She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.īlyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. She was 72 years old.Įnid Mary Blyton (1897 - 1968) was an English author of children's books.īorn in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. Enid Blyton died in her sleep on November 28, 1968. Blyton has published over 600 books in the course of her career. In the 50's and 60's Blyton was criticized for the language in her book, for being to simple, but some 300 are still in print today. Her most famous stories were those of the 'Famous Five' The Magazine closed in 1959. In 1953 she started her own children's magazine called 'The Edith Blyton Magazine' which featured stories about her characters and news on the clubs formed around them. In 1922, her first book of verses was published, entitled 'Child Whispers.' In 1926 she accepted a position editing the children's magazine 'Sunny Stories' as well as writing the column 'Teachers World.' Blyton's first full length children's book was published din 1938 and was titled 'The Secret Island.' After working on the column for years, Blyton quit 'Teachers World' in 1945 and also ended her stint as editor of 'Sunny Stories' seven years later. Blyton's first poem was published in 1917, entitled 'Have You-' which appeared in Nash's Magazine. She attended Ipswich High School where she trained to become a kindergarten teacher and eventually opened her own school for infants. She was educated in a private school and thought that she would become a musician until she realized that writing was her passion. But Quentin isn't really all alone on the island - somebody is watching his every move! About The Author: Enid Blyton, 1896 - NovemEnid Blyton was born in London in 1896.

He won't let anyone visit - not even George and the rest of the Famous Five. What can Uncle Quentin be up to - all alone - on Kirrin Island.

Five on kirrin island again