The Adventures of the Wishing-Chair

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While visiting a giant's castle, Peter and Mollie rescue a pixie named Chinky. He comes to live in the playroom at the bottom of the children's garden, where they keep the wishing-chair, and he is able to alert them whenever the chair grows its wings and is ready to whisk them off on yet another fantastic adventure.

When Mollie and Peter go to buy their mother a birthday present, they discover the most extraordinary thing: a chair that can fly and grant wishes! The Wishing-Chair takes them on some marvellous adventures – to a castle where they narrowly escape from a giant and rescue Binky the pixie, to the Land of Dreams, and to a disappearing island! How to Enter from removed chapters of the previous books as well as material from Sunny Stories and Enid Blyton's Omnibus! [2] Television adaptation [ edit ]

This is actually one of the less compelling books in Blytons fantasy land sagas because there is a greater focus on the dumb antagonists than in the worldbuilding. But it still features gems like the civilized mice and the invisible paints and the land of dreams. Grey Victory", "Daktari", "My Mother the War" and "Tension Makes a Tangle" are re-recorded versions of songs that had previously appeared on the band's 1983 release, Secrets of the I Ching. ("Tension Makes a Tangle" also appeared in yet another version on the band's very first record, the 1982 EP Human Conflict Number Five, titled simply "Tension", as it was on Secrets of the I Ching.) Firing: Stoneware is fired in a kiln at 1200 degrees celsius and let to cool before its taken out and sorted. Bone China is fired at 800 degrees celsius Design Story When Peter and Mollie wander into an antique shop to buy a present for their mother's birthday, little do they know how enthralling life is about to become. Quite by accident, they acquire a wishing-chair which sprouts wings and flies them wherever they want to go. Instead, they just pop the Wishing Chair Tonie on top of a Toniebox to join Mollie, Peter and a whole host of spellbinding creatures for some enchanting adventures. Whether they are curled up on a comfy sofa, snuggled down in bed or settled down in a car seat, The Wishing Chair will instantly transport them somewhere else entirely.

Minor editorial amendments have been made to the books over the years to bring text in line with the editorial standards above, including changing the name of the main pixie character to Binky in 2018. Despite the very short chapters i rarely made it through one fully engaged. The flatness of the characters and mediocrity of the writing making it so hard to care. Literary beige. Bed Linen, Cushions & Throws: Add a touch of luxury to your living space with The Wishing Chair’s gorgeous hand-embroidered cushions that are the perfect addition to any room in your home. Place them on your plush couches and enjoy sinking into their soft embrace. You can also use them to add a touch of luxury to your living room sofa. Our cushions come in a variety of beautiful designs, so you can find the perfect ones for your home. We believe life is all about finding joy in the little things- like decorating your home or gifting someone special with something they'll treasure forever! At The Wishing Chair we want to inspire self expression.

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Mollie and Peter, searching for a birthday present for their mother, find a mysterious antiques shop which appears to be run by fairy folk. There, they find a magic Wishing-Chair with the power to grow wings and fly. After the chair rescues them from the shop, and gets them home, they decide to keep the chair in their playroom. On their first adventure, they rescue a pixie called Chinky (renamed to Binky in revised editions and Jigs in the TV series) [1] from a giant. The pixie comes to live in their playroom, and the remainder of the book concerns the adventures of the children, as the chair takes them, and Chinky (later named Binky) to various magical places. Over the course of the books they travel to all kinds of weird and wonderful places — the Land of Dreams, the Village of Slipperies, Mister Grim's School for Bad Brownies, the Land of Goodies and many others, meeting characters like the Grabbit Gnomes, Witch Kirri-Kirri, the Snoogle, Mr. Spells and Winks the brownie. Enid Blyton used some of the same lands in her Faraway Tree series. Enid Blyton was the first all-text no-pictures author I ever read. Two decades worth of evolved tastes and increasing cynicism have washed away most of my delight, but I continue to retain a lot of fondness for her fantasy stories. Small is Beautiful: Ours is a self-funded business with a lot of help from our friends and family. We aim to be responsible and sustainable in the long term. We hold our values sacred, and would never compromise on them in pursuit of mindless growth. In a perfect world, we would like both – so let’s see what the future holds! Our Process Mugs, Teacups & Saucers: The Wishing Chair mugs are made of high quality ceramics and are sure to last long enough for your daily caffeine fix or afternoon tea break. These mugs are the perfect addition to your morning routine, and come in a variety of colors, designs, and motifs to suit your personal style. These mugs are not only a stylish addition to your kitchen; they're also microwave and dishwasher safe