The Magic Faraway Tree
- 186
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
- Film 2026
- On screen
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Our view
“The Magic Faraway Tree” is an inventive children’s classic in which new magic lands turn up at the top of an enchanted tree. In this second book of the series, a reluctant cousin comes to stay and meets Moonface, Silky the fairy and Saucepan Man alongside the children. Some readers who return to it as adults are disappointed that the boys lead the adventures while the girls are cast as the ones needing protection.
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About the book
The second book in the magical Faraway Tree series by one of the world's most popular children's authors, Enid Blyton. Joe, Beth and Frannie's cousin Dick comes to stay, reluctant at first to share in their adventures at the top of the Faraway Tree. Join them and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree. Will it be the Land of Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please? Come on an amazing adventure! First published in 1943, this edition contains the original text. Inside illustrations are by Jan McCafferty, and the cover by Mark Beech (2014).
Reading order · The Faraway Tree
Full order & progress →- The Enchanted WoodStart hereThe Enchanted Wood–Not ranked yet
- The Magic Faraway TreeThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - The Folk of the Faraway TreeThe Folk of the Faraway Tree–Not ranked yet
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmThe Magic Faraway TreeIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 61 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 29% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 21 | 34% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 40 | 66% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Magic Faraway Tree?
It has 186 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
In this book
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