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1951

“Too-Wise” the Wonderful Wizard and Other Stories
(“Pleasure” Series 5) (Jan)
(ill. Hilda McGavin)

H.A. & W.L. Pitkin

The Little Spinning House and Other Stories
(“Pleasure” Series 6) (Jan)
(ill. Hilda McGavin)

H.A. & W.L. Pitkin

Up the Faraway Tree
(Picture Strip 7) (Mar)
(ill. Dorothy M. Wheeler)

George Newnes

Enid Blyton’s Buttercup Story Book
(Flower Book 4) (Apr)
(ill. various)

John Gifford

The Queen Elizabeth Family
(Caravan Family 6) (Apr)
(ill. Ruth Gervis)

Lutterworth

The Book of Brownies
(new edition) (April)
(ill. Ernest Aris)

George Newnes

A Picnic Party with Enid Blyton
(Party Book 2) (May)
(ill. Grace Lodge)

Hodder & Stoughton

Tales from the Arabian Nights
(May)
(ill. Anne and Janet Johnstone)

Latimer House

Tales of Ancient Greece
(May)
(ill. Anne and Janet Johnstone)

Latimer House

The Buttercup Farm Family
(Caravan Family 5) (May)
(ill. Ruth Gervis)

Lutterworth

A Complete List of Books
(Jun)

John Menzies

The Children of Kidillin
(May)
(ill. C. Holland)
(This was originally written under the pen-name Mary Polloc – see 1940.)

T. Werner Laurie

Noddy’s House of Books
(Box of Books 1) (Jun)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
(This contains the six Tiny Books listed below)

Sampson Low

A Tale of Little Noddy
(The Tiny Noddy Book No. 1)

Sampson Low

Noddy Has More Adventures
(The Tiny Noddy Book No. 2)

Sampson Low

Noddy Goes to the Seaside
(The Tiny Noddy Book No. 3)

Sampson Low

Noddy Has a Shock
(The Tiny Noddy Book No. 4)

Sampson Low

Noddy Off to Rocking-Horse Land
(The Tiny Noddy Book No. 5)

Sampson Low

Noddy and Big-Ears Have a Picnic
(The Tiny Noddy Book No. 6)

Sampson Low

Noddy and His Car
(Noddy Library 3) (Jul)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)

Sampson Low

Enid Blyton’s Third Bedside Book
(Aug)
(ill. various)

Arthur Barker

A Prize for Mary Mouse
(Mary Mouse Strip 11) (Aug)
(ill. Olive F. Openshaw)

Brockhampton

Down at the Farm
(Nursery Picture Book) (Aug)
(ill. Cicely Steed)

Sampson Low

The Big Noddy Book
(No. 1) (Aug)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
(All this series have fairly similar titles, the first story is ‘Noddy’s First Bath’.)

Sampson Low

Enid Blyton’s Noddy Painting Book
(Aug)
(The front cover has Noddy and Big-Ears in front of house on it)

Sampson Low

Well Done Secret Seven
(Secret Seven 3) (Sep)
(ill. George Brook)

Brockhampton

Five On a Hike Together
(Famous Five 10) (Sept)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

Hodder & Stoughton

Last Term at Malory Towers
(Malory Towers 6) (Sep)
(ill. Stanley Lloyd)

Methuen

The Sixth Holiday Book
(Sep)
(ill. various)

Sampson Low

The Secret of Cliff Castle
(Sep)
(ill. George Brook)
(This was originally written under the pen-name Mary Pollock – see 1943.)

T. Werner Laurie

Ring o’Bells Mystery
(Barney Mystery 3) (Oct)
(ill. Gilbert Dunlop)

William Collins

The Boy Next Door
(Seagull Library) (Oct)
(ill. Gilbert Dunlop)

William Collins

Father Christmas and Belinda
(Colour Camera 2) (Oct)
(ill. photos Hugh Gee, line drawings Shirley Hughes)

William Collins

The Six Bad Boys
(Family Books 6) (Oct)
(ill. Mary Gernat)

Lutterworth

Feefo, Tuppeny and Jinks
(Oct)
(ill. Norman Meredith)
(This is a new abridged edition of
The Green Goblin Book
– see 1935)

Staples Press

The Proud Golliwog
(‘Little’ Book No. 3) (Nov)
(ill. Molly E. Brett)

