Her tales of jolly japes, smugglers’ tunnels and quirky characters – all served up with lashings of ginger beer – have thrilled generations of kids.
Around two million of Enid Blyton ’s Famous Five books are sold all over the world every year.
But almost 125 years since she was born, her biographer says she would be turning in her grave at how publishers have changed her stories to avoid offending modern readers.
