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Lost Enid Blyton manuscript discovered

23.02.11 | Bookseller Staff

An unpublished and previously unknown Enid Blyton novel is believed to have turned up in an archive of the late children's author's work, reports the BBC. Mr Tumpy's Caravan is a 180-page fantasy story about a magical caravan.

It was in a collection of manuscripts that was auctioned by the family of Blyton's eldest daughter in September. The collection was bought by the Seven Stories children's book centre in Newcastle.

"I think it's unique," said Tony Summerfield, head of the Enid Blyton Society. "I don't know of any full-length unpublished Blyton work."

A picture book featuring a Mr Tumpy has already been published. Chorion, the company that controls Blyton's estate, said it could not be 100% sure about the differences between the picture book and the novel because they both "pre-date our acquisition of the Blyton Estate". It is not clear if the novel will be published. It wil be available for viewing at Seven Stories.

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By Anjali

Grew up on Enid Blyton books--Famous Five and Secret Seven, Fatty and Georgina. How exciting that a new ms has been unearthed.

Thu, 24/02/2011 - 05:09

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