Faraway Tree Collection [Hardcover]

Enid Blyton (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 510 pages
• Publisher: Egmont Books (August 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0603560733
• ISBN-13: 978-0603560736
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #457,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

84 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Abridged, so beware, December 9, 2006

By 

John O'sullivan (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Faraway Tree Collection (Hardcover)

There is no information indicating that the 2nd book in this collection, The Magic Faraway Tree is abridged. Inside the collection, the contents page indicates that this book is slightly abridged. What they mean by slightly abridged is 6 chapters at the end of the 2nd book have been omitted. I would not have made this purchase had I known that in advance! Disappointing.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a bibliomaniac, November 17, 2005

By 

A. Weis (OKC, OK USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Faraway Tree Collection (Hardcover)

I think the only reason I became an avid reader was because I was introduced to Enid Blyton books as a child. Born and raised in the tropics(part of the British Empire at one time), I found it hard to believe that I coudn't find them easily at bookstores here in the USA when I wanted to buy them for my daughter. I would say the first books I chose to pick up for her to read were the Wishing Chair series and the Faraway Tree series. I think they really represent what Enid Blyton's books are all about. Her books are not only imaginative and entertaining they contain good values and an appreciation of nature. The faraway tree is a magical tree that have "wee folk" living in little cottages up and down the tree. Three children find this magical tree and meet up with magical characters such as Moon Face and go on adventures to different magical lands that can be found at the top of the tree. For those children who are not ready for spine tinglers and chillers, her fairy tales create a warm, comforting setting with just the right touches of fun and humor to encourage even the most reluctant of readers to continue turning pages and asking for more. My daughter and I have since collected over 250 of her books. This year, I donated extra copies that I owned to her elementary school because I really believe that her books can reach out to any reluctant reader. My daughter said that she even found teachers reading them during their spare time. If you have spare copies of her books, please consider donating them to schools. Most school libraries are rarely able to obtain them.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All the Faraway Tree goodness I remember from my childhood, March 30, 2008

By 

Bryan (Vermont, USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Faraway Tree Collection (Hardcover)

I was a little hesitant after reading the review highlighting that the second book is abridged, but I decided to go ahead and purchase because I was having a hard time find the books elsewhere. I have no regrets, all the characters and magic are present and accounted for. My four year old son giggles himself to sleep thinking of the Saucepan Man's selective hearing and silly songs.