Rediscover the magic of Mary Poppins in this enchanting Folio Society edition. Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, who brings a fresh perspective while honouring Mary Shepard’s original drawings, this edition perfectly captures the timeless charm of P. L. Travers’s beloved classic.
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Editor’s Note
Sophia Schoepfer, Editor
Folio's spectacular new edition of Mary Poppins is practically perfect in every way. P. L. Travers’s novel about the world's most beloved nanny has withstood the test of time, as Mary Poppins shows that a positive disposition, good manners and a can-do attitude can get you through almost any situation. Sara Ogilvie’s illustrations sing with joy and love for the characters. This is an edition that will enchant all generations of the family.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Quarter bound in printed and blocked cloth with printed textured paper sides
Set in Aria with SD Serif as display
176 pages with colour integrated illustrations throughout
Printed slipcase
Sized at 10˝ x 7 ½˝
SYNOPSIS
‘Like all great children’s classics, Mary Poppins is frightening and sad as well as magic and very funny.’
The Observer
When the East Wind blows Mary Poppins into the home of the Banks children, their lives are turned topsy-turvy in the best possible way. With her no-nonsense charm and a hint of magic, Mary Poppins takes Jane and Michael on extraordinary adventures, from tea parties on the ceiling to journeys inside chalk paintings. Yet, beneath the wonder and whimsy, there’s a deeper magic at play— one that touches the heart and stirs the imagination. As quickly as she arrives, Mary Poppins changes the Banks family forever, leaving behind memories of a time when the impossible seemed perfectly natural and every day was filled with the promise of something extraordinary.
BIOGRAPHIES
About P.L. Travers
P.L. Travers (1899–1996), born Helen Goff, was an Australian-born writer. Brought up in Queensland and New South Wales, she attended boarding school in Sydney and later worked as a Shakespearean actor. She began to publish journalism and poetry in Australian and New Zealand newspapers in her early twenties and continued to practice both crafts after emigrating to England in 1924. She won fame with the publication of Mary Poppins (1934, Folio 2024); seven sequels were later published, and it was adapted as a Disney film in the 1960s and a stage musical in the West End and on Broadway from 2006. Travers also wrote a number of other novels and works of non-fiction. She worked in New York for the British Ministry of Information during the Second World War but spent most of her life in England, where she was made an OBE in 1977 and where she died in Chelsea, her home for many years.
About Sara Ogilvie
Sara Ogilvie was born in Edinburgh and lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. Best known for her children’s illustrations, her books in collaboration with author Anna Kemp have been shortlisted for the BookTrust Early Years Award, The Waterstones Children’s Prize and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. In 2011 she was awarded a BookTrust Best New Illustrator Award. In 2021 her collaboration with Julia Donaldson on the Hospital Dog won the Indie Book Award. She has illustrated six books for The Folio Society: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2010), The Midnight Folk (2011), The Box of Delights (2012) , The Comedians (2015), The Hundred and One Dalmatians (2017), and Mary Poppins (2024).
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Average Score for 11 Review(s)
A timeless classic for kids and adults to enjoy. Striking and appropriately curated art for the novel.
Review by
TONY SMITH
on 10th March 2025
The perfect edition.
Review by
Mr Wyman Pattee
on 2nd February 2025
Great book, beautifully illustrated
Review by
Mr Christopher Simpson
on 2nd January 2025
Not even close to the quality I expected..not enough illustrations..paper was of poor quality..binding was loose..
Will not EVER purchase from your company again.
Review by
MRS LYNN RUTLEDGE
on 25th December 2024
Fine book, especially for children.
Review by
MR DONALD JOHN GREENFIELD
on 18th December 2024
In this Folio edition of Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree, Jonathan Burton’s charming artwork brings fizzing imagination to a childhood favourite. This is the sequel to The Enchanted Wood.
The first adventure in the Folio Society editions of ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ series, Enid Blyton’s The Enchanted Wood features Jonathan Burton’s enchanting illustrations and a new introduction by Michael Morpurgo.
