Enid Blyton is known throughout the world for her imaginativechildren?s books and her enduring characters such as Noddy andthe Famous Five. She is one of the most borrowed authors fromBritish libraries and still holds a fascination for readers old andyoung alike.Yet until 1974, when Barbara Stoney first published her officialbiography, little was known about this most private author,even by members of her own family. The woman who emergedfrom Barbara Stoney?s remarkable research was hardworking,complex, often difficult and, in many ways, childlike.Now this widely praised classic biography has been fullyupdated for the twenty-first century and, with the addition ofnew color illustrations and a comprehensive list of Enid Blyton?swritings, documents the growing appeal of this extraordinarywoman throughout the world. The fascinating story of one ofthe world?s most famous authors will intrigue and delight allthose with an interest in her timeless books.