Faraway Tree

Faraway Tree was first published by Pepys in 1950 based on the stories by Enid Blyton. Although Enid Blyton wrote a total of 4 different stories about the Faraway Tree, in the card game the destination up the ladder at the top of the tree is “The Land of Birthdays” (see cards 8 & 9). In the original books there were another seven lands which might be reached. See the Box►

The card game is illustrated by Dorothy M Wheeler who provided illustrations for the books.

Above: Faraway Tree published by Pepys Games in 1950 based on the stories by Enid Blyton. Some of the characters used in the card game are: Dame Slap who is the headmistress of the school for Goblins; Angry Pixie who throws water over people who disturb him; Whatzisname who can’t remember his own name but briefly does in one of the books. It is Kollamoolitumarellipawkyrollo. All images and notes courtesy Rex Pitts.

The game contains a letter from Enid Blyton. See the Booklets►