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Identifying a childrens book - help.

neffi, 8 February, 2009 at 22:40 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 13

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All I can remember that it was two children, brother and sister I think, who ran away and lived in the hollowed out trunk of a huge tree. That's all my pathetic memory retains.

Does it ring any bells with anyone? I *thought* it might be Enid Blyton but I may just be making that up.

TIA.

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pigalicious · 8 February, 2009 at 22:43
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The Faraway Tree?
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neffi · 8 February, 2009 at 22:44
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Thanks but definitely not the faraway tree series. Nothing magical involved.
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mrs.allym · 8 February, 2009 at 22:46
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Is it this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faraway-Tree-Stories-Three-Books/dp/1405201711

oops, posted before I saw the posts above.
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Dove · 8 February, 2009 at 22:46
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Was going to suggest 'Babes in the Wood'. They slept under a old tree after running away from thr robbers.
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Kebab thief · 8 February, 2009 at 22:52
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That's definitely ringing some bells but my memory isn't good enough to recall a tiltle I'm afraid
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Hippo · 8 February, 2009 at 22:53
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Hollow Tree House by Enid Blyton.

I think there was a rich girl as well, who brought them food etc, and her dog, who eventually got lost, leading to the rich girl (Angela?) getting pneumonia(!) and the brother and sister being adopted by the rich girl's parents.
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neffi · 8 February, 2009 at 22:56
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Hippo, you may have got it. Thanks!
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Kebab thief · 8 February, 2009 at 22:59
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http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book-details.php?id=245

got there a bit more slowly
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kierenthecommunity · 8 February, 2009 at 23:22
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that's the one. and you would not believe how much it goes for on the bay of e...i've been trying to get a copy for over a year
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Kebab thief · 8 February, 2009 at 23:32
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So if I could get my hands on a copy then you'd be interested Keef?
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clair_de_lune · 8 February, 2009 at 23:35
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Glad you found it, I've not heard of that Enid Blyton book before.

This website is great for when you're not sure of a particular book: /discussions/AbeBookscouk_BookSleuth/abesleuthuk?dbg=6
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July · 8 February, 2009 at 23:44
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I haven't heard of that book either. I had a look on the enid blyton website, I wish I still had all my famous five books, secret seven, etc.

I've bought quite a few vintage ladyboard books, trying to get the whole well loved series collection.
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neffi · 9 February, 2009 at 07:58
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I found a load of chalet school books in a charity shop for 30p each and now I want to fill in the gaps. Of course, as I start hunting around ebay and Amazon lots of other childhood favs keep popping out at me, lol.

The Adventure series, remember those?
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