Tag: Prince Paul

The Secret of Killimooin

by Derelict Space Sheep on October 8, 2024 in 42 Word Retrospectives • 0 Comments

The Secret of Killimooin

by Enid Blyton (Basil Blackwell, 1943); ill. Eileen A. Soper (Armada, 1965)

Another memorable piece of wartime escapism, the children venturing this time to Prince Paul’s homeland. Peggy and Nora are sidelined (becoming nigh interchangeable) but, in mitigation, the hero and most competent person in the story proves to be the blind goatherd Beowald.

The Secret of Spiggy Holes

by Derelict Space Sheep on July 18, 2023 in 42 Word Retrospectives • 0 Comments

The Secret of Spiggy Holes

by Enid Blyton (Basil Blackwell, 1940) [reprinted Armada, 1965]

Predating the Barney Mysteries but very much in keeping, distinguished only by the absence of any animal companion and a return to the Secret Island (from the children’s previous adventure). The cover blurb anticipates reader fretfulness by giving away the entire plot.