Strip 10) (Oct)
(ill. Olive F. Openshaw)
Brockhampton
Shadow the Sheep-Dog (Seagull Library) (Oct)
(ill. G.W. Backhouse)
William Collins
The Treasure Hunters (Seagull Library) (Oct)
(ill. Barbara C. Freeman)
William Collins
Six Cousins Again (Six Cousins 2) (Oct)
(ill. Maurice Tulloch)
Evans Bros.
The Mystery of the Invisible Thief (Find-Outers Mystery 8) (Oct)
(ill. Treyer Evans)
Methuen
The Yellow Story Book (Colour Book 4) (Oct)
(ill. Kathleen M. Gell)
Methuen
The Wishing-Chair Again (Wishing Chair 2) (Oct)
(ill. Hilda McGavin)
George Newnes
A Rubbalong Tale (Showbook A1) (Oct)
(ill. Norman Meredith)
T. Werner Laurie
Mary Mouse (Showbook A2) (Oct)
(ill. Olive F. Openshaw)
T. Werner Laurie
The Secret Seven Adventure (Secret Seven 2) (Nov)
(ill. George Brook)
Brockhampton
The Pole Star Family (Caravan Family 3) (Nov)
(ill. Ruth Gervis)
Lutterworth
The Seaside Family (Caravan Family 4) (Nov)
(ill. Ruth Gervis)
Lutterworth
The Astonishing Ladder and Other Stories (Nov)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Macmillan
The Magic Knitting Needles and Other Stories (Nov)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Macmillan
The Adventures of Binkle and Flip (new edition) (Nov)
(ill. Kathleen Nixon)
George Newnes
Round the Year with Enid Blyton (new edition) (Dec)
Evans Bros.
My Enid Blyton Book (No. 3)
(ill. various)
(Two more books in the series have the same title. The first story is ‘We Don’t Want to Go to Bed’. This was republished in 1955 as My Third Enid Blyton Book)
Marks & Spencer
1951
“Too-Wise” the Wonderful Wizard and Other Stories
(“Pleasure” Series 5) (Jan)
(ill. Hilda McGavin)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
The Little Spinning House and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 6) (Jan)
(ill. Hilda McGavin)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
Up the Faraway Tree (Picture Strip 7) (Mar)
(ill. Dorothy M. Wheeler)
George Newnes
Enid Blyton’s Buttercup Story Book (Flower Book 4) (Apr)
(ill. various)
John Gifford
The Queen Elizabeth Family (Caravan Family 6) (Apr)
(ill. Ruth Gervis)
Lutterworth
The Book of Brownies (new edition) (April)
(ill. Ernest Aris)
George Newnes
A Picnic Party with Enid Blyton (Party Book 2) (May)
(ill. Grace Lodge)
Hodder & Stoughton
Tales from the Arabian Nights (May)
(ill. Anne and Janet Johnstone)
Latimer House
Tales of Ancient Greece (May)
(ill. Anne and Janet Johnstone)
Latimer House
The Buttercup Farm Family (Caravan Family 5) (May)
(ill. Ruth Gervis)
Lutterworth
A Complete List of Books (Jun)
John Menzies
The Children of Kidillin (May)
(ill. C. Holland)
(This was originally written under the pen-name Mary Polloc – see 1940.)
T. Werner Laurie
Noddy’s House of Books (Box of Books 1) (Jun)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
(This contains the six Tiny Books listed below)
Sampson Low
A Tale of Little Noddy (The Tiny Noddy Book No. 1)
Sampson Low
Noddy Has More Adventures (The Tiny Noddy Book No. 2)
Sampson Low
Noddy Goes to the Seaside (The Tiny Noddy Book No. 3)
Sampson Low
Noddy Has a Shock (The Tiny Noddy Book No. 4)
Sampson Low
Noddy Off to Rocking-Horse Land (The Tiny Noddy Book No. 5)
Sampson Low
Noddy and Big-Ears Have a Picnic (The Tiny Noddy Book No. 6)
Sampson Low
Noddy and His Car (Noddy Library 3) (Jul)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
Sampson Low
Enid Blyton’s Third Bedside Book (Aug)
(ill. various)
Arthur Barker
A Prize for Mary Mouse (Mary Mouse Strip 11) (Aug)
(ill. Olive F. Openshaw)
Brockhampton
Down at the Farm (Nursery Picture Book) (Aug)
(ill. Cicely Steed)
Sampson Low
The Big Noddy Book (No. 1) (Aug)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
(All this series have fairly similar titles, the first story is ‘Noddy’s First Bath’.)
