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y separately published work icon Mary Poppins and the House Next Door single work   children's fiction   children's   fantasy  
Is part of Mary Poppins P. L. Travers , 1934-1989 series - author children's fiction (number 6 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 Mary Poppins and the House Next Door
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Luti, whom the formidable Miss Andrew has taken from the South Seas to London in order to civilize, feels the need to go home again, so Mary Poppins helps him get back to his island by way of the Man-in-the-Moon.(Libraries Australia record).

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  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has a Japanese translation.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Collins ,       1988 .
      Extent: 92p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 0001811304
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      Americas,      :       Delacorte Press ,       1989 .
      Extent: 1v.p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 0385297491
    • s.l.,: Puffin , 1990 .
      Extent: 96p.
      ISBN: 0140327789 (pbk)
    • London,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Lions ,       1994 .
      Extent: 92p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 0006747884
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    y separately published work icon Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane [and] Mary Poppins and the House Next Door P. L. Travers , London : Collins , 1999 Z1450515 1999 selected work children's fiction children's In Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane 'Mary Poppins, everyone's favourite nanny, takes the Banks children on another unforgettable adventure. On the most magical of nights, Midsummer's Eve, all kinds of strange things can happen--mythical visitors come down from the heavens and animals speak. But Mary Poppins takes it all in stride, drawing everyone, even the trembling Park Keeper, into the spirit of a romantic and magical holiday.' (Source: GoodReads)
    In Marry Poppins and the House Next Door 'Mary Poppins, the unflappable nanny of the Banks children, is back again! This time she returns to save the house next door to the Bankses'. The house has always been empty, and so has become the treasure of Cherry Tree Lane--each neighbor has filled it with personal dreams. Then a new, but not unknown, tenant arrives, and peace in the lane is gravely threatened. Can Mary Poppins, in her own magical, whimsical way, resolve the crisis?' (Source: GoodReads)
         London : Collins , 1999
Alternative title: Meari Popinzu to Otonarisan
Language: Japanese
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Magic Women on the Margins : Ec-centric Models in Mary Poppins and Ms Wiz Cristina Pérez Valverde , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature in Education , December vol. 40 no. 4 2009; (p. 263-274)

'This paper offers a comparative analysis of two characters belonging to the tradition of empowered “spinster” in children’s fiction, namely Mary Poppins and Ms Wiz, from the perspective of gender politics and child/adult interactions. A distinction is made between the figure portrayed in P. L. Travers’ texts and the Disney film starring Julie Andrews, which turned the magic nanny into a cultural icon. These two renderings of the powerful, single woman, in turn, are contrasted with Terence Blacker’s postmodern depiction of the good witch in the “Ms Wiz” series, with a view to tracing the evolution of the ostracised female wizard, a character inherited from folklore that has its origin in the Great Mother archetype. As is demonstrated, each representation of the supernatural woman modifies the manner in which the feminine influences the patriarchal order.'
Magic Women on the Margins : Ec-centric Models in Mary Poppins and Ms Wiz Cristina Pérez Valverde , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature in Education , December vol. 40 no. 4 2009; (p. 263-274)

'This paper offers a comparative analysis of two characters belonging to the tradition of empowered “spinster” in children’s fiction, namely Mary Poppins and Ms Wiz, from the perspective of gender politics and child/adult interactions. A distinction is made between the figure portrayed in P. L. Travers’ texts and the Disney film starring Julie Andrews, which turned the magic nanny into a cultural icon. These two renderings of the powerful, single woman, in turn, are contrasted with Terence Blacker’s postmodern depiction of the good witch in the “Ms Wiz” series, with a view to tracing the evolution of the ostracised female wizard, a character inherited from folklore that has its origin in the Great Mother archetype. As is demonstrated, each representation of the supernatural woman modifies the manner in which the feminine influences the patriarchal order.'
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