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8 5 y separately published work icon The Very Hungry Bear Nick Bland , Nick Bland (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Press Scholastic Press , 2012 Z1868188 2012 single work picture book children's 'The Very Cranky Bear is back, and now he's hungry! When the Very Hungry Bear goes fishing, he ends up catching more than he bargained for - a polar bear, with an armful of fish, who needs help finding a new home! Vibrant illustrations and a fun, engaging story make this book perfect for reading aloud' (Libraries Australia).
10 10 y separately published work icon The Very Cranky Bear Nick Bland , Nick Bland (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2008 Z1517308 2008 single work picture book children's In the jingle jangle jungle on a wet and windy day, four little friends meet a very cranky bear. Can they cheer him up?
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).
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
19 2 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins Comes Back P. L. Travers , London : Lovat Dickson and Thompson , 1935 Z1109749 1935 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

Mary Poppins comes back on the end of a kite string, stays with the Banks family for a while, and then disappears on a merry-go-round horse.

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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)
43 22 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Reynal and Hitchcock , 1934 Z797048 1934 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

The first of P.L. Travers's novels about the magical nanny, Mary Poppins.

When Katie Nana, the much-tried nanny to the Banks family of 17 Cherry Tree Lane, finally storms out in a huff, the wind blows in Mary Poppins and her carpetbag. The Banks children find that Mary Poppins is stern, vain, and usually cross – but also has a touch of magic about her.
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