Sampson Low
Enid Blyton’s Noddy Painting Book (Aug)
(The front cover has Noddy and Big-Ears in front of house on it)
Sampson Low
Well Done Secret Seven (Secret Seven 3) (Sep)
(ill. George Brook)
Brockhampton
Five On a Hike Together (Famous Five 10) (Sept)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Hodder & Stoughton
Last Term at Malory Towers (Malory Towers 6) (Sep)
(ill. Stanley Lloyd)
Methuen
The Sixth Holiday Book (Sep)
(ill. various)
Sampson Low
The Secret of Cliff Castle (Sep)
(ill. George Brook)
(This was originally written under the pen-name Mary Pollock – see 1943.)
T. Werner Laurie
Ring o’Bells Mystery (Barney Mystery 3) (Oct)
(ill. Gilbert Dunlop)
William Collins
The Boy Next Door (Seagull Library) (Oct)
(ill. Gilbert Dunlop)
William Collins
Father Christmas and Belinda (Colour Camera 2) (Oct)
(ill. photos Hugh Gee, line drawings Shirley Hughes)
William Collins
The Six Bad Boys (Family Books 6) (Oct)
(ill. Mary Gernat)
Lutterworth
Feefo, Tuppeny and Jinks (Oct)
(ill. Norman Meredith)
(This is a new abridged edition of The Green Goblin Book – see 1935)
Staples Press
The Proud Golliwog (‘Little’ Book No. 3) (Nov)
(ill. Molly E. Brett)
Brockhampton
Hello Twins (‘Little’ Book No. 4) (Nov)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Brockhampton
Enid Blyton’s Gay Street Book (Nov)
(ill. Grace Lodge and Michael Lyne)
Latimer House
The Mystery of the Vanished Prince (Find-Outers Mystery 9) (Nov)
(ill. Treyer Evans)
Methuen
Here Comes Noddy Again (Noddy Library 4) (Nov)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
Sampson Low
The Adventures of Scamp (Nov)
(ill. Olive F. Openshaw)
(This was originally written under the pen-name Mary Pollock – see 1943.)
T. Werner Laurie
Let’s Go to the Circus (Little Colour Book) (Dec)
(ill. Will Nickless)
Odhams
Benny and the Princess and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 7) (Dec)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
The Magic Snow-Bird and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 8) (Dec)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
Pippy and the Gnome and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 9) (Dec)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
The Flying Goat and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 10) (Dec)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
Boody the Great Goblin and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 11) (Dec)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
The Runaway Teddy Bear and Other Stories (“Pleasure” Series 12) (Dec)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
The Big Bedtime Book (for Woolworths) (No. 1)
(ill. various)
(Two more books in the series have very similar titles. The first story is ‘Don’t Tell Anyone’.)
Purnell
Enid Blyton’s Noddy Painting Book
Sampson Low
(The front cover has Noddy and Tessie Bear on it)
1952
Noddy and Big-Ears (A Picture and Story Book) (Feb)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
Sampson Low
Teddy Bear’s Party (‘Little’ Book No. 5) (Apr)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Brockhampton
Come to the Circus (‘Little’ Book No. 6) (Apr)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Brockhampton
At Appletree Farm (‘Little’ Book No. 7) (Apr)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
(The three books above are new editions of books with the same titles – see 1943 and 1944.)
