![]() ![]() The stories have already been gently revised over the years – the not-always-PC Blyton sometimes falls foul of modern sensibilities. What do you mean, for now? The Faraway Tree stories are being adapted for the big screen – Sam Mendes’s production company is planning a live action film version. So he’s a cyborg constructed from scrap kitchen equipment? You’re not supposed to ask questions like that – they’re just children’s books. Saucepan Man? Does he own a lot of saucepans? No, he’s made of saucepans. Generations of children have enjoyed reading about The Faraway Tree, which was home to beloved characters including Moonface, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man. I’m no expert on children’s literature, but they sound stupid and boring. ![]() ![]() These are books by Enid Blyton – of Noddy and The Secret Seven fame – and include The Enchanted Wood (1939), The Magic Faraway Tree (1943) and The Folk of the Faraway Tree (1946). What’s special about it? It’s so enormous that it seems to reach into the clouds and, when the children climb it, they gain access to many magical lands – The Land of Birthdays, The Land of Do-As-You-Please – inhabited by strange and amusing characters.Īre these children on drugs? Of course not. What are they about? They’re about some kids who go into the woods, where they find a very special tree. ![]()
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