Brockhampton

Hello Twins
(‘Little’ Book No. 4) (Nov)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

Brockhampton

Enid Blyton’s Gay Street Book
(Nov)
(ill. Grace Lodge and Michael Lyne)

Latimer House

The Mystery of the Vanished Prince
(Find-Outers Mystery 9) (Nov)
(ill. Treyer Evans)

Methuen

Here Comes Noddy Again
(Noddy Library 4) (Nov)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)

Sampson Low

The Adventures of Scamp
(Nov)
(ill. Olive F. Openshaw)
(This was originally written under the pen-name Mary Pollock – see 1943.)

T. Werner Laurie

Let’s Go to the Circus
(Little Colour Book) (Dec)
(ill. Will Nickless)

Odhams

Benny and the Princess and Other Stories
(“Pleasure” Series 7) (Dec)

H.A. & W.L. Pitkin

The Magic Snow-Bird and Other Stories
(“Pleasure” Series 8) (Dec)

H.A. & W.L. Pitkin

Pippy and the Gnome and Other Stories
(“Pleasure” Series 9) (Dec)

H.A. & W.L. Pitkin

The Flying Goat and Other Stories
(“Pleasure” Series 10) (Dec)

H.A. & W.L. Pitkin

Boody the Great Goblin and Other Stories
(“Pleasure” Series 11) (Dec)

H.A. & W.L. Pitkin

The Runaway Teddy Bear and Other Stories
(“Pleasure” Series 12) (Dec)

H.A. & W.L. Pitkin

The Big Bedtime Book
(for Woolworths) (No. 1)
(ill. various)
(Two more books in the series have very similar titles. The first story is ‘Don’t Tell Anyone’.)

Purnell

Enid Blyton’s Noddy Painting Book

Sampson Low

(The front cover has Noddy and Tessie Bear on it)

1952

Noddy and Big-Ears
(A Picture and Story Book) (Feb)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)

Sampson Low

Teddy Bear’s Party
(‘Little’ Book No. 5) (Apr)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

Brockhampton

Come to the Circus
(‘Little’ Book No. 6) (Apr)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

Brockhampton

At Appletree Farm
(‘Little’ Book No. 7) (Apr)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)
(The three books above are new editions of books with the same titles – see 1943 and 1944.)

Brockhampton

Reference Book to New Testament Bible Plates
(Apr)

Macmillan

Well Done, Noddy!
(Noddy Library 5) (Apr)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)

Sampson Low

Jolly Tales
(New edition Old Thatch 13) (May)

J. Coker

Nature Tales
(New edition Old Thatch 14) (May)

J. Coker

The Two Sillies
(New edition Old Thatch 15) (May)

J. Coker

A Visit to the Zoo
(New edition Old Thatch 16) (May)
(The four books above each contain two books originally published in the Old Thatch Series)

J. Coker

Enid Blyton’s Snowdrop Story Book
(Flower Book 5) (May)
(ill. various)

John Gifford

Enid Blyton’s Third Brer Rabbit Book
(May)
(ill. Grace Lodge)

Latimer House

Tales of Toyland
(new edition) (May)
(ill. Grace Lodge)
(This is a new edition of the book with the same title – see 1944)

Latimer House

Enid Blyton’s Noddy Colour Strip Book
(Colour Strip Book 1) (May)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
(The first story is titled ‘Noddy in the Land of Spells’)

Sampson Low

Mischief at St. Rollo’s
(May)
(ill. C. Holland)
(This was originally written under the pen-name Mary Pollock – see 1943.)

T. Werner Laurie

Enid Blyton’s Fourth Bedside Book
(Jun)
(ill. various)

Arthur Barker

Secret Seven on the Trail
(Secret Seven 4) (Jul)
(ill. George Brook)

Brockhampton

Old Testament Stories
(“Old Thatch” 23) Jul)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

W & A. K. Johnston

New Testament Stories
(“Old Thatch” 24) (Jul)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

W. & A. K. Johnston

My First Enid Blyton Book
(Jul)
(ill. Grace Lodge)
(This is a new abridged edition of
My Enid Blyton Book (No. 1)
– see 1948)

Latimer House

Round the Clock Stories
(new edition) (Jul)

Latimer House

(This is a new abridged edition of the book with the same title – see 1945)

The Big Noddy Book
(No. 2) (Aug)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
(All this series have fairly similar titles, the first story is ‘A-tishoo!’.)

