The Enchanted Wood
Discover the beloved series that inspired the family film The Magic Faraway Tree - in cinemas now!
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The Enchanted Wood
Narrated by:
Kate Winslet
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Narrated by:
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Kate Winslet
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By:
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Enid Blyton
About this listen
The first enchanting story in the Magic Faraway Tree series by Enid Blyton, the world's best-loved storyteller - read by Kate Winslet.
Joe, Beth and Frannie find the Enchanted Wood on the doorstep of their new home, and when they discover the Faraway Tree they fall into all sorts of adventures!
Join them and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will it be the Land of Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? Discover the magic!
This recording follows the original text, first published in 1939. It does not contain the following chapters, which were first written for Enid Blyton's Omnibus! published in 1952, and later inserted into some editions of The Enchanted Wood:
Up to the Land of Toys
They get into trouble
Mr Oom-Boom-Boom
In Santa Claus's Castle
© 2013 Hodder & Stoughton Limited (P) 2013 Hodder Children's Books©1939 Hodder Children's Books
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Critic reviews
The story is endlessly fun - full of mischief, adventure and magical twists that spark their imagination... It's amazing that the first book in the series was written in 1939, yet the story still feels fresh and full of magic for today's kids
I loved it
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Enchanted Wood to be better than the print version?
No, there is always merit to reading stories yourself and making the characters your ownWho was your favorite character and why?
Love them all for nostalgic reasons, though they aren't actually always very nice people... I found the children, and even the 'adults' Silky, Moonface and Saucean Man to be really mean at times. Especially to Connie in The Folk of The Faraway Tree, who yes, was annoying, but realistically not as unpleasant or arrogant as the others!Would you listen to another book narrated by Kate Winslet?
I have downloaded and listened to this series, but I dont know about any others. Kate was very good and I liked the way she portrayed most of the characters, but it was odd listening to someone so familiar. Think i prefer unknowns, or the ones that do it very well (Stephen Fry for eg)Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
To annoyance yes.. Why on earth were the names changed from Bessie and Fanny to Beth and Franny?? I found that very odd, and a weird insult to the original tale by Enid Blyton.Childhood memories!
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Really good story telling from Kate kinslet ( I think that's her name! )
Great for all ages.
Thumbs up from me!👍
The best😋
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My kids loved it!
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Great story, well narrated.
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