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Noddy #12
Noddy and Tessie Bear
On a very windy day in Toy Town, Noddy and Tessie Bear try to fly their new kite. But then their kite escapes and a strange rain falls over Toy Town. Only Noddy and Tessie can solve the mystery.
62 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1956
About the author
Enid Blyton
5,266 books6,467 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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October 6, 2014
Apologies for going back to a Noddy title (recently purchased) but the dramatic happenings in Toy Town cannot be long ignored!
In this story, many of the Toy Town characters feature, the Sailor Doll, Miss Fluffy Cat, Mr Toy Dog, Mr Straw, Sally Skittle and her mischievous children, Wobbly-Woman, Mr Tubby Bear and of course, Big Ears, Mr Plod and Tessie Bear.
It is a windy day and Noddy decides to buy a kite and give it an airing. But things go wrong as the wind takes the kite out of his control. But it doesn't fly away empty-handed and as it floats over Toy Town problems develop.
Noddy is distraught, as is his companion Tessie Bear, who does indeed cry! But eventually it all turns out right and Mr Plod even ends up on the floor rolling with laughter. So everything in Toy Town is once more peaceful and sedate and Noddy is a happy little man with his bell going 'jingle-jingle-jing-jing-jing'.
In this story, many of the Toy Town characters feature, the Sailor Doll, Miss Fluffy Cat, Mr Toy Dog, Mr Straw, Sally Skittle and her mischievous children, Wobbly-Woman, Mr Tubby Bear and of course, Big Ears, Mr Plod and Tessie Bear.
It is a windy day and Noddy decides to buy a kite and give it an airing. But things go wrong as the wind takes the kite out of his control. But it doesn't fly away empty-handed and as it floats over Toy Town problems develop.
Noddy is distraught, as is his companion Tessie Bear, who does indeed cry! But eventually it all turns out right and Mr Plod even ends up on the floor rolling with laughter. So everything in Toy Town is once more peaceful and sedate and Noddy is a happy little man with his bell going 'jingle-jingle-jing-jing-jing'.
November 6, 2021
This is so cute! For such a short tale, it has quite a few good lessons within. Like the importance of taking responsibility for something and owning up to mistakes. I think it was quite well done, with Blyton’s unmistakable magic flare.
July 19, 2017
A little to young for me, but still a good book. I LOVE Enid Blyton!!!!!!!
October 12, 2023
Extra star for the original version - Noddy worrying that people will give him a spanking, and fully deserved too! The censored version has him worried people will be angry at him.
February 13, 2026
Brilliant book, love this series and Enid Blyton!! 😁
January 3, 2017
Every year I start with Children's books, to "train myself" (having a Grand Daughter who is almost one year old).
The friendship between Noddy and Tessie the bear gets stronger in this new adventure... with a lot of humour as well!
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 3 January 2017
The friendship between Noddy and Tessie the bear gets stronger in this new adventure... with a lot of humour as well!
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 3 January 2017
May 29, 2016
it has beautiful pictures and it is a nice book!!
September 23, 2019
Pretty good.
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews