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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

Welcome 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

Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures! Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as she goes excavating with Billy Blunt, learns to ride a horse and cooks her very own toffee - whatever Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around.

Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt contains seven short stories that are wonderful to read aloud and are the perfect way to introduce younger readers to the enduringly popular heroine, not forgetting her friends little-friend-Susan and Billy Blunt!

This sixth and final book in Joyce Lankester Brisley's Milly-Molly-Mandy series, which have charmed generations of children since their first publication in 1928, brings the characters to life with the authors original, iconic black and white illustrations.

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

GOR010571670
9781529010671
1529010675
Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt by Joyce Lankester Brisley
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pan Macmillan
2019-03-28
128
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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