Enid Mary Blyton 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. She wrote on a wide range of topics, including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives. She is best remembered today for her
Noddy,
Famous Five,
Secret Seven, the
Five Find-Outers, and
Malory Towers books, although she also wrote many others including the
St Clare's,
The Naughtiest Girl and
The Faraway Tree series.