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Mary Poppins: Illustrated Gift Edition


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No. of pages 192

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Great for age 9-11 years

An exquisite edition of an iconic classic, illustrated by the current Waterstones Children's Laureate, Lauren Child.

When Mary Poppins arrives at their house on a gust of the East Wind and slides up the bannister, Jane and Michael Banks's lives are turned magically upside down.

Who better to reimagine this endearing children's classic than today's most instantly recognisable and best-loved artist-illustrator? Lauren Child brings the magic of Mary Poppins into the hearts and imagination of readers and fans new and old.

First published in 1934, Mary Poppins has been delighting readers ever since, both in books and on film. This stunning edition is published ahead of the release of the hotly anticipated Disney film Mary Poppins Returns.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9+ years.

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by HarperCollins Publishers .

P. L. Travers was born in 1899 in Maryborough in Queensland, Australia and was one of three sisters. One of today's most successful creators of children's books, Lauren Child is the winner of several awards, including Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal for Clarice Bean, That's Me. Lauren lives in North London.

This book contains the following story:

Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane
When the Banks family advertise for a nanny, Mary Poppins and her talking umbrella appear out of the sky, ready to take the children on extraordinary adventures. Mary Poppins is strict but fair, and soon Michael and Jane are whisked off to a funfair inside a pavement picture and on many more outings with their wonderful new nanny! Needless to say, when at last the wind changes and she flies away, the children are devastated. But the magic of Mary Poppins will stay with the Banks family forever.

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