The Magic Faraway Tree [Hardcover]

Enid Blyton (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Budget Books (1993)
• ISBN-10: 0732308917
• ISBN-13: 978-0732308919
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,473,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Shame the Publishers Couldn't Leave Well Alone, December 15, 2004

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Angry Tree Dweller (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic Faraway Tree (Paperback)

One of my favourite books of my childhood. I flicked through this new edition in the bookshop the other day and was disappointed to note not only that the original charming illustrations been replaced by awful characterless rubbish, but 'Cousin Dick' has been renamed throughout as 'Cousin Rick', presumably because a'modern' publisher would be ashamed to let a child read the word 'Dick' for fear that they'd undergo a paroxysm of giggling from which they'd never recover, or perhaps through fear of not appearing sufficiently streetwise.... Senseless, pointless meddling by marketing idiots with nothing better to do; lamentable pre-emptive cowardice; total lack of respect for an author who has served the publishing industry well for more than half a century; and insulting condescension to her audience (would they do this to an author whose books are bought by any other section of the reading public? "Moby Rick", perhaps? I don't think so).

It's a great book anyway, but boycott these idiots and find a secondhand copy of the older edition if you can.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The new publications of this book are disgraceful, September 6, 2006

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Justine (Cape Town, SA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic Faraway Tree (Paperback)

I agree completely with "Angry Tree Dweller" who articulated my fury perfectly. I too will continue to search the second-hand bookshops for this favourite from my childhood.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the faraway tree as a kid...still love it!!, March 17, 2003

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"desidash" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Magic Faraway Tree (An Enid Blyton collection) (Paperback)

All the faraway tree stories are wonderfully vivid. Kids will love following the adventures of the faraway tree as it leads to the fascinating lands that appear at the top of the tree. Mr SaucePanMan, Dame WashALot, MoonFace and the other adorable characters never cease to entertain. Unfortunately like most Enid Blyton books, you cannot get this title easily in the US. I ordered my copy from the UK Amazon.com