Synopses & Reviews
From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed. This classic series tells the story of the world's most beloved nanny, who brings enchantment and excitement with her everywhere she goes. Featuring the charming original cover art by Mary Shepard, these new editions are sure to delight readers of all ages.
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. Surprises are sure to pop up when Mary Poppins is around!
Review
"There is an extraordinary charm about these books . . . They are whimsical, sentimental [and] also funny, imaginative, poetical and genuinely creative."--
The New York Evening PostSynopsis
Pulled down from the clouds at the end of a kite string, Mary Poppins is back. In Mary'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.
Synopsis
The second book about Mary Poppins and the children of Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane!
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.
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The andshy;Kiteand#160;
Miss Andrewand#8217;s andshy;Larkand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Bad andshy;Wednesdayand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Topsyandshy;-andshy;Turvyand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
The New andshy;Oneand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Robertson Ayand#8217;s andshy;Storyand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
The Evening andshy;Outand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Balloons and andshy;Balloonsand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Nellieandshy;-andshy;Rubinaand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Merryandshy;-andshy;goandshy;-andshy;roundand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;