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 the amazing wishing chair November 11, 2008
i think that this book is very good i would say that everyone can read it. it is very exsiting to read (your love it)
Of Flying chairs, pixies, magicians and more October 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a child, much of my reading was Enid Blyton, and I still remember reading this book and the sequels. I recently started my kids on Enid Blyton and, as I expected, the stories are timeless and the are enjoying them as much as I did.
The Wishing Chair is a magic chair which grows wings and takes Peter and Mollie on adventures, accompanied by Chinky, a pixie whom they rescued from a brutal ogre. The stories are simple: in one they save a village from a pompous and oppressive sorceror; in another they attend a magician's birthday party; in another the chair is made invisible and they have to find a spell to make it visible again. Timeless stories that can be, and should be, as enjoyable to kids now as they were way back when.
Peter and Mollie are of indeterminate age and the characters are quite simple, but it is this which makes it timeless and means that kids today can enjoy them as much as their parents did in the 70s and probably their grandparents did. With each story being 5 or 6 pages we can easily manage a couple of stories a night.
Thankfully this book has managed to escape the ridiculous editing that felled The Faraway Tree, where Fanny became Frannie and the beautiful illustrations were replaced with idiotic cartoons. Here, the illustrations are the same, idyllic drawings that I remember, with a dashingly handsome Peter complete with curl, and a beautiful Mollie. And Chinky has remained Chinky!
Simple, idyllic stories for kids which can still be enjoyed today; so far untouched by editing in the name of PC or modernisation, and a nice change from the violence of Power Rangers or Robots. And the kids still enjoy them.
 Top 10! July 17, 2003
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I can't believe you can still get this amazing book! Whilst I'm not a complete fan of Ms Blyton, this and it's sequel 'The Wishing Chair Again' are in my top 10 of favourite books from my childhood - and that's a lot of books! It has all the classic ingredients - magic, fantasy, almost-but-not-quite too good to be true children, naughty magical folk such as elves, a mad witch and amazing places to visit! I was raving about this book to a friend with a little girl obsessed with Harry Potter recently - she has gone out to buy it for her and I'm sure any child who is enthralled with the world of Hogwarts will find this almost as engaging. Enid manages to keep most of her own views on the world out of this book and just lets her love of children, magic and story telling go wild. A beautifully written book and as each adventure practically has its own chapter it makes easy reading for young ones - they can have a bedtime adventure a night! If you are a parent - please buy this book!
Wonderful & so imaginitive!!! October 19, 2000
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I fell in love with this book over 20 years ago, and am coming back to buy it again. This is a wonderful book from a series of great books, perfect for any child!! ( or even a grown-up!)
amazing July 2, 2000
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is imaginatively annd beautifully written with stories that will give you hours of pleasure
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