Blyton has captivated children worldwide for almost eighty years, but there has been very little serious critical attention paid to her. This book remedies this, looking particularly at her three most popular and well-known series, Noddy, the Famous Five and Malory Towers . It is the first study to draw extensively on the view of her readership, past and present, and to use a variety of critical approaches to show how adult criticism has consistently missed the secret of her appeal.

The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children’s literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children’s literature is the way it is. Topics covered include:the history and development of children's literature various theoretical approaches used to explore the texts, including narratological methodsquestions of gender and sexuality along with issues of race and ethnicity realism and fantasy as two prevailing modes of story-tellingpicture books, comics and graphic novels as well as ‘young adult’ fiction and the ‘crossover’ novelmedia adaptations and neglected areas of children’s literature.The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature contains suggestions for further reading throughout plus a helpful timeline and a substantial glossary of key terms and names, both established and more cutting-edge. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to an increasingly complex and popular discipline.

The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children’s literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children’s literature is the way it is. Topics covered include:the history and development of children's literature various theoretical approaches used to explore the texts, including narratological methodsquestions of gender and sexuality along with issues of race and ethnicity realism and fantasy as two prevailing modes of story-tellingpicture books, comics and graphic novels as well as ‘young adult’ fiction and the ‘crossover’ novelmedia adaptations and neglected areas of children’s literature.The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature contains suggestions for further reading throughout plus a helpful timeline and a substantial glossary of key terms and names, both established and more cutting-edge. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to an increasingly complex and popular discipline.

The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children’s literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children’s literature is the way it is. Topics covered include:the history and development of children's literature various theoretical approaches used to explore the texts, including narratological methodsquestions of gender and sexuality along with issues of race and ethnicity realism and fantasy as two prevailing modes of story-tellingpicture books, comics and graphic novels as well as ‘young adult’ fiction and the ‘crossover’ novelmedia adaptations and neglected areas of children’s literature.The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature contains suggestions for further reading throughout plus a helpful timeline and a substantial glossary of key terms and names, both established and more cutting-edge. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to an increasingly complex and popular discipline.

The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children’s literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children’s literature is the way it is. Topics covered include:the history and development of children's literature various theoretical approaches used to explore the texts, including narratological methodsquestions of gender and sexuality along with issues of race and ethnicity realism and fantasy as two prevailing modes of story-tellingpicture books, comics and graphic novels as well as ‘young adult’ fiction and the ‘crossover’ novelmedia adaptations and neglected areas of children’s literature.The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature contains suggestions for further reading throughout plus a helpful timeline and a substantial glossary of key terms and names, both established and more cutting-edge. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to an increasingly complex and popular discipline.

An essential text that provides students with a dynamic, sophisticated and controversial look at the critical representation of the child in children's literature, arguing for a more open and eclectic approach: one that celebrates the diverse power, appeal and possibilities of children's literature. Drawing on psychoanalytically informed perspectives, David Rudd shows students how theory can be both exciting and liberating.This is a thought-provoking supplementary text for modules on Children’s literature or literary theory which may be offered at the upper levels of an undergraduate literature degree. In addition it is a stimulating resource for advanced students who may be studying children’s literature or literary theory as part of a taught postgraduate degree in literature.

An essential text that provides students with a dynamic, sophisticated and controversial look at the critical representation of the child in children's literature, arguing for a more open and eclectic approach: one that celebrates the diverse power, appeal and possibilities of children's literature. Drawing on psychoanalytically informed perspectives, David Rudd shows students how theory can be both exciting and liberating.This is a thought-provoking supplementary text for modules on Children’s literature or literary theory which may be offered at the upper levels of an undergraduate literature degree. In addition it is a stimulating resource for advanced students who may be studying children’s literature or literary theory as part of a taught postgraduate degree in literature.

An essential text that provides students with a dynamic, sophisticated and controversial look at the critical representation of the child in children''s literature, arguing for a more open and eclectic approach: one that celebrates the diverse power, appeal and possibilities of children''s literature. Drawing on psychoanalytically informed perspectives, David Rudd shows students how theory can be both exciting and liberating.This is a thought-provoking supplementary text for modules on Children''s literature or literary theory which may be offered at the upper levels of an undergraduate literature degree. In addition it is a stimulating resource for advanced students who may be studying children''s literature or literary theory as part of a taught postgraduate degree in literature.

