First of all, Jo is now Joe, which makes sense as this small spelling change has brought the spelling of the name into the modern day. They have a problem getting off but they manage to exit with the help of some rabbits and after a few dangerous maneuvers which are taken in their stride, they manage to reach the Faraway tree again. The Brownies appear on the scene and thank the children for their kindness but when Jo wonders what it would be like to climb the tree he is warned against it.

Suffice it to say that things like Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, and Willy Wonker's whole meal in a single strip of chewing gum may well have their root in the Faraway Tree's . It turns out that Moon-Face is The Man in the Moon's cousin so one could question the genetic make-up of the extended family — but I think it's best that we leave it there.

In the magic Faraway Tree live the magical characters that soon become their new friends – Moon-Face, Silky the fairy, and Saucepan Man. We cannot see this would as an adult, only as a child, and whether this world is imaginary or not, it is irrelevant because it is the children that see, experience, and consider this world to be real. I find their section extremely exciting and I'm always filled with happy nostalgia going through the shelves.

They discover that it is inhabited by magical people, including Moon-Face, Silky, The Saucepan Man, Dame Washalot, Mr. There are references to the Faraway Tree characters in several of the Enid Blyton books and it is nice to come across them because it keeps the characters alive and it is a little like coming across old friends when one reads about Chinky who starred in the Wishing Chair stories, visiting the Land of Goodies at the top of the Faraway Tree or the Saucepan Man visiting Big Ears' house for hot scones in Cheer Up, Little Noddy. I also loved getting re-aquainted with all my favourite old characters, even the ones I had forgotten about.There was the land of Topsy Turvy, the Land of Take-What-You-Want, the land of Birthdays etc and many more exciting ones that I loved the book so much for. Blyton’s work is an absolute pleasure to read aloud, with a wonderful flow and even though dated, the language is infectious – I found myself using Blyton-esque phrases in regular conversation, “oh, how absolutely tremendous! This was probably one of the few series that I hadn't read and I was rather excited to get deep into it. The plot-line whets the appetite immediately because not only are fairy-folk found to be living in the tree but there is also the added attraction which begs the question: What land is at the top of the tree today? However, to a child, many of these problems were far away, though they do come upon them occasionally.

Innocent, fantastical and full of fun, this is a trip down literary memory lane for older readers, while children will be whisked away to incredible lands on wonderful adventures, as they follow the antics of Moon-Face, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy. If I remember rightly continuity didn't always play a part-- I'll have to keep reading and confirm, but I'm not sure if aspects from the final chapter of this book are ever referred to again - - - if I read on and this proves incorrect I will of course hurry back to amend this sentence!The children visit the wood and are introduced to the strange noise the trees make — "Wisha-wisha-wisha!