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Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt Joyce Lankester Brisley

Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt By Joyce Lankester Brisley

Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt by Joyce Lankester Brisley


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Summary

Return to the world of Milly-Molly-Mandy! Read about her adventures in this collection of nine charming stories.

Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt Summary

Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt by Joyce Lankester Brisley

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy rides a horse, makes some toffee and goes excavating - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

The much-loved stories of Milly-Molly-Mandy and her everyday adventures in the countryside have charmed generations of children since their first publication in 1928. Perfect for reading aloud, these nine 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, Billy Blunt and Toby the dog.

Gloriously illustrated with Joyce Lankester Brisley's original line drawings, Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt is a great edition to add to your collection.

Enjoy more of Milly-Molly-Mandy's fun adventures with Further Doings of Milly-Molly-Mandy and Milly-Molly-Mandy & Co.

Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt Reviews

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 *

About Joyce Lankester Brisley

Joyce Lankester Brisley was born in 1896 and studied art at Lambeth Art School. 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. Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt is the sixth and final book in the series. 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 Rides a Horse Chapter - 2: Milly-Molly-Mandy Does an Errand Section - 3: Milly-Molly-Mandy Finds a Parcel Chapter - 4: Milly-Molly-Mandy Goes Excavating Chapter - 5: Milly-Molly-Mandy has an Adventure Chapter - 6: Milly-Molly-Mandy on Bank Holiday Chapter - 7: Milly-Molly-Mandy Has American Visitors Chapter - 8: Milly-Molly-Mandy and a Wet Day Chapter - 9: Milly-Molly-Mandy Makes some Toffee Section - i: About the Author

Additional information

GOR010784813
9781509845095
1509845097
Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt by Joyce Lankester Brisley
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pan Macmillan
20181129
96
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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