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Faraway Tree book 1 · 1939

The Enchanted Wood

Faraway Tree book 1 by Enid Blyton

Middle-grade fantasy

Jo, Bessie and Fanny move to the country and find an enchanted wood near their new home. In it grows the Faraway Tree, where strange people live, and at its very top a different magical land comes to visit.

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Book facts

Author
Enid Blyton
Series
Faraway Tree, book 1 of 3
Published
1939
Setting
Set in the Enchanted Wood
Characters charted
6
Chart confidence
High

Who is in The Enchanted Wood

6 recurring or key characters from Enid Blyton’s chart. Introduces Jo, Bessie, Fanny, Moon-Face and 2 more.

Lead 3

  • JoFirst appearanceBrother who finds the Faraway Tree
  • BessieFirst appearanceJo's sister
  • FannyFirst appearanceJo's sister

Major 3

  • Moon-FaceFirst appearanceRound-faced resident of the tree
  • SilkyFirst appearancePretty fairy
  • Saucepan ManFirst appearanceDeaf pedlar hung with pans

Also featuring these characters

Other Enid Blyton books that share the most characters with The Enchanted Wood.