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The Magic Faraway Tree sees Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy and Rebecca Ferguson in a movie adaptation of the classic Enid Blyton children's story.

The Famous Five is returning for a new adventure this Easter, and it's different from the books!

The BBC's adaptation of iconic The Famous Five novels has been met with some criticism from fans for this reason, but do you agree?

With its anachronistic fashions, mixed-race lead and synthy score, Nicolas Winding Refn’s Famous Five reboot has been met with the usual moaning by ‘the anti-woke’ brigade. But it also has a zippiness and thrill that was always absent from Enid Blyton’s deeply uncool source material, writes Adam White

A bit Indiana Jones, a bit Swallows and Amazons, a bit Dan Brown, this adaptation of the 1942 book is a gently subversive take on a classic. Don’t expect lashings of ginger beer

Director Nicolas Winding Refn adapts Enid Blyton’s best-selling series of adventure stories for the BBC. Read our guide for how to watch The Famous Five online free and from anywhere now.

Enid Blyton's classic children's novels ahave been newly adapted for the BBC. Here's how to watch "The Famous Five" online – and potentially for free.

Plus the latest Indiana Jones film, a reimagining of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five and two new Australian Christmas films with all the feels

The Nigerian writer on Enid Blyton’s mysteries, the power of Chinua Achebe and the pleasure of reading magazines

Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book sees the actors showcase Dorset’s literary heritage.

Reading is key to education success; I learned this when I was 9 and met a boy at the bus stop who asked if I read story books. We discovered authors like Enid Blyton, W.E. Jones, Anthony Buckeridge, Arthur Conan Doyle, R.K. Narayan, and P.G. Wodehouse. Reading these books helped…