When the poor creature sees itself thus attired there's a mad dash for freedom but the door's closed so the only place to run is up the chimney.

Well, Amelia Jane gets hold of some and anyone who knows the way her mind works will be able to visualize what might eventuate. Born in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. Amelia Jane 1) (Sunny Stories Library 1) (October 1939) 3/6 (8¼ X 6) (160 pages) Pale green cloth boards with title on spine in black with a dustwrapper (ill.Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible. In the next tale, Amelia Jane is into skating but lacking the gear, she improvises and wakes up Nurse when she decides to skate along the passage in the dead of night. According to Blyton's daughter Gillian, the main character was based on a large handmade doll given to her by her mother on her third birthday. Applicability of cancellation rights: Legal rights of cancellation under the Distance Selling Regulations available for UK or EU consumers do not apply to certain products and services. Before she can get stuck into cutting the golliwog's hair off so that he'll "look like a black Chinaman," a little justice is dispensed by the brownies who feel rather sorry for the afflicted toys.

Her books were terrific page-turners in the way no others were’ – Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse. Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc. Toys tend to fall over when snowballs are chucked at them so life is not all that good for the clockwork-mouse and the clown, not to mention the curly-haired doll. They labour away and when it's finished they enjoy sitting inside and looking out the window but trouble races it's ugly head .Amelia Jane does wear a red frock in the available colour pictures, and the 'long black curls' seem true to form. The next tale involves a trip to the seaside and Amelia Jane immediately thinks up all kinds of mischievous things to inflict upon her companions when they arrive. Her books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other children's author.

She accidentally left some matches on the mantelpiece instead of putting them back in her apron pocket after she'd lit the nursery fire.She's well aware that her manners are bad and in this story she actually voices the fact that her naughtiness is due to being a homemade doll. The stories revolve around Amelia Jane, a mischievous doll engaged in mischiefs all the time, without learning to behave. In fact, it must be her 'water' phase because the next thing she does is to spurt the curly-haired doll by holding her fingers over the washbasin tap. Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. The Sylvia Venus drawings depict her as fairly good-looking although her "long black curls" vary from black, to grey, to blonde, and I'm sure the original Amelia Jane doll would appeal to any child.

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