The Magic Faraway Tree

by Enid Blyton
The Magic Faraway Tree cover
Good Books rating 3.33
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  • ID: 815
  • Added: 2025-09-20
  • Updated: 2025-09-20
  • Reviews: 3
Reviews
Greenish Bookshelf · 2023-04-07
delighted 4.50

These books have become favorite read-alouds, and the reviewer is excited to explore more of Enid Blyton's series. The stories are engaging and enjoyable for both children and adults.

The reviewer has thoroughly enjoyed reading The Magic Faraway Tree as a read-aloud with their family. They highlight how these books have quickly become favorites, noting that the stories are engaging and fun for both children and adults. They are particularly excited to discover more of Enid Blyton's other series, indicating a high level of satisfaction with the books.

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    They have quickly become some of our favorite read alouds!

    So glad Enid Blyton has several other series for us to enjoy as well.

    The stories are engaging and enjoyable for both children and adults.

The Blind Scribe · 2023-01-16
mixed 3.00

The book is fine but not as good as the original series. It has its moments but falls short of the original's magic.

This reviewer found the new adaptation of The Magic Faraway Tree to be an enjoyable read, but they felt it lacked the magic and charm of the original series by Enid Blyton. They appreciated the effort and the moments of joy the book provided, but overall, it didn't quite capture the same enchantment. They rated it as fine, but not exceptional.

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    The magic faraway tree overall:​​ Rating: 3 out of 5.

    Overall I thought this book was fine but not as good as the original series.

    It has its moments but falls short of the original's magic.

The Guardian · 2014-10-22
nostalgic 2.50

The Faraway Tree series holds a special place in childhood memories, but upon rereading, the books feel repetitive and somewhat creepy. The magic and charm of the stories seem diminished over time.

This reviewer has a nostalgic attachment to the Faraway Tree series, remembering it fondly from their own childhood. However, they found that rereading the books to their daughter revealed some flaws they hadn't noticed before. The stories feel repetitive and some elements come across as creepy, which tempered their enthusiasm for the series. They acknowledge that the books still have a certain charm, but it's not as strong as they remembered.

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    The Faraway Tree series occupies a special place in my childhood memories, but reading them to my daughter now the books seem repetitive and creepy.

    The magic and charm of the stories seem diminished over time.

    The books still have a certain charm, but it's not as strong as I remembered.

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