Eva Rice Books in Order

Eva Rice gathers the histories and quirks of more than a thousand Enid Blyton characters in an illustrated reference guide. Its alphabetical entries revisit familiar favorites and less remembered figures, exploring the imaginative worlds they inhabit.

In 1950s London, Penelope struggles with her family’s crumbling ancestral home and dreams of falling in love. A spirited new friend introduces her to parties, secrets and a scheme to make an ex-girlfriend jealous, changing several lives at once.

Discovered singing at a wedding in 1962, vicar’s daughter Tara Jupp leaves Cornwall for the music world of London. Sudden attention brings fashion, romance and opportunity, but holding the spotlight may threaten the identity she brought from home.

After an unexpected expulsion from school, Marnie Fitzpatrick encounters a boy whose background is far removed from her own. Seeing him dance awakens an attachment that offers both a chance to pursue dreams and an escape from painful beginnings.

Nineteen-year-old February Kingdom is struggling with family tragedy in 1990s Notting Hill when an escaped canary appears in her kitchen. Caring for the bird begins a tentative return to hope amid music, first love and her aunt’s complicated romance.