Enid Blyton's books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other children's author.
She wrote over 600 books and hundreds of short stories, including favourites such as The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree, Malory Towers and Noddy.
Born in London in 1897, Enid lived much of her life in Buckinghamshire and adored dogs, gardening and the countryside. She died in 1968 but remains one of the world's best-loved storytellers.
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Josh Sutton is a freelance writer and illustrator with a focus on food and travel. He is a member of The Guild of Food Writers. Josh writes and illustrates a regular column in Camping Magazine and STIR to action magazine. His words and pictures have appeared in The Guardian, The Yorkshire Post, Coast Magazine, Country Walking, and Scotland Outdoors. He is also a Famous Five aficionado and has previously been interviewed on the One show regarding his Guardian article 'Why the Famous Five had the perfect austerity diet'.