WRITER

Enid Blyton

1897 - 1968

Enid Blyton

Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been translated into ninety languages. As of June 2019, Blyton held 4th place for the most translated author. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Enid Blyton has received more than 4,512,362 page views. Her biography is available in 80 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 74 in 2019). Enid Blyton is the 582nd most popular writer (down from 437th in 2019), the 420th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 339th in 2019) and the 47th most popular British Writer.

Enid Blyton is most famous for her series of children's books, including the Famous Five, Secret Seven, and Noddy.

Memorability Metrics

4.5M
Page Views (PV)
65.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
80
Languages Editions (L)
4.34
Effective Languages (L*)
5.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

The Secret Seven

1949

Five on a Treasure Island

1967

Five run away together

1944

Five Go Adventuring Again

1943

Well done, Secret Seven

Business & Economics

Demonstrates that the pre-Islamic Sahara was a more connected region than previously thought, with trade an essential linking element.

1951

The Enchanted Wood

A deluxe hardback edition of this classic and magical Blyton adventure - the perfect gift for every child! When Joe, Beth and Frannie climb up to the top of the Faraway Tree, they meet Silky, Moon-Face and the Saucepan Man. Their new friends show them an exciting secret - how to visit lots of strange and magical lands! And who could choose between the Land of Birthdays and the Land of Toys? Many thrilling and magical adventures lie ahead . . . The Enchanted Wood is the first book in Enid Blyton's classic Magic Faraway Tree series. And don't miss the equally beautiful gift edition of The Magic Faraway Tree! 'This should be on every child's bookshelf' - Junior Design Awards on The Magic Faraway Tree gift edition. Also look out for the Blyton Colour Reads series. Chock full of vibrant colour illustrations from Alex Paterson, these are the perfect way to introduce the Faraway Tree adventures to children aged five and up. Enid Blyton is arguably the most famous children's author of all time, thanks to series such as The Wishing-Chair, The Faraway Tree�, The Mysteries, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Enid takes her place alongside Roald Dahl, Beatrix Potter, and A. A. Milne as one of Britain's true heritage children's authors. 'Her books were terrific page-turners in the way no others were' - Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse.

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Page views of Enid Blytons by language

Over the past year Enid Blyton has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 607,448 views, followed by German (94,365), and French (39,871). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Inupiak (621.43%), Ido (129.05%), and Uzbek (120.15%)