Blyton has captivated children worldwide for almost eighty years, but there has been very little serious critical attention paid to her. This book remedies this, looking particularly at her three most popular and well-known series, Noddy, the Famous Five and Malory Towers . It is the first study to draw extensively on the view of her readership, past and present, and to use a variety of critical approaches to show how adult criticism has consistently missed the secret of her appeal.

The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children’s literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children’s literature is the way it is. Topics covered include:the history and development of children's literature various theoretical approaches used to explore the texts, including narratological methodsquestions of gender and sexuality along with issues of race and ethnicity realism and fantasy as two prevailing modes of story-tellingpicture books, comics and graphic novels as well as ‘young adult’ fiction and the ‘crossover’ novelmedia adaptations and neglected areas of children’s literature.The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature contains suggestions for further reading throughout plus a helpful timeline and a substantial glossary of key terms and names, both established and more cutting-edge. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to an increasingly complex and popular discipline.

The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children’s literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children’s literature is the way it is. Topics covered include:the history and development of children's literature various theoretical approaches used to explore the texts, including narratological methodsquestions of gender and sexuality along with issues of race and ethnicity realism and fantasy as two prevailing modes of story-tellingpicture books, comics and graphic novels as well as ‘young adult’ fiction and the ‘crossover’ novelmedia adaptations and neglected areas of children’s literature.The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature contains suggestions for further reading throughout plus a helpful timeline and a substantial glossary of key terms and names, both established and more cutting-edge. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to an increasingly complex and popular discipline.

The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children’s literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children’s literature is the way it is. Topics covered include:the history and development of children's literature various theoretical approaches used to explore the texts, including narratological methodsquestions of gender and sexuality along with issues of race and ethnicity realism and fantasy as two prevailing modes of story-tellingpicture books, comics and graphic novels as well as ‘young adult’ fiction and the ‘crossover’ novelmedia adaptations and neglected areas of children’s literature.The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature contains suggestions for further reading throughout plus a helpful timeline and a substantial glossary of key terms and names, both established and more cutting-edge. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to an increasingly complex and popular discipline.

The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children’s literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children’s literature is the way it is. Topics covered include:the history and development of children's literature various theoretical approaches used to explore the texts, including narratological methodsquestions of gender and sexuality along with issues of race and ethnicity realism and fantasy as two prevailing modes of story-tellingpicture books, comics and graphic novels as well as ‘young adult’ fiction and the ‘crossover’ novelmedia adaptations and neglected areas of children’s literature.The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature contains suggestions for further reading throughout plus a helpful timeline and a substantial glossary of key terms and names, both established and more cutting-edge. This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to an increasingly complex and popular discipline.

An essential text that provides students with a dynamic, sophisticated and controversial look at the critical representation of the child in children's literature, arguing for a more open and eclectic approach: one that celebrates the diverse power, appeal and possibilities of children's literature. Drawing on psychoanalytically informed perspectives, David Rudd shows students how theory can be both exciting and liberating.This is a thought-provoking supplementary text for modules on Children’s literature or literary theory which may be offered at the upper levels of an undergraduate literature degree. In addition it is a stimulating resource for advanced students who may be studying children’s literature or literary theory as part of a taught postgraduate degree in literature.

An essential text that provides students with a dynamic, sophisticated and controversial look at the critical representation of the child in children's literature, arguing for a more open and eclectic approach: one that celebrates the diverse power, appeal and possibilities of children's literature. Drawing on psychoanalytically informed perspectives, David Rudd shows students how theory can be both exciting and liberating.This is a thought-provoking supplementary text for modules on Children’s literature or literary theory which may be offered at the upper levels of an undergraduate literature degree. In addition it is a stimulating resource for advanced students who may be studying children’s literature or literary theory as part of a taught postgraduate degree in literature.

An essential text that provides students with a dynamic, sophisticated and controversial look at the critical representation of the child in children''s literature, arguing for a more open and eclectic approach: one that celebrates the diverse power, appeal and possibilities of children''s literature. Drawing on psychoanalytically informed perspectives, David Rudd shows students how theory can be both exciting and liberating.This is a thought-provoking supplementary text for modules on Children''s literature or literary theory which may be offered at the upper levels of an undergraduate literature degree. In addition it is a stimulating resource for advanced students who may be studying children''s literature or literary theory as part of a taught postgraduate degree in literature.