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The folk of the Faraway Tree

  • 1946 first published
  • 189 pages
  • ★ 4.4 (9 ratings)
  • 39 editions

Enid Blyton's The folk of the Faraway Tree (1946) is a fae fiction and adventure fiction novel. The story is set in Ying guo, in Xian dai. Readers will find themes of magic, imaginary places, friendship and fairies.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 70 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 39 editions across 4 languages.

It runs to roughly 189 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The folk of the Faraway Tree

When Joe, Beth and Frannie move to a new home, an Enchanted Wood is on their doorstep. And when they discover the Faraway Tree, that is the beginning of many magical adventures! Join them and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Faraway tree, Imaginary place
  • Children's stories
  • Magic
  • Imaginary places
  • Adventure stories
  • Friendship
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Fairies
  • Enchanted Wood, Imaginary place
  • Er tong wen xue
  • Zhong pian xiao shuo

Quick answers

Who wrote The folk of the Faraway Tree?

The folk of the Faraway Tree was written by Enid Blyton and first published in 1946.

What genre is The folk of the Faraway Tree?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction and Adventure.

How long is The folk of the Faraway Tree?

The median edition has 189 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The folk of the Faraway Tree?

Readers who like it often enjoy Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass, Five Children and It and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

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