There's less worldbuilding in this than in some of Blyton's other magic-based works. There's almost no magical worldbuilding in the large scale- the story which tried to shoehorn that bit on was one of the least compelling ones in the collection, IMO. The magic is centered almost entirely around this one guy's invisibility. Combine that with the old-fashion-y life in like the 1940s British countryside and things feel different from what they are like now, even if Blyton probably didn't intend to write them that way. This is one of the more interesting aspects of reading old books.

The Children's Hour. Stories, jigsaws & painting, illus. with others. London, Daily *Express Publications, 1935. Little Otter is Missing from Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, adapted by Jane Carruth. London, Award, 1995. Have you got a favourite Mr Pink-Whistle illustrator, in regard to both cover and internal illustrations? Who? Why do you like his/her work so much? I must admit that I've not got a wide range of experience when it comes to Mr Pink-Whistle illustrators. I do enjoy the Rene Cloke illustrations in my editions very much indeed, so my default they are my favourites. Browsing through the covers in the Cave of Books, it doesn't surprise me then that the set of covers I like most were also illustrated by Cloke, those created for the 1969/1970/1971 of the Dean editions of the books. I really do not like at all the more recent covers for the books. They look garish and badly drawn. Would you like to see Mr Pink-Whistle make a jump to other media - television, film, animated shorts, comic strips, toys and so on? If so, what would you like to see? I must admit, I would love to see a series of animated shorts based on the stories or maybe an animated television series that includes two stories per episode. That would be fun to watch if it was done well.

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The Young Adventurers series (2004), originally published as the Riddle Series (1997) by HarperCollins. The Play's the Thing, illustrator Alfred Bestall, music Alex Rowley, as Plays for Older Children and Plays for Younger Children, 1940 The News Chronicle Boys' and Girls' Annual, illustrators Kay Nixon (Kathleen Irene Blundell-Nixon) [4] and Ernest Aris

At that age I had no idea who Enid Blyton was. Indeed, I had little notion of the concept of an "author" - books simply were. Yet as I read the stories I had a feeling of someone "narrating" them in my head and I somehow imagined the "narrator" looking as Mr. Pink-Whistle did on the cover, plump and cheery with rosy cheeks and twinkling eyes. That's how I continued to picture Enid Blyton in my mind's eye for a while, even after someone had told me a little about her, including the fact that she was female! Bible Story Picture Books: Jesus Our Friend, ed. Bertha C. Krall. Wallington, Carwal Publications, 1943. There have been plenty of reprints - a fairly common occurrence with Blyton books, and the well-known EB artist, Dorothy Wheeler, has contributed plenty of pictures. Little Treasury of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, retold by Tina Rose. Worksop, Award, 1988.This is a collection of stories about a half-brownie named Mr Pinkwhistle. One day Mr Pinkwhistle realises that bad things seem to happen to good people so he decides that he will use is abilities to actually try to set things right for these people because it hurts him to see all of these bad things happen. This is a very noble cause, and not only that, I also notice that it is not just a nice person helping people out, but rather a person who has abilities using these abilities to actually help people. The thing is that Mr Pink Whistle knows what it is like to be different (we are told that because he is a half-brownie he doesn't fit in with the brownies or the humans), but instead of wallowing in his misery, he uses his uniqueness to do good for people. Have you got a favourite Mr Pink-Whistle illustrator, in regard to both cover and internal illustrations? Who? Why do you like his/her work so much? I just read The Adventures of Mr Pink-Whistle for the first time in ages and will continue with the series this week. I thought it might be a nice time to start a decent thread about Enid Blyton's magical little philanthropist, although I gather from browsing the boards that not everyone is Mr Pink-Whistle's greatest fan. Anyway, here goes. Copy and paste the questions, filling in your own answers. Any other discussion that arises is, of course, welcome! I'll answer the questions a bit later once I've had some more time to finish revisiting the other books. Tales of Brave Adventure - 13 stories about Robin Hood, 14 stories about King Arthur (1st edition published by Dean & Sons Ltd.) Would you like to see Mr Pink-Whistle make a jump to other media - television, film, animated shorts, comic strips, toys and so on? If so, what would you like to see?

I didn't own any Mr Pink-Whistle books when I was a kid - I think my only visit to him was when I borrowed one of my cousin's books. I remember not liking Sooty much - I couldn't suspend reality enough to make a talking, house-keeping, apron-wearing cat come alive! (Goodness knows why, I liked Beatrix Potter!). I suppose I just didn't get into the stories that much. I do remember being impressed by Mr. Pink-Whistle, though. I loved the fact that everybody knew about him and it was always ok for girls and boys to go to tea with Mr. Pink-Whistle - the parents wouldn't question it for a moment.Enid Blyton's Gift Book of Bedtime Stories (some illus. from Enid Blyton's Everyday Book series). London, Dean, 1978. Mr. Pink-Whistle is rather a lonely individual because the brownies are wary of his half-human status, and people like us are a little reluctant to place him on our Xmas card list seeing he has somewhat alien attributes, namely pointed ears and green eyes. His urge to help people stands him in good stead though and it gives him an excuse to mingle and enjoy temporary friendships, especially with children because they're generally more accepting than adults. Of those that I read, my absolute favourites were the two stories about Wilfrid in The Adventures of Mr Pink-Whistle. That story is one that I remembered as soon as I read the first word. It's delightful; the punishment with the tell-tale signs is cleverly worked out; we see Wilfrid change his behaviour; and the final tell-tale sign is a lovely way to end the story. I was also very moved by "The Two Ugly Creatures" - what a beautiful tale of the transformative power of joy. Mt least favourite of the stories I read was "Mr Pink-Whistle and the Money Box". I've summed up the reasons for this above.

Jinky the dog keeps losing his collar through no fault of his own, yet he has to endure being punished for it. A nasty boy is the culprit - he puts a bone on the footpath and when Jinky runs up to gnaw at it, the boy grabs him, yanks off his collar, and disappears. Unfortunately Jinky can speak only doggy language so he can't let on about it to his mistress but Mr. Pink-Whistle who happens to pass by can understand and he interprets "Ooooo, Ooooo, Yelp, Yelp" as "Oh, how sad I am. Oh, how unfair everything is!" Unfair! Well that's certainly within Mr. Pink-Whistle's province so the little man gets to work.Mr Tumpy's Caravan (discovered in a collection of her papers, in 2011; not the 1949 publication of similar title) [54]