Best Selling Books by P. L. Travers

A beautifully illustrated edition for new and lifelong fans of P. L. Travers''s Mary Poppins from Lauren Child, creator of Charlie and Lola! Experience the fantastical adventures of the magical nanny who inspired the classic film, stage show, and young imaginations the world over in a whole new way. With charming illustrations in her signature collage style from Kate Greenaway Medal winner, Children''s Laureate, MBE, and Smarties Gold Award winner Lauren Child, this edition is selectively abridged. Perfect for the lifelong Mary Poppins fan or serious collector, the Gift Edition makes for a lovely family read-aloud or first introduction to the unforgettable story!

By P.L. Travers, the author featured in the movie Saving Mr. Banks. 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 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. Surprises are sure to pop up when Mary Poppins is around!

Popularizadas en todo el mundo por la versión cinematográfica que de ellas hiciera en 1964 Walt Disney, las aventuras de Mary Poppins son un clásico de la literatura infantil y juvenil. Con todo, a través de la singular institutriz, P. L. Travers dio vida a un personaje a caballo entre el hada buena de cuya protección y virtudes todos hemos deseado gozar, en nuestra fantasía, alguna vez y un espíritu más misterioso que, por sus poderes, parece estar arraigado en el sustrato mismo de la Naturaleza. El presente volumen reúne las dos primeras novelas de la serie ("Mary Poppins" y "Vuelve Mary Poppins") junto con las ilustraciones que para la primera edición de la obra hizo Mary Shepard.

For the first time since the war, the Christmas peal is ringing at St Paul''s Cathedral. There is joy. There is new hope. It is Christmas Eve, the carol service has ended, and a woman with three small boys leaves the cathedral, the children swooping like pigeons. ''Why weren''t there any wild animals at the crib? Haven''t they got something to give?'' asked one of the children. And I heard myself say, ''Yes, they have.'' Was it true, what I told them? Did I dream it? Where it came from I do not know but I seemed to remember every word, just as if I had heard it . . . Outside the cathedral, the children are told the nativity story from a unique perspective: that of a fox. Despite the scorn of the other animals, he enters the stable to offer the child a gift that only he can give.

A stunning, full-color illustrated edition of the classic novel about the magical nanny who has delighted children and adults the world over. Experience the fantastical adventures of the magical nanny who inspired the classic film, stage show, and young imaginations the world over in a whole new way. This illustrated gift edition features silver foil on the cover and beautiful artwork by Júlia Sardà that re-imagines Mary''s London in rich, full color. Ideal for the lifelong Mary Poppins fan or serious collector, this edition also makes for a lovely family read-aloud.

''James and I stayed on at home and everything was quiet and sunny and we got to thinking the war would never come after all . . . Just when we were so sure nothing would happen, the German plane came over. It came over one night at one o''clock in the morning and the sound was quite different from an English plane and we all woke up. You could hear it drumming and drumming like a big bee in a flower, buroom, buroom, buroom, round and round in the air above the house. Then suddenly there were five loud explosions. After that there was a terrible silence and I knew that Father and Mother were looking at each other in the darkness and I felt myself getting small and tight inside. Then Father said quietly, "Meg, they must go!"'' Now I am going to write a Diary because we are going to America because of the War. It has just been decided. I will write down everything about it because we shall be so much older when we come back that I will never remember it if I do not. So this is the beginning. Oh, please let us come back soon, please.'' This is the fictional diary of Sabrina Lind, an eleven-year-old English girl who, with her little brother James, is sent on the long voyage across the sea to her aunt in America.

P. L. Travers introduced Mary Poppins to the world in 1934. Ever since, the no-nonsense English nanny has been beloved by children and adults everywhere. Originally published in 1962 and long unavailable, Mary Poppins from A to Z offers a unique glimpse of the famous Poppins cast. Twenty-six vignettes—one for each letter of the alphabet—weave unexpected tales of Mary Poppins, the Banks children, and other characters from Travers''s timeless novels. As an added twist, each vignette is filled with fun and unusual words that start with the featured letter. In full color, this enchanting edition will delight both old and new fans of the inimitable Mary Poppins.

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

Seven-year-old Ericka is going to be a flower girl in her Aunt Ophelia''s wedding.

By P.L. Travers, the author featured in the major motion picture, Saving Mr. Banks. Who can slide up banisters, banish naughtiness with a swift "Spit-spot," and turn a make-believe sidewalk drawing into a lovely day in the park? Mary Poppins, of course! This omnibus edition combines the two Mary Poppins classics, Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back, that inspired both the 1964 movie and the Broadway musical. With the original, iconic illustrations by Mary Shepard and the heartwarming stories that have brought laughter to children all over the world, this book is chock-full of all things magical!