Milly-Molly-Mandy Again by Joyce Lankester Brisley (English) Hardcover Book

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Delve back into the world of Milly-Molly-Mandy! Read about her adventures in this collection of seven charming stories.

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Perfect for reading aloud, these seven stories will bring back happy memories for parents and grandparents, and introduce younger readers to an enduringly popular heroine and her friends little-friend-Susan and Billy Blunt.Gloriously illustrated with Joyce Lankester Brisley's original line drawings, Milly-Molly-Mandy Again is a great edition to add to your collection.The stories of Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friends have charmed generations of children since their first publication in 1928. Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures. Whether she is going sledging or finding a surprise in the garden, you're sure to have fun when Milly-Molly-Mandy is around!

Notes

The iconic Milly-Molly-Mandy series that began its first run in 1928 continues its run of reissues, as the popular heroine conducts countryside adventures with sidekicks little-friend Susan and Billy Blunt.

Author Biography

Joyce Lankester Brisley was born in 1896 and studied at the Lambeth School of Art. The first Milly-Molly-Mandy stories were published in 1925 in The Christian Science Monitor, and a first collection of these stories was published in book form in 1928. An accomplished artist as well as a writer, Joyce Lankester Brisley designed posters and book jackets and also illustrated the work of other authors. She died in 1978, but Milly-Molly-Mandy's popularity lives on.

Table of Contents

Chapter - 1: Milly-Molly-Mandy Has a New Dress Chapter - 2: Milly-Molly-Mandy Finds a Train Chapter - 3: Milly-Molly-Mandy and the Surprise Plant Chapter - 4: Milly-Molly-Mandy and the Blacksmith's Wedding Chapter - 5: Milly-Molly-Mandy and Dum-dum Chapter - 6: Milly-Molly-Mandy and the Gang Chapter - 7: Milly-Molly-Mandy Goes Sledging Section - i: About the Author

Review

each story is a miniature masterpiece, as clear, warm and precise as the illustrations by the author that accompanied them, crafted by a mind that understood the importance of comfort reading -- Lucy Mangan * Guardian *The nostalgic charm, gentleness and simplicity of the Milly-Molly-Mandy stories have stood the test of time and a new generation cannot help but fall in love with the spirit of adventure and the warm evocation of family life that are so central to this ordinary little girl's life. Perfect for reading aloud, these thirteen stories will bring back happy memories for parents and grandparents, and introduce younger readers to a very ordinary but very special little girl! -- Pam Norfolk * The Lancashire Post *The Milly-Molly-Mandy books are gorgeous, gentle things, and in a world where that sort of thing seems somewhat hard to find, they shine. They really, really do. -- Daisy Johnson * didyoueverstoptothink.com *

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Delve back into the world of Milly-Molly-Mandy! Read about her adventures in this collection of seven charming stories.

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The nostalgic charm, gentleness and simplicity of the Milly-Molly-Mandy stories have stood the test of time and a new generation cannot help but fall in love with the spirit of adventure and the warm evocation of family life that are so central to this ordinary little girl's life. Perfect for reading aloud, these thirteen stories will bring back happy memories for parents and grandparents, and introduce younger readers to a very ordinary but very special little girl!

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Delve back into the world of Milly-Molly-Mandy! Read about her adventures in this collection of seven charming stories.

Details ISBN1509845070 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1509845070 ISBN-13 9781509845071 Format Hardcover Author Joyce Lankester Brisley Language English Pages 128 Publisher Pan Macmillan Media Book Imprint Macmillan Children's Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience Age 5-7 DEWEY 823.912 Publication Date 2018-07-12 UK Release Date 2018-07-12 Series Milly-Molly-Mandy Audience Children / Juvenile AU Release Date 2018-07-09 NZ Release Date 2018-07-09 We've got this

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