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The Smickle Smockle


Enid Blyton-Star Reads Series 1

No. of pages 192

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One day Monkey makes the Smickle Smockle. A most peculiar animal, it has a small head, long neck, perfectly round body, wings, cat's ears and a long tail like a fish. With three feet at the front and a wheel behind, it's the strangest looking thing, and even though he's only made of Plasticine, the Smickle Smockle terrifies the Pink Bunny immensely. Monkey tries to make amends with his timid friend but ends up causing even more trouble for himself....

The Smickle Smockle's scary appearance is just one of many stories in this whimsical and eclectic collection from your favourite author. Timeless tales from Fiddle-De-Dee, the one-eyed rabbit, Scallyway the imp, Bom the toy drummer, and many more will keep you engrossed in thrilling and fantastical worlds for hours on end.

 

This book is part of a book series called Enid Blyton-Star Reads Series 1 .

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Octopus Publishing Group .

Enid Blyton was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been translated into 90 languages. As of June 2019, Blyton held 4th place for the most translated author. She wrote on a wide range of topics, including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives. Blyton's work became increasingly controversial among literary critics, teachers, and parents beginning in the 1950s, due to the alleged unchallenging nature of her writing and her themes, particularly in the Noddy series. Some libraries and schools banned her works, and from the 1930s until the 1950s the BBC refused to broadcast her stories because of their perceived lack of literary merit. Her books have been criticized as elitist, sexist, racist, xenophobic, and at odds with the more progressive environment that was emerging in post-World War II Britain. New editions have re-written her words removing offensive language. Her stories have continued to be bestsellers since her death in 1968. She is best remembered today for her Noddy, Famous Five, Secret Seven, the Five Find-Outers, and Malory Towers books, although she also wrote many others including the St Clare's, The Naughtiest Girl and The Faraway Tree series. https://www. enidblyton. co. uk/

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