The Amelia Jane Collection

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It's a great read to read to specific children who need the reminder that the way that they choose to treat others has consequences both for good and for evil. They keep on saying how bad and naughty Amelia is, and do all sorts of these bad-ness themselves to take revenge or to teach her a lesson. She remains one of the world's best-loved storytellers and is consistently voted a children's favourite in reader polls. Her fantasy books, like the story of the mischievous rag doll Amelia Jane, are among her most popular creations and they promise to enchant boys and girls for generations to come.

Before she can get stuck into cutting the golliwog's hair off so that he'll "look like a black Chinaman," a little justice is dispensed by the brownies who feel rather sorry for the afflicted toys.

Thing is, I keep on wondering what would I have thought as a child, reading or being read these stories to? These short, entertaining and accessible stories make The Amelia Jane Collection perfect for bedtime reading and for newly independent readers of five and upwards.

Some remedial action needs to be taken and when the clockwork mouse has a brilliant idea, it's Amelia Jane's turn to suffer. It does, and the clockwork mouse suffers the most, but at least Amelia Jane does her best to neutralize the danger. Later on, an opportunity comes to reciprocate the favour when the brownies are attacked by goblins and, as weird as it sounds, Amelia Jane becomes a heroine! Throughout the 40s and 50s, Enid wrote books at a colossal pace: adventure stories, mysteries, magical stories, farming stories, stories for younger children, and best-selling series like Malory Towers and Amelia Jane.The big doll now wants to learn how to lasso so that she can add it to her list of toy-annoying skills and the cowboy doll, who is not averse to a bit of annoying himself, teaches her. She is the author of over 700 books for children and creator of a host of legendary characters, including ‘The Famous Five, The Secret Seven’ and, most famously, ‘Noddy’, Big Ears’ and the other inhabitants of Toyland. Her Amelia Jane stories have charmed generations of children and are as popular today as they have ever been. Each book represents a chapter in the broader narrative, introducing new twists, turns, and perhaps the occasional talking dragon (disclaimer: dragons depend on the genre). She was a doll given to the author's elder daughter (Gillian) and it appears that Enid Blyton sometimes sat Amelia Jane on her knee at meal-times and manipulated her to such good effect that her daughters thought the doll was really acting up.

A collection of seven classic fantastical short stories from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. Do you know, she once put a bee in a matchbox and handed it to the sailor doll when he wanted some matches to light his pipe! Doesn't take much brain matter to imagine what Amelia Jane would do with a gun because we're all aware of her mischievous nature. The spell-checker doesn't approve of such a word so perhaps the stuff has gone from our nurseries, but in 1939 Amelia Jane managed to get hold of some and then got stuck into creating a few novel ways to use it.

Amelia Jane has an uncanny knack for getting herself into mischief and into trouble with the rest of the toys in the playroom from scribbling on the walls to causing chaos with a boomerang! Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. Her books were terrific page-turners in the way no others were' Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse. Their background, style, and influences often shine through in their writing, making each book a unique experience. But really, Amelia Jane has a brave and adventurous heart of gold – and when the toys need rescuing from naughty goblins or big waves, it’s Amelia Jane to the rescue!