Synopses & Reviews
Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock's huge adventures have been thrilling children young and old for fifty years--and their appeal is as strong as ever in these handsome new paperback packages. While the original beloved interior illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush have been retained, Marla Frazee's striking cover illustrations capture these little people with a larger-than-life appeal.
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"Mary Norton is a genius."--
MademoiselleReview
andquot;When Mary Poppins is about, her young charges can never tell where the real world merges into make-believe. Neither can the reader, and that is one of the hallmarks of good fantasy.andquot;--The New York Times
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andquot;As good as ever, and thatand#39;s very good.andquot;--Providence Sunday Journal
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Driven from their home in the big house, Pod, Homily, and Arrietty take up life in a boot.
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With Mary Poppins, every day is full of enchantment and excitement! This handsome new edition
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Who else but Mary Poppins can lead the Banks children on such extraordinary adventures? Together they all meet the Goosegirl and the Swineherd, argue with talking cats on a distant planet, make the acquaintance of the folks who live under dandelions, and celebrate a birthday by dancing with their own shadows. And thatand#8217;s just for starters!
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With a brand-new look, Mary Poppins is here again to take the Banks children in hand, leading them from one head-spinning adventure to another.
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Pulled down from the clouds at the end of a kite string, Mary Poppins is back. In Maryand#8217;s care, the Banks children meet the King of the Castle and the Dirty Rascal, visit the upside-down world of Mr. Turvy and his bride, Miss Topsy, and spend a breathless afternoon above the park, dangling from a clutch of balloons.
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With a book and a burst of fireworks, Mary Poppins returns, falling from the sky like a shooting star. She arrives not a moment too late:and#160;The Banks home is a complete shambles!
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Mary Poppins returns, falling from the sky like a shooting star! Soon Mary and the kids are off on a new round of marvelous adventures. A visit to Mr. Twigleyand#8217;s music box-filled attic, an encounter with the Marble Boy, a ride on Miss Calicoand#8217;s enchanted candy canes--all part of an average day out with the worldand#8217;s most beloved nanny.
About the Author
P. L. Traversandnbsp;(1899-1996) was a drama critic, travel essayist, reviewer, lecturer, and the creator of Mary Poppins. Ms. Travers wrote several other books for adults and children, but it is for the character of Mary Poppins that she is best remembered.
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MARY SHEPARD (1910-2000) was the daughter of Ernest Shepard, illustrator of the Winnie the Pooh books and The Wind in the Willows. She illustrated P. L. Travers's Mary Poppins books for more than fifty years.