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Source: Green Room January 1924, p.36
P. L. Travers P. L. Travers i(A10123 works by) (birth name: Helen Lyndon Goff) (a.k.a. Pamela Lyndon Travers)
Also writes as: P. T. ; Milo Reeve ; PLT ; Pamela Travers
Born: Established: 9 Aug 1899 Maryborough, Maryborough (Qld) area, Maryborough - Hervey Bay - Fraser Island area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 23 Apr 1996 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Female
Expatriate assertion Departed from Australia: 9 Feb 1924
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1 form y separately published work icon The Cat That Looked at a King P. L. Travers , Shirley Pierce , ( dir. David A. Bossert et. al. )agent United States of America (USA) : Walt Disney Productions , 2004 14261239 2004 film/TV

Mary Poppins takes two children through the chalk drawings on the pavement and into the story of King Cole and a Cat. In a battle of wits, facts and figures, both the children and King Cole learn that things aren't always what they seem and, sometimes, all it takes is a clever Cat to help you see the merry old soul within.
2 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)
10 1 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins and the House Next Door P. L. Travers , London : Collins , 1988 Z1110056 1988 single work children's fiction children's fantasy 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).
6 1 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane P. L. Travers , London : Collins , 1982 Z964000 1982 single work children's fiction children's fantasy '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)
1 y separately published work icon Two Pairs of Shoes P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Viking , 1980 9280679 1980 single work children's fiction children's

Re-telling of two Middle Eastern folktales, showing how two pairs of shoes reveal the true characters of their owners.
1 The Sleeping Beauty P. L. Travers , 1975 single work children's fiction children's fable
— Appears in: About the Sleeping Beauty 1975; (p. 3-45)
1 Afterword P. L. Travers , 1975 single work essay
— Appears in: About the Sleeping Beauty 1975; (p. 47-62) P. L. Travers ponders the meanings that lie behind the various versions of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale.
2 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins in the Kitchen : a Cookery Book with a Story P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich , 1975 Z1110033 1975 single work prose children's Left for a week without parents or cook, the Banks children pitch in and learn to prepare their meals with Mary Poppins' help. Includes daily menus and recipes. (NLA catalogue record)
1 y separately published work icon About the Sleeping Beauty P. L. Travers (editor), New York (City) : McGraw-Hill , 1975 Z1110025 1975 anthology children's fiction essay children's fable 'Five versions of the sleeping beauty tale are accompanied by the author's own version and an essay on the meaning of fairy tales, The Sleeping Beauty in particular.' (p.iv) The five versions (from Germany, France, Italy, Ireland and Bengal) appear on pages 67-111. Travers's version appears on pages 3-45; the essay (not written for children) follows on pages 47-62.
3 1 y separately published work icon Friend Monkey P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich , 1971 Z939611 1971 single work children's fiction children's The adventures of Monkey from his departure from the jungle to his arrival in England where he makes many friends. (Libraries Australia record).
1 y separately published work icon The Fox at the Manger P. L. Travers , London : Collins , 1963 9278480 1963 single work children's fiction children's fable

'Three young boys in postwar London at Christmas time hear a story of the fox who came to the manger to see the Christ Child, and defended to the other animals his right to be there and his gift for the child.'

Source: Trove.
4 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins from A to Z P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich , 1962 Z1109777 1962 single work children's fiction children's For each letter of the alphabet, there is a one page description of a character or incident based on the other Mary Poppins books, which contains the letter in question appearing many times at the beginning of words. (NLA catalogue record)
1 y separately published work icon The Magic Compass : A Mary Poppins Story P. L. Travers , Gertrude Elliott (illustrator), New York (City) : Simon and Schuster , 1953 9280598 1953 single work picture book children's fantasy

Michael finds a magic compass, which takes him, Jane, and Mary Poppins around the world.
13 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins in the Park P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Harcourt Brace , 1952 Z1109762 1952 single work children's fiction children's fantasy More adventures of Mary Poppins, Michael, Jane, the twins and baby Annabel. (Libraries Australia record).
1 y separately published work icon Mr Wigg's Birthday Party : An Episode from Mary Poppins P. L. Travers , Gertrude Elliott (illustrator), New York (City) : Simon and Schuster , 1952 9280638 1952 single work picture book children's fantasy

Based on an episode from Mary Poppins.
1 y separately published work icon The Gingerbread Shop : A Mary Poppins Story P. L. Travers , Gertrude Elliott (illustrator), New York (City) : Simon and Schuster , 1952 9280521 1952 single work picture book children's fantasy

A picture book based on the 'Mrs Corry' episode of Mary Poppins.
1 Ah Wong P. L. Travers , 1946 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 March vol. 81 no. 960 1946; (p. 165-167, 175)
18 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins Opens the Door P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Harcourt Brace , 1943 Z936415 1943 single work children's fiction children's fantasy
2 y separately published work icon I Go By Sea, I Go By Land P. L. Travers , London : Peter Davies , 1941 Z847201 1941 single work children's fiction children's The diary, based on actual characters and events, of an eleven-year-old English girl who travels to America with her younger brother when World War II bombing raids threaten their country home. (Kinetica record)
1 y separately published work icon Aunt Sass P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Reynal and Hitchcock , 1941 9020715 1941 selected work short story

'Friends come in many guises. In these autobiographical stories, three characters - an eccentric great aunt, a Chinese cook and a foul-mouthed ex-jockey - assert a lifelong influence on the narrator, as she looks back over her childhood. Much like Mary Poppins, each comes into the child's life just when she needs them most. And each, however unlikely, becomes a friend and a champion to the young girl.' (Publication summary)
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