Summary of the Collection
These stories will take children on a fascinating and amazing adventure to the ‘enchanted wood’. The stories take place in an enchanted forest in which a magical tree, the Faraway Tree grows. The tree is so tall that its branches touch the clouds and it is wide enough to accommodate small houses on its branches. Jo, Bessie and Fanny move into a new house near the forest, when they discover the tree. They are in awe of the tree and its magnificence. They climb the tree only to discover that it is inhabited by magical creatures like Moon-Face, Saucepan Man and Silky the Fairy. They also find a way to the magical land, which is different at every visit. The magical land at the top is sometimes extremely pleasant such as the the Land of the Goodies and the Land of Do-As-You-Please, whereas a few times the children had come across very unpleasant and scary lands like the Land of Dame Slap.

There is always an adventure waiting on the other side for Jo, Bessie, Fanny and their friends no matter whatever happens. These stories are true classics and have been enjoyed by children for the longest time all around the world.

About Enid Blyton
Enid Mary Blyton was an English writer known best for her children's novels and stories. She is remembered for her Noddy, The Famous Five, and The Secret Seven series. A prolific writer, Blyton sometimes produced up to fifty books a year.