{"product_id":"2940015682144","title":"The Holiday Book (Illustrated Stories)","description":"The following 41 stories can be found in this historic edition of the Holiday Book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pixie in the Pond \u003cbr\u003eShe Wouldn't Believe It \u003cbr\u003eThe Golliwog Who Listened \u003cbr\u003eSlip-Around's Wishing Wand \u003cbr\u003eThe Bumble-bee and the Rabbit \u003cbr\u003eGreen-Eyes' Mistake \u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Lanky-Panky \u003cbr\u003eBobby the Cow-Boy\u003cbr\u003eThe Cockalorum Bird\u003cbr\u003eThe Magic Shell\u003cbr\u003eThe Greedy Little Sparrow\u003cbr\u003eHere Comes Santa Claus\u003cbr\u003eThe Pig that Went to Market\u003cbr\u003eThe Funny Old Dragon\u003cbr\u003eThe Mouse that Lost His Whiskers\u003cbr\u003eTig, the Brownie Robber\u003cbr\u003eThe Firework Goblins\u003cbr\u003eThe Magic Sweet Shop\u003cbr\u003eThe Goblin Looking-Glass\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Bubble and Squeak\u003cbr\u003eMr. Snifty's Dustbin\u003cbr\u003eGood Gracious, Bruiny\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Mr. Busybody\u003cbr\u003eThe Rat, the Dormouse and the Robin\u003cbr\u003eLittle Mr. Woffles\u003cbr\u003eOh, Mister Crosspatch!\u003cbr\u003eIn the Heart of the Wood\u003cbr\u003eThe Christmas Tree Pig\u003cbr\u003eRain in Toytown\u003cbr\u003eThe Bit of Magic Paper\u003cbr\u003ePinkity's Party Frock\u003cbr\u003eBilly's Little Boats\u003cbr\u003eThey Don't Believe in Fairies\u003cbr\u003eSummer Holidays\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Chuckle and Pip\u003cbr\u003eBig-Hands and Nobbly [Big-Hands the Goblin]\u003cbr\u003eJoey's Lost Key [Mickey-Mouse's Key]\u003cbr\u003eThe Top that Ran Away\u003cbr\u003eThe Christmas-Tree Fairy\u003cbr\u003eThe Tiresome Brownie\u003cbr\u003eThe Poor Old Teddy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was a British children's writer also known as Mary Pollock. She is noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups. Her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of Blyton's most widely known characters is Noddy, intended for early years readers. However, her main work is the genre of young readers' novels in which children have their own adventures with minimal adult help. Series of this type include the Famous Five (21 novels, 1942–1963, based on four children and their dog), the Five Find-Outers and Dog, (15 novels, 1943–1961, where five children regularly outwit the local police) as well as The Secret Seven (15 novels, 1949–1963, a society of seven children who solve various mysteries).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer work involves children's adventure stories, and fantasy, sometimes involving magic. Her books were and still are enormously popular throughout the Commonwealth and across most of the globe. Her work has been translated into nearly 90 languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlyton's literary output was of an estimated 800 books over roughly 40 years. Chorion Limited of London now owns and handles the intellectual properties and character brands of Blyton's Noddy and the well known series the Famous Five.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlyton books are generally split into three types. One involves ordinary children in extraordinary situations, having adventures, solving crimes, or otherwise finding themselves in unusual circumstances. Examples include the Famous Five and Secret Seven, and the Adventure series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second and more conventional type is the boarding school story; the plots of these have more emphasis on the day-to-day life at school. This is the world of the midnight feast, the practical joke, and the social interaction of the various types of character. Examples of this type are the Malory Towers stories, the St Clare's series, and the Naughtiest Girl books and are typical of the times — many comics of the day also contained similar types of story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe third type is the fantastical. Children are typically transported into a magical world in which they meet fairies, goblins, elves, pixies, or other fantasy creatures. Examples of this type are the Wishing-Chair books and The Faraway Tree. In many of her short stories, toys are shown to come alive when humans are not around.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was frequently reported (in the 1950s and also from the 1980s onwards) that various children's libraries removed some of Blyton's works from the shelves. The history of such \"Blyton bans\" is confused. Some librarians certainly at times felt that Blyton's restricted use of language, a conscious product of her teaching background, militated against appreciation of more literary qualities.","brand":"Balefire Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146356146416,"sku":"2940015682144","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015682144_p0.jpg?v=1763623282","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015682144","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}