![]() ![]() Born in London, she began writing while still in school. Discovered by the books’ child heroes, the tree and forest provide the background to their adventures. Enid Blyton (1897-1968) was a prolific English author of childrens books. ![]() Its topmost branches lead to ever-changing magical lands above th Book 1 The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton 4. “Magic Faraway Tree” is the second in the series. Each book takes place in the enchanted forest in which the special tree grows the tree is tall enough to reach the clouds and large enough to contain small houses. In the wood is the Faraway Tree a huge tree inhabited by fairy-folk and laden with fruit of all kinds from acorns to lemons. ![]() It marks the first time the Blyton’s 1943 novel has been taken to the big screen.īlyton, a prolific author of books read by generations of British schoolchildren, wrote four “Faraway Tree” books. StudioCanal, the European studio behind the Paddington films, is now on board, and Simon Farnaby, who wrote the new film starring the stuffed bear, is attached to write the Blyton adaptation. The project first came to light in 2014 when Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris’ Neal Street Productions said they were working on a movie. With “Paddington 2” still riding high at the British box office, the team behind the hit movie is developing another children’s classic, “ Magic Faraway Tree,” an adventure novel by Enid Blyton. ![]()
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