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Amelia Jane #4
Good Idea, Amelia Jane!
Amelia Jane, one of the most memorable and certainly the naughtiest of Enid Blyton's creations, is back - and she's as big, as bad, and as full of real child-appeal as ever! For the first time published in one Ten fantastic stories that will be new to children everywhere! Amelia Jane gets up to as much mischief as ever, swapping the toys' wind-up keys - so that the clockwork robot is jumping like a rabbit, the motor-car is turning head-over-heels and the mouse is zooming along like a train! Then she hides things inside the poor old bear's tummy, pours water down everyone's clothes! It's all in a day's work for naughty Amelia Jane. But the toys do sometimes manage to get her back - like painting spots on her to make her think she's got the measles, and making a special record to tell her what they really think of her!
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1957
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Enid Blyton
5,215 books6,349 followersSee 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
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
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Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
October 14, 2021
4⭐️ Well i love this book very very much.Well the way that Amelia Jane was OBESSSSSEEEDDDDD with waterrr.Literally every prank used waterr.But the pranks was so cool. I would do the same pranks to my sister 🤭 hehehehehe.Okay I’m done now tqvm for reading my review.
September 4, 2022
The usual sort of tales of the doll getting in to mischief. My daughter loves them. I think they’re okay. Review is a combination of both.
June 16, 2018
Amelia Jane is such a dick
August 5, 2020
Although this series of short stories are similar to previous books, some follow a slightly different structure of the other toys being unkind to Amelia Jane first, purely because she’s always previously been mean.... some of the stories actually make you feel sorry for Amelia Jane!!
June 4, 2018
Amelia Jane is a big naughty doll, who you can't help but love. We love Amelia Jane stories for our bed time read.
June 30, 2022
it was ok . I read it during school and skipped a few pages to get it done.
September 6, 2023
These are just like my childhood so ignore
February 12, 2026
Great book, lovely time in the world of Enid Blyton 😁
May 11, 2024
It is incredible, enjoyable and easy to read.
March 6, 2017
Revisiting the books of my youth out of a feeling of nostalgia! I loved Enid Blyton when I was younger and can't wait to re-read these with my own children.
October 8, 2014
to say Amelia Jane is a very naughty girl. she has these toys that are alive and can speak and Amelia always annoys them. that's why the toys say not to come in their group.to say this it is an awesome book for small children.
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December 9, 2012loved it
September 10, 2018
A nostalgic tale that takes me back to my childhood.
January 29, 2021
Amelia Jane is such a naughty doll and has bad temper. Discover what things she gets up to and what she gets in return for what she does.
July 3, 2021
for the first time amelia has a good idea!
February 28, 2024
It is incredible, enjoyable and easy to read.
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