More Adventures on Willow Farm

The Children of Cherry Tree Farm #3

by Enid Blyton

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Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Classics, Middle Grade, Adventure, 20th Century, Animals

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1942

About the author

See also:
Ένιντ Μπλάιτον (Greek)
Enida Blaitona (Latvian)
Энид Блайтон (Russian)
Inid Blajton (Serbian)
Інід Блайтон (Ukrainian)

Enid Mary Blyton (1897–1968) was an English author of children's books.

Born in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. She was educated at St. Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.

Blyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Clare's.

According to the Index Translationum, Blyton was the fifth most popular author in the world in 2007, coming after Lenin but ahead of Shakespeare.

See also her pen name Mary Pollock

Reviews

[Deity World · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book out of the trilogy which I highly recommend you read all three books

[T.F. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is definitely better than Children at Willo Tree Farm. It continues where the previous book left of and describes the children's farm life. It gets better as there is some conflict here but nowhere near the drama of the six cousins series. Six Cousins is way more better than the last two books in the Farm series. Again somehow I found disconnect is some aspects for example how Tammylan justifies the children's father's decision to kill the rabbits. It was hardly convincing and totally out of character of Tammylan. And this saving a horse with colic in the night has become a cliche in Enid Blyton series - happens in Six Cousins Again, in Third Term at Malory Towers and here again. Not one of Enid Blyton's best books.

[Aatiqa · Rating 5 out of 5]

made me nostalgic all over again :[

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was amazing. I liked all the new animals and learning about all the farm life. I liked Mark coming over and there was lots of funny things that happened. I liked Dopey and when he was being silly. I was scared when Rory did the fire. I liked the names of the animals, especially Mr By-Himself. I liked it so much that I want to read it again.

Sammi, age 6

[L H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enid Blyton's books have been the object of plenty of criticism in the recent years. The chauvinism, racism, sexism, and xenophobia in her writings cannot be denied and her dated view on the world definitely should not continue being perpetrated. That said however, Enid Blyton was one of the first authors to get me hooked on reading and this farm series are what got me interested about the natural world. There may be some untruths and inaccurate ideas (how could Tammylan have survived just foraging in the woods for food and yet have so much free time to spare! You don't just pluck a baby hedgehog from its nest just because a little girl wants a pet! And many more...), but in general, it did teach me to respect nature and to love all living things. And for a period of time, I did want to be a farmer!
While in the world of the story, the children's adventures started off with The Children of Cherry Tree Farm, then the Children of Willow Farm before finally culminating in this one, I actually read them in the opposite direction, More Adventures on Willow Farm being the first book I received as a birthday present. This particular book therefore holds a special place in my heart and is definitely an important part of my childhood memories.

[Coolbeans · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the title implies, there are eve more adventures on Willow Farm! much to my delight when I picked it up as a child. Just as wrote in my other reviews, this series has influenced my life and I am truly grateful. Another delightful story line and happenings on the farm with still the same simple chores and day to day life, but beautiful and amazing at the same time. Absolutely loved it!

[Lorna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really do love all the books in this series but the second and third ones are the best, when we get an insight into farm life. There's something nostalgic and sweet about it which gives them a special place in my heart. They remind me of The Darling Buds of May in their portrayal of the idyllic country life.

[Felicity Fields · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delightful story about 4 London children who nice to a farm with their parents and become farmers. Fun, light, and interesting. Reading it as an adult takes me back to my childhood, and now that I've been to England, the books are when more fun.

[Debbie Curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it over 40 years ago and I still love it!!!

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute tale of a group of children learning the ways of living and working on a farm. Some hard lessons learnt and some great adventures had.

[Catherine Jeffrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

When miserable Enid Blyton never fails to cheer you up.

[Kimson Dooland · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah finally the third and the last book of this series. The previous book was alright and I thought I won't go further with this series but then read one of the reviews that said "This books better than the previous one"

So, I picked up this one and now I finished it and don't regret picking it up. It's 2024 and there's only 5 more days for Christmas when I'm writing this review. How the time just flys. It just went like a breeze. I wonder what books I'll be reading in 2025

But I'm sure it's going to be Enid Blyton ones! She just has a wonderful way of putting it all together. This books ending was different and I loved it.

Country side. I wish I get to experience one day living in the farm and doing things the children did in the Willow farm. I'm going to miss tamlayn the wild man!

He was such a character.


Cheers and loads of love 😇

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Bibliothecarius · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's really good! It's about four farm children. The oldest one is Rory. He is 14 years old, while Sheila is 13. And Benjy is 11. And the youngest is Penny, about 8 years old.

[Damien Malcolm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad book, just a little old fashioned. Kind of like the Brady Bunch on a farm. But as a good read for young children, it certainly checks out. The on-farm adventures are mildly exciting, innocent and usually have a basic moral for young readers.

[Tess · Rating 3 out of 5]

There isn't an adventure in this one like most Enid Blyton's but a lovely description of life on a family farm in the early half of the 20th century but a lovely read, can't remember reading this as a child though.

[Juliet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book

[Victoria Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice easy book that shows children that they can find adventure in everyday life :-)

[Nina · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's definitely better than the second book. More adventures and events. Tammylan appeared more than he did in the second book.