The Enchanted Wood

Book 1

By: Enid Blyton

Narrated by: Kate Winslet

The first enchanting story in the Magic Faraway Tree series by Enid Blyton, the world's best-loved storyteller - read by Kate Winslet.

Joe, Beth and Frannie find the Enchanted Wood on the doorstep of their new home, and when they discover the Faraway Tree they fall into all sorts of 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. Will it be the Land of Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? Discover the magic!

This recording follows the original text, first published in 1939. It does not contain the following chapters, which were first written for Enid Blyton's Omnibus! published in 1952, and later inserted into some editions of The Enchanted Wood:

Up to the Land of Toys
They get into trouble
Mr Oom-Boom-Boom
In Santa Claus's Castle

© 2013 Hodder & Stoughton Limited (P) 2013 Hodder Children's Books©1939 Hodder Children's Books

Critic reviews

The story is endlessly fun - full of mischief, adventure and magical twists that spark their imagination... It's amazing that the first book in the series was written in 1939, yet the story still feels fresh and full of magic for today's kids

Lovely family story

We have read the books but it was enjoyable to hear this classic story told for us by Kate Winslet, who does a good job of bringing it to life. Good for long road trips!