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Noddy #6
Noddy Goes to School
Noddy is having a very good day. Everybody keeps telling him how marvellous he is. But it all goes to his head and he is soon singing songs about how wonderful he is! When Big-Ears sees how Noddy has changed, he decides to send him to school. It’s time Noddy learnt a couple of lessons. . .
62 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1951
About the author
Enid Blyton
5,253 books6,444 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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April 18, 2019
The sixth title in Enid Blyton's The Noddy Library, a series of beginning-reader chapter-books about the adventures of a little wooden toy with a nodding head, Noddy Goes to School follows its hero as he experiences the satisfaction and chagrin of being part of a class. When Noddy's head gets too big for his little blue hat, his good friend Big Ears decides that he must go to school, where he will learn that he isn't nearly as clever as he thinks. Noddy does the best he can, but although he is greatly improved by the time of the school concert, he knows he won't win any prizes. Or will he...?
As mentioned in my review of Well Done, Noddy! , the fifth book in this series, I understand that there is some controversy attached to these books, due to the inclusion of black-faced wooden dolls - called golliwogs - in the original editions. My copies were printed in 1996 however, and must be revised editions, as there were no golliwogs. But despite my relief that today's young readers will not be subjected to any egregiously racists themes, I would still hesitate to recommend this series to any child of my acquaintance, as I find them quite mawkish.
As mentioned in my review of Well Done, Noddy! , the fifth book in this series, I understand that there is some controversy attached to these books, due to the inclusion of black-faced wooden dolls - called golliwogs - in the original editions. My copies were printed in 1996 however, and must be revised editions, as there were no golliwogs. But despite my relief that today's young readers will not be subjected to any egregiously racists themes, I would still hesitate to recommend this series to any child of my acquaintance, as I find them quite mawkish.
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February 2, 2016I'm reading these books from my childhood to my little girl at the moment. We're reading them in order, and for the most part, they stand up pretty well - we're both loving them.
But this one? Noddy gets too vain, and his head swells up so big that his hat doesn't fit anymore? Give me a break...
But this one? Noddy gets too vain, and his head swells up so big that his hat doesn't fit anymore? Give me a break...
October 13, 2022
This one was terrible. How old is Noddy? He built a house, he has a job as a taxi driver… and suddenly he goes back to school with little kids?!
Also, when Noddy was his usually happy singing chap, Big-Ears crushed his self esteem telling him he was stupid and didn’t know anything. Pretty ungrateful after Noddy helped him when Big-Ears was injured in the last book.
Also, when Noddy was his usually happy singing chap, Big-Ears crushed his self esteem telling him he was stupid and didn’t know anything. Pretty ungrateful after Noddy helped him when Big-Ears was injured in the last book.
August 3, 2023
This little story is a great lesson for children learning about being vain. It was endearing to see Noddy’s progress learning to act a little less vain throughout the book. The ending was so very sweet, too! I felt very happy and relieved for Noddy - so cute.
June 20, 2022
The book is a little longer than I had expected and the 6 year old I was reading it to did not have the patience to listen to the whole thing in one setting much less read it. I liked the story. I was only a little put off by the British English. There's a fair amount of comedy in it. The moralizing was clear but at the same time it wasn't heavy handed. There's a little bit of character development so the people inhabiting the book seem alive and growing.
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August 9, 2021Noddy, never saw him in this light. Enjoyed watching ‘Make Way For Noddy’ growing up.
It was hilarious how oblivious he was to the surrounding and how his actions affect others around. Genuinely oblivious. Makes me think that perhaps it’s possible someone may appear gaudy and so full of themselves because nobody set them straight.
This book accompanied me while I was ‘taking care’ of students awaiting to be tested for their Prelims oral heheheheh. Found it in the class library.
It was hilarious how oblivious he was to the surrounding and how his actions affect others around. Genuinely oblivious. Makes me think that perhaps it’s possible someone may appear gaudy and so full of themselves because nobody set them straight.
This book accompanied me while I was ‘taking care’ of students awaiting to be tested for their Prelims oral heheheheh. Found it in the class library.
March 13, 2021
What an absolutely adorable little tale. Such a good lesson too.
January 18, 2019
Despite having his own business as a Taxi Driver in this world when he gets a bit head and starts boasting, he can be sent to school, and so Noddy learns the sublet art of being humble, and not so proud of himself and big noting himself.
Maybe we can send that orange galoot aka #45 back to school?
Maybe we can send that orange galoot aka #45 back to school?
April 29, 2019
Pretty good.
May 31, 2024
Trouver un brocante un plaisir nostalgique, Oui-Oui toujours touchant
February 13, 2026
Brilliant book, love Noddy!! 😁
September 12, 2018
I had a bunch of Noddy books even before I could read. My mom would read them to me and there was a phase where I wouldn’t eat until my mom read out a Noddy Book or so I am told. There were a couple of books that I knew by heart and would pretend to read out from them.
Noddy is a fun pal to have as a child.
Noddy is a fun pal to have as a child.
January 2, 2017
Every year I start with Children's books, to "train myself" (having a Grand Daughter who is almost one year old).
Noddy was getting vain and too proud. His head was swelling and he felt terrible, so his friend advised him to go to school, best treatment for pride!
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon, 1 January 2017
Noddy was getting vain and too proud. His head was swelling and he felt terrible, so his friend advised him to go to school, best treatment for pride!
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon, 1 January 2017
July 10, 2015
I also read this book for the "read a childrens book" and the "read a hardback book" challenges for the Summer 2015 cramathon. I also loved this book when I was a lot younger and reading it now makes me feel so nostalgic. The illustrations in this book are so nice! :)
November 6, 2011
A favourite book when I was a child and one my young son loved in his turn. Maybe some day he'll read it to his own children? One of those books that never gets old.
March 13, 2021
What an absolutely adorable little tale. Such a good lesson too.
March 13, 2021
What an absolutely adorable little tale. Such a good lesson too.
March 13, 2021
What an absolutely adorable little tale. Such a good lesson too.
June 21, 2021
Full review to come
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May 12, 2019This is very good story about noddy
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