a b Youngs, Ian (22 February 2011), " 'Lost' Enid Blyton Book Unearthed", BBC News , retrieved 22 February 2011 Edwards, Owen Dudley (2007), British Children's Fiction in the Second World War, Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 978-0-7486-1651-0 Mr. Tubby Bear (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Benedict Campbell in the American/Canadian dub) is Noddy's next-door neighbour. His first name is John. Britain's Best Loved Authors", CostaBookAwards.com, archived from the original on 30 September 2011 , retrieved 22 January 2014

Master Tubby Bear is given a new drum on his birthday, but when the Goblins cast a Can't Stop spell on him and he can't stop playing it, the noise starts to drive everyone mad! Father Christmas is coming to Toyland, and he's invited all the toys to a special Christmas party in the market square. But the trouble is, Sly and Gobbo the Goblins are threatening to spoil everything. Bhimani, Nazlin (19 June 2012), "Enid Blyton, educationalist", Institute of Education, University of London, archived from the original on 2 May 2014 , retrieved 30 April 2014 Noddy is very busy, as he has to run errands for Dinah Doll, Miss Pink Cat and Mrs. Noah. If everything goes to plan, he can do them just in time. Mangan, Lucy (22 December 2005). "The Famous Five– in their own words". The Guardian . Retrieved 22 January 2014.Seven Stories: Enid Blyton Catalogue", Seven Stories Collections Department, archived from the original on 4 July 2014 , retrieved 22 June 2014 Mr. Sparks (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American/Canadian dub) is Toyland's handyman with a Scottish accent, who has a street-smart personality and can mend anything. Hensher, Philip (26 December 2006), "The Fatal Childhood Addiction to Enid Blyton", The Independent, archived from the original on 28 March 2014 , retrieved 28 March 2014

Enid Blyton: Remembering the Creator of Noddy and The Famous Five", BBC , retrieved 22 January 2014 In the latest survey of reading habits carried out amongst 8000 children aged 10-14 by a schools council research team (based at Sheffield University), The next chapter is entitled: "What a lovely time!" and it is despite a few inconveniences such as when Noddy thinks he's drowning and there's also a slightly unpleasant encounter with Mr. Big Golly who's lying on the sand trying to get a sun-tan even though he's fully clothed. Then it's time to go shrimping which they do and they catch quite a lot which means it'll be shrimp sandwiches for tea today with the help of a kind sailor doll who arranges to have the catch cooked for the hungry lads. Next on the menu is a rather nasty moment for Noddy and this time it's with a crab who doesn't want to be on the menu and I think we all know what crabs can do. Because of the incident Big-Ears has to convince his friend once again that the seaside's a fine place to be and it turns out he's right especially when you can sail your own toy boat on the water. Mr. Noah (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American dub) lives on the ark with Mrs. Noah and the animals, obviously based on the bible story. Mr. Straw (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American/Canadian dub) lives on the farm with Mrs. Straw and the farm animals.Geoghegan, Tom (5 September 2008). "The Mystery of Enid Blyton's Revival". BBC News Magazine . Retrieved 10 April 2014. The Enchanted Lands", Genome Project: Radio Times 1923–2009, no.3847, BBC, 23 October 1997, p.88 , retrieved 25 February 2018

Meat pie, lettuce, fresh raspberries and cream go some way towards making life seem a little more liveable and then Big-Ears has a think. The solution comes to him — he will go with Noddy and they'll both look for the things that are lost:- a hat, a bag, and a large furry tail and that's exactly what they do. Away they go to Toyland in Noddy's little car to begin a thorough search for the missing items. There's a burglar on the loose in Toytown. The only clue to his identity is the jingling sound Noddy makes, so everyone thinks it's Noddy. Can Noddy and Tessie Bear catch the real thief? Books: Hurrah! the Sun Never Sets on Enid Blyton". The Independent on Sunday. 18 July 2004. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014 . Retrieved 28 March 2014.A spokesperson for The Royal Mint, told i: “With a rich heritage to draw upon, there are countless British events, anniversaries and themes which could be commemorated each year. To create a fair shortlist each proposal is subject to a rigorous planning and design selection process governed by an independent panel known as The Royal Mint Advisory Committee (RMAC). Mrs. Tubby Bear, Noddy's next door neighbour. In the original books, it was clear that she, like Mr. Tubby Bear, are the superiors of Noddy, as if they are adults and he is a child, mainly because Noddy always refers to them as "Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear". Like Mr. Tubby Bear, first name is unknown. Sly and Gobbo, mischievous goblins. They usually steal things such as ice cream, coins or Noddy's car. Unlike other characters, they are the only ones not to appear (or at least not nearly as much) in Enid Blyton's original books. Please note; only a few episodes had their titles Americanised. This was for a US video release. The rest were left unchanged. Little Ears, Big Ears' brother who looks just like Big Ears. However, his ears are much smaller. He lives in a very tidy toadstool just like Big Ears.

Goldstein, G. (2014). 101 Amazing Facts about Enid Blyton – Volume 3 of Classic Authors. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781783336944 . Retrieved 5 April 2020. ...enrolled on a teacher training course in September 1916 at IHS Dinah Doll, a china doll who sells all kinds of everything in the market. She is a later addition, previously written out of the original books. The Goblins are up to mischief again! They secretly swap Bumpy Dog's brand new birthday ball for their magic one, which whizzes around Toyland creating havoc and making noises. However, good old Big Ears soon comes to the rescue... Thompson, Mary Shine; Keenan, Celia (2006), Treasure Islands: Studies in Children's Literature, Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-941-5

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Adams, Stephen (15 November 2009), "BBC Banned Enid Blyton For 30 Years", The Telegraph , retrieved 20 January 2014 In the 1930s, Blyton developed an interest in writing stories related to various myths, including those of ancient Greece and Rome; The Knights of the Round Table, Tales of Ancient Greece and Tales of Robin Hood were published in 1930. In Tales of Ancient Greece Blyton retold 16 well-known ancient Greek myths, but used the Latin rather than the Greek names and invented conversations between characters. [20] The Adventures of Odysseus, Tales of the Ancient Greeks and Persians and Tales of the Romans followed in 1934. [21] Commercial success [ edit ] New series: 1934–1948 [ edit ] Smallwood, Imogen (1989), A Childhood at Green Hedges: A Fragment of Autobiography by Enid Blyton's Daughter, Methuen Young Books, ISBN 978-0-416-12632-7