
The third wish is to go somewhere where no one could disturb him, so he becomes whisked to a planet of talking cats who enslave children.
Be Careful What You Wish For: Michael makes three wishes on a star, expecting none of them to come true. Bag of Holding: Mary Poppins's carpetbag. Back for the Finale: The last chapter of the second and third books each feature re-appearances by people the children met. Banks' childhood governess, Miss Andrew, never has anything nice to say. One of the things that makes Mary Poppins special is that she has somehow retained the ability into adulthood.
Baby Language: It's revealed that babies can talk to each other, and also to animals and inanimate objects, but lose the ability around the time they get their teeth.Mary Poppins and The House Next Door (1988).Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane (1982).Mary Poppins and the Match-Man (1926) note This story first appeared in a periodical, then became the second chapter of Mary Poppins.
Mary Poppins in the Kitchen: A Cookery Book With a Story (1975) note This book has more of a plot than the two listed above it, but it still doesn't belong with the Chapter Books, because it does not tell how Mary Poppins re-entered or exited the Banks family's lives.
Mary Poppins in the Park (1952) note Often bundled with the first three books, since each story runs about as long as one of their chapters. The stage adaptation, produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, is a hybrid of the 1964 film and the books. She acts very stern and vain, but the Banks children (Jane, Michael, John, Barbara, and Annabel) become involved in the most mystical occurrences while in her company.ĭisney's 19 film adaptations use some events and characters from the first three books, but also have less episodic plots and some different characterizations (eg, toning down Mary Poppins' sternness in the first movie). Mary Poppins is a Magical Nanny, who enters the life of the Banks family of 1930s London, England via a gust of wind. Travers and Mary Shepard, respectively, with seven sequels. Mary Poppins is a children's book written and illustrated by P.L. Mary Poppins never told anybody anything.