Enid Blyton

Book 2 of The Faraway Tree Series

The Magic Faraway Tree​

US$70

Illustrated by Jonathan Burton

In this Folio edition of Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree, Jonathan Burton’s charming artwork brings fizzing imagination to a childhood favourite. This is the sequel to The Enchanted Wood.

Perfect Additions

The Enchanted Wood
Enid Blyton

The Magic Faraway Tree​

US$70
Book Details
 
Presentation Box & BindingQuarter-bound in blocked yellow cloth with printed paper case sides with a design by Jonathan Burton​
DimensionsSized at 9 inches x 6¼ inches
FontTypeset in Maiola with display set in CAT Childs ​
Pages200 pages
AuthorEnid Blyton
Illustrated byJonathan Burton
IllustrationPrinted full colour throughout with a title-page spread, 4 full-page colour illustrations, and beautiful chapter motifs ​
Publication Date17/09/2024
Editor's Notes
 
Hidden away in the Enchanted Wood is the magical Faraway Tree and its equally magical inhabitants. Climb atop its branches and you’ll be spirited away to strange lands with the promise of having rollicking adventures.

In this Folio edition of Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree, a nostalgic childhood classic is reinvigorated by Jonathan Burton’s charming artwork. Inside you’ll find four delightful full-page illustrations featuring beloved characters from the series, as well as colourful motifs that are peppered throughout the text.
Synopsis
 
Siblings Jo, Bessie, and Fanny embark on enchanting adventures when they discover an extraordinary tree in the Enchanted Wood near their new home. The tree is inhabited by a host of quirky and magical characters, including Moon-Face, Silky the Fairy, and the Saucepan Man. Each time the children climb the tree, they find a different magical land at the top, from the whimsical Land of Birthdays to the perilous Land of Topsy-Turvy. As they explore these fantastical realms, they encounter thrilling challenges and make unforgettable memories, all while forging strong bonds of friendship with the tree's magical residents.​

About the Illustrator

Jonathan Burton

Jonathan Burton has worked as an illustrator since 1999, after graduating with an MA from Kingston University, London. He has been awarded two silver medals from the Society of Illustration in New York, two Awards of Excellence from Communication Arts, and has received the Overall Professional Award for 2013 from the Association of Illustrators. For The Folio Society he has also illustrated Cover Her Face by P. D. James, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the full 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin and the entire Hitchhiker's series along with an extraordinary limited edition of Adams’s comedic space odyssey. Most recently, he illustrated the Folio edition of The Enchanted Wood (2023) and The Magic Faraway Tree (2024). Jonathan lives in Bordeaux, France.

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About the Illustrator

Jonathan Burton

Jonathan Burton has worked as an illustrator since 1999, after graduating with an MA from Kingston University, London. He has been awarded two silver medals from the Society of Illustration in New York, two Awards of Excellence from Communication Arts, and has received the Overall Professional Award for 2013 from the Association of Illustrators. For The Folio Society he has also illustrated Cover Her Face by P. D. James, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the full 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin and the entire Hitchhiker's series along with an extraordinary limited edition of Adams’s comedic space odyssey. Most recently, he illustrated the Folio edition of The Enchanted Wood (2023) and The Magic Faraway Tree (2024). Jonathan lives in Bordeaux, France.

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About the Illustrator

Jonathan Burton

Jonathan Burton has worked as an illustrator since 1999, after graduating with an MA from Kingston University, London. He has been awarded two silver medals from the Society of Illustration in New York, two Awards of Excellence from Communication Arts, and has received the Overall Professional Award for 2013 from the Association of Illustrators. For The Folio Society he has also illustrated Cover Her Face by P. D. James, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the full 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin and the entire Hitchhiker's series along with an extraordinary limited edition of Adams’s comedic space odyssey. Most recently, he illustrated the Folio edition of The Enchanted Wood (2023) and The Magic Faraway Tree (2024). Jonathan lives in Bordeaux, France.

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About the Illustrator

Jonathan Burton

Jonathan Burton has worked as an illustrator since 1999, after graduating with an MA from Kingston University, London. He has been awarded two silver medals from the Society of Illustration in New York, two Awards of Excellence from Communication Arts, and has received the Overall Professional Award for 2013 from the Association of Illustrators. For The Folio Society he has also illustrated Cover Her Face by P. D. James, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the full 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin and the entire Hitchhiker's series along with an extraordinary limited edition of Adams’s comedic space odyssey. Most recently, he illustrated the Folio edition of The Enchanted Wood (2023) and The Magic Faraway Tree (2024). Jonathan lives in Bordeaux, France.

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About the Illustrator

Jonathan Burton

Jonathan Burton has worked as an illustrator since 1999, after graduating with an MA from Kingston University, London. He has been awarded two silver medals from the Society of Illustration in New York, two Awards of Excellence from Communication Arts, and has received the Overall Professional Award for 2013 from the Association of Illustrators. For The Folio Society he has also illustrated Cover Her Face by P. D. James, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the full 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin and the entire Hitchhiker's series along with an extraordinary limited edition of Adams’s comedic space odyssey. Most recently, he illustrated the Folio edition of The Enchanted Wood (2023) and The Magic Faraway Tree (2024). Jonathan lives in Bordeaux, France.

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About the Author

Enid Blyton (1897–1968) is one of the most popular children’s writers of all time: her books have sold hundreds of millions of copies in dozens of languages, and continue to inspire new generations with a love of reading. Famously prolific, she sometimes published more than 50 books a year, with more than 750 appearing in total across a 40-year career. Blyton’s best-loved fiction is from long-running series – including The Famous Five, The Secret Seven and Malory Towers – and she also created enduring characters such as Noddy. Her creativity was coupled with a pioneering instinct for marketing and publicity, including the licensing of characters for board games, jigsaw puzzles and adaptations in other media. Blyton was born in South London and spent much of her adult life living in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.