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.
Review
"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
Synopsis
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Synopsis
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!
Synopsis
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.