Enid Blyton - In on the act?

The Enid Blyton Book "Five on Brexit Island" seems to be an amusing spoof (legitimately on Amazon & various other sales sites).

Certainly some of the procrastinations (humerous) might have been already seen on this forum!

Anyone else read it?

p.s. I'm not trying to sell it!

Re: Enid Blyton - In on the act?

Haven't read it and do not want to. I dislike this modern habit of trading on other people's names. Not just EB but also 'Ladybird Books' and others are being not exactly plagiarised but certainly degraded.

Re: Enid Blyton - In on the act?

The book is listed on the Enid Blyton Society web page.

Part of a series of 8 books bearing the name of Enid Blyton but with the rights ownership by a book publisher.
The actual series author is Bruno Vincent.

"Anne McNeil of Enid Blyton Entertainment added they were "thrilled" with the new books, adding: "We are certain Enid Blyton would have delighted in the gentle parody of her characters - characters which have helped to create a multi-million-selling global brand."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36369366

Re: Enid Blyton - In on the act?

Well - good luck to them - they may be right - but my opinion remains the same.