Before I set foot in a library, I had already been to Kirrin Island, solving mysteries with The Famous Five. Noddy was a favourite childhood cartoon. Malory Towers was the most magical school in children’s literature before Hogwarts came in. Enid Blyton is one of those rare authors whose stories have shaped childhoods so deeply that her name feels more like a memory than just a name. For millions of readers around the world—especially in Britain, India, Australia, and the Com