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'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton

TV presenter Naomi Wilkinson reads extracts from 'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton, as part of the 'Bringing Books to Life' series. She explains why it鈥檚 her favourite children鈥檚 book, how it captured her imagination and why she loves to read.

The Magic Faraway Tree tells the story of three children: Joe, Beth and Frannie, who take their cousin Rick to see an enchanted tree near their home. As the children climb the tree, they discover many strange and wonderful places. They also encounter colourful characters along the way including Dame Washalot, Silky the Fairy, the Saucepan Man and Moon-face.

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6 minutes