Mary Poppins has been the world’s most famous nanny for the last 80 years and her success remains undimmed. Jane and Michael Banks need a new nanny so they set about writing a job description. In reply, blown in by the East Wind, comes Mary Poppins. From the moment that she slides up the banisters Michael and Jane know that Mary is not any ordinary nanny! Although Mary Poppins is not one to stand any nonsense, as the children soon discover, she is perfectly fair. And she is full of surprises. Soon the children are off on the most wonderful magical adventures – including flying!
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The original best-loved classic about the world's most famous nanny - Mary Poppins. When Jane and Michael Banks draw up an advertisement for a nanny, Mary Poppins and her talking umbrella appear out of the sky, ready to take them on extraordinary adventures. Mary Poppins is strict but fair, and soon the Banks children 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. The original story of the world's most famous nanny, Mary Poppins, is a timeless classic that has enchanted generations.
Mary Poppins was made into a very successful Disney film in 1964. The story of the production of this film has itself now be brought to the big screen, starring Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks. Saving Mr Banks, which closed the BFI London Film Festival, focuses on the 2 weeks that Walt Disney spent with P.L. Travers trying to secure the screen rights to her novel.
For film updates and gossip visit the official Saving Mr Banks facebook page.
Mary Poppins features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Family Drama, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
Mary Poppins is available in Paperback, Hardback
Mary Poppins was written by P. L. Travers and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Mary Poppins has 176 pages
