http://www.stellabooks.com/blog/2010/07/26/enid-blyton-books-get-a-makeover/ Premier source for rare and out of print books in the beautiful Wye Valley... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.stellabooks.com/blog/2010/07/26/enid-blyton-books-get-a-makeover/#comment-10 Catriona Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:47:56 +0000 http://www.stellabooks.com/blog/?p=295#comment-10 I am not sure it is necessary to change the language in these books. Having read the original Malory Tower series with my 13 year old daughter I think children can cope with it. She was fascinated by some of the expressions and enjoyed learning them. Most of them are self explanatory - for example 'my people' meaning family. Having talked to some customers about this too most of them would prefer to see the language unchanged. I am not sure it is necessary to change the language in these books. Having read the original Malory Tower series with my 13 year old daughter I think children can cope with it. She was fascinated by some of the expressions and enjoyed learning them. Most of them are self explanatory – for example ‘my people’ meaning family. Having talked to some customers about this too most of them would prefer to see the language unchanged.

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