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Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins is like no other nanny the four Banks children have ever seen. She whirls into their home and "spit-spot," she works her inimitable brand of magic to make even the bland seem extraordinary. An endless source of fascinating adventure, she slides up the banister, produces an arr...

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Main Author: Travers, P. L. 1899-1996.
Other Authors: Thompson, Sophie, 1962-
Format: Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook
Language: English
Published: New York : Listening Library (Audio), 2008.
Edition: Unabridged.
Subjects:
Poppins, Mary (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction.
England > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary: Mary Poppins is like no other nanny the four Banks children have ever seen. She whirls into their home and "spit-spot," she works her inimitable brand of magic to make even the bland seem extraordinary. An endless source of fascinating adventure, she slides up the banister, produces an array of tricks from her seemingly empty carpetbag, and ensures the Banks' lives will never be the same. "When Mary Poppins is about, her young charges can never tell where the real world merges into make-believe. Neither can the reader-and this is one of the hallmarks of good fantasy." - The New York Times "Delightful nonsense that defies an age boundary of appreciation." -- Booklist
Item Description: Unabridged.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (3 audio files) : digital
Playing Time: 03::4:7:
Format: Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 106567 KB).
Audience: Text Difficulty K - Text Difficulty 3
MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)
840
6.1
ISBN: 9780739385654
Author Notes: Born in Australia to an Irish father and a Scottish mother, Helen Lyndon Goff aka. P. L. Travers was a voracious reader and began to write while she was still a child. She did some acting but quickly moved into literary and dramatic criticism; she wrote some highly respected poetry as well. However, it is her series of books for children, starting with Mary Poppins (1934), on which her fame rests. The prim, kindly, and enchanting nanny takes charge of the Banks's household and brings the children a seemingly endless stream of fantasy adventures. The book was an immediate success. Walt Disney's (see Vol. 3) musical version, in 1964, brought the stories to an even wider audience. Subsequent books about Mary Poppins include Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, Mary Poppins in the Park, Mary Poppins from A to Z, and Mary Poppins and the House Next Door. Other more recent books include About Sleeping Beauty (1975) and Two Pair of Shoes (1980). Travers was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1977. She lived into advanced old age, but her health was declining toward the end of her life. Travers died in London on April 23,1996 at the age of 96.

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