Enid Mary Blyton is the famous author of more than 700 popular children books that have been translated into over 40 languages, and have sold over 400 million copies to date throughout the world. Her stories aimed at young readers full of pixies, elves, goblins became very popular.
               Enid Blyton was born at East Dulwich, South London on 11th August, 1897. She was the eldest, followed by two brothers Hanley and Carey. She grew up in Beckenham, Kent with her family.
           She won a children's poetry competition when she was fourteen years old and began submitting articles, stories and poems to various magazines. Her first published poem was 'Have you', which was published in 'Nash's Magazine' in 1917. Inspite of being a talented pianist, she gave up her musical studies and trained as a teacher so that she could support herself while she continued writing in her spare time.
She taught for five years at Bickley and Surbiton. During this time she wrote many poems and articles for adults. It was at this time that she decided to become a children's author as she was enjoying her work with them.
                  Her first book 'Child whispers' was published in 1922 followed by 'Real fairies: poems' published in 1923. She began editing her first magazine for children 'Sunny Stories ' in 1926 and wrote herself until 1953 when it was withdrawn to make way for The Enid Blyton Magazine. 

                      The relationship between her and Hugh Pollock began to deteriorate and finally in 1942 they agreed to a divorce. The next year she married  a middle-aged surgeon named Dr. Kenneth Darrel Waters.
She lived happily with Darrel Waters at Green Hedges. Her husband passed away in 1967. Enid Blyton died in her sleep on November 28, 1968 at a Hampstead nursing home.