Brockhampton
Reference Book to New Testament Bible Plates (Apr)
Macmillan
Well Done, Noddy! (Noddy Library 5) (Apr)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
Sampson Low
Jolly Tales (New edition Old Thatch 13) (May)
J. Coker
Nature Tales (New edition Old Thatch 14) (May)
J. Coker
The Two Sillies (New edition Old Thatch 15) (May)
J. Coker
A Visit to the Zoo (New edition Old Thatch 16) (May)
(The four books above each contain two books originally published in the Old Thatch Series)
J. Coker
Enid Blyton’s Snowdrop Story Book (Flower Book 5) (May)
(ill. various)
John Gifford
Enid Blyton’s Third Brer Rabbit Book (May)
(ill. Grace Lodge)
Latimer House
Tales of Toyland (new edition) (May)
(ill. Grace Lodge)
(This is a new edition of the book with the same title – see 1944)
Latimer House
Enid Blyton’s Noddy Colour Strip Book (Colour Strip Book 1) (May)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
(The first story is titled ‘Noddy in the Land of Spells’)
Sampson Lo
w
Mischief at St. Rollo’s (May)
(ill. C. Holland)
(This was originally written under the pen-name Mary Pollock – see 1943.)
T. Werner Laurie
Enid Blyton’s Fourth Bedside Book (Jun)
(ill. various)
Arthur Barker
Secret Seven on the Trail (Secret Seven 4) (Jul)
(ill. George Brook)
Brockhampton
Old Testament Stories (“Old Thatch” 23) Jul)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
W & A. K. Johnston
New Testament Stories (“Old Thatch” 24) (Jul)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
W. & A. K. Johnston
My First Enid Blyton Book (Jul)
(ill. Grace Lodge)
(This is a new abridged edition of My Enid Blyton Book (No. 1) – see 1948)
Latimer House
Round the Clock Stories (new edition) (Jul)
Latimer House
(This is a new abridged edition of the book with the same title – see 1945)
The Big Noddy Book (No. 2) (Aug)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
(All this series have fairly similar titles, the first story is ‘A-tishoo!’.)
Sampson Low
Noddy’s Ark of Books (Box of Books 2) (Aug)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
(This contains the five small books listed below)
Sampson Low
Noddy and the Flying Elephant (The Noddy Ark Book No. 1)
Sampson Low
Big-Ears Loses Some Jewels (The Noddy Ark Book No. 2)
Sampson Low
Noddy and the 3 Bears (The Noddy Ark Book No. 3)
Sampson Low
Noddy’s Car Rides in the Air (The Noddy Ark Book No. 4)
Sampson Low
Noddy and the Big Balloon (The Noddy Ark Book No. 5)
Sampson Low
The Seventh Holiday Book (Aug)
(ill. various)
Sampson Low
The Mad Teapot (‘Little’ Book No. 8) (Sep)
(ill. Molly E. Brett)
Brockhampton
Come Along Twins (‘Little’ Book No. 9) (Sep)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Brockhampton
The Rubadub Mystery (Barney Mystery 4) (Sep)
(ill. Gilbert Dunlop)
William Collins
Five Have a Wonderful Time (Famous Five 11) (Sep)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Hodder & Stoughton
The Very Big Secret (Young Family Books 1) (Sep)
(ill. Ruth Gervis)
Lutterworth
Welcome, Josie, Click and Bun! (Picture Strip 8) (Sep)
(ill. Dorothy M. Wheeler)
George Newnes
The Story of My Life (Sep)
H.A. & W.L. Pitkin
Enid Blyton’s Noddy Song Book 1 (Sep)
(music R.C. Noel-Johnson)
G. Ricordi
Mary Mouse and Her Bicycle (Mary Mouse Strip 12) (Oct)
(ill. Olive F. Openshaw)
Brockhampton
Enid Blyton’s Bright Story Book (Story Book 7) (Oct)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
Brockhampton
The Circus of Adventure (Adventure 7) (Oct)
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