Sampson Low

Noddy’s Ark of Books
(Box of Books 2) (Aug)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)
(This contains the five small books listed below)

Sampson Low

Noddy and the Flying Elephant
(The Noddy Ark Book No. 1)

Sampson Low

Big-Ears Loses Some Jewels
(The Noddy Ark Book No. 2)

Sampson Low

Noddy and the 3 Bears
(The Noddy Ark Book No. 3)

Sampson Low

Noddy’s Car Rides in the Air
(The Noddy Ark Book No. 4)

Sampson Low

Noddy and the Big Balloon
(The Noddy Ark Book No. 5)

Sampson Low

The Seventh Holiday Book
(Aug)
(ill. various)

Sampson Low

The Mad Teapot
(‘Little’ Book No. 8) (Sep)
(ill. Molly E. Brett)

Brockhampton

Come Along Twins
(‘Little’ Book No. 9) (Sep)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

Brockhampton

The Rubadub Mystery
(Barney Mystery 4) (Sep)
(ill. Gilbert Dunlop)

William Collins

Five Have a Wonderful Time
(Famous Five 11) (Sep)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

Hodder & Stoughton

The Very Big Secret
(Young Family Books 1) (Sep)
(ill. Ruth Gervis)

Lutterworth

Welcome, Josie, Click and Bun!
(Picture Strip 8) (Sep)
(ill. Dorothy M. Wheeler)

George Newnes

The Story of My Life
(Sep)

H.A. & W.L. Pitkin

Enid Blyton’s Noddy Song Book 1
(Sep)
(music R.C. Noel-Johnson)

G. Ricordi

Mary Mouse and Her Bicycle
(Mary Mouse Strip 12) (Oct)
(ill. Olive F. Openshaw)

Brockhampton

Enid Blyton’s Bright Story Book
(Story Book 7) (Oct)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

Brockhampton

The Circus of Adventure
(Adventure 7) (Oct)
(ill. Stuart Tresilian)

Macmillan

The Mystery of the Strange Bundle
(Find-Outers Mystery 10) (Oct)
(ill. Treyer Evans)

Methuen

Noddy’s Car Gets a Squeak
(Noddy Strip Book i) (Oct)

Sampson Low

Noddy and the Witch’s Wand
(Noddy Strip Book 2) (Oct)

Sampson Low

Noddy’s Penny Wheel Car
(Noddy Strip Book 3) (Oct)

Sampson Low

Mandy, Mops and Cubby Find a House
(Mandy Strip Book 1) (Oct)
(ill. Dorothy M. Wheeler)

Sampson Low

Mandy, Mops and Cubby Again
(Mandy Strip Book 2) (Oct)
(ill. Dorothy M. Wheeler)

Sampson Low

Mr. Tumpy Plays a Trick on Saucepan
(Tumpy Strip Book 1) (Oct)
(ill. Dorothy M. Wheeler)

Sampson Low

The Queer Adventure
(Oct)
(ill. Norman Meredith)
(This is a new abridged edition of
The Yellow Fairy Book
– see 1936)

Staples Press

Enid Blyton’s Animal Lover’s Book
(Nov)
(ill. various)

Evans Bros.

My First Nature Book – The Brownie’s Magic and Other Stories
(Nov)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

Macmillan

My Second Nature Book – The Spell that Went Wrong and Other Stories
(Nov)
(ill. Eileen A. Soper)

Macmillan

Enid Blyton’s Omnibus!
(Nov)
(ill. various)

George Newnes

Noddy Goes to School
(Noddy Library 6) (Nov)
(ill. Harmsen van der Beek)

Sampson Low

The Enid Blyton Storytime Book
(No. 1)(for British Home Stores)
(ill. various) (Two more books in the series have very similar titles. The first story is ‘The Bear with the Boot-Button Eyes’.)

Purnell

Sinbad the Sailor
(Film-Book 1) (*)

Martin Lucas

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
(Film-Book 2) (*)

Martin Lucas

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(Film-Book 3) (*)

Martin Lucas

Little Red Riding Hood
(Film-Book 4) (*)

Martin Lucas

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