Born on this day - Enid Blyton

11th August 1897

Enid Blyton is one of the world's best-selling authors and published over 600 tittles during her lifetime. She published her first book in 1922 and went on to create such famous series as Noddy, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. At her peak, in the early 1950s, Blyton produced over 50 books a year.