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An exquisite edition of an iconic classic, illustrated by the current Waterstones Children's Laureate, Lauren Child. When Mary Poppins arrives at their house on a gust of the East Wind and slides up the bannister, Jane and Michael Banks's lives are turned magically upside down. Who better to reimagine this endearing children's classic than today's most instantly recognisable and best-loved artist-illustrator? Lauren Child brings the magic of Mary Poppins into the hearts and imagination of readers and fans new and old. First published in 1934, Mary Poppins has been delighting readers ever since, both in books and on film. This stunning edition is published ahead of the release of the hotly anticipated Disney film Mary Poppins Returns. • Major new Disney movie, Mary Poppins Returns, starring Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep and Colin Firth releases in the UK on 21st December 2018. • Waterstones Children's Laureate Lauren Child is an international bestseller, with lifetime sales worth over £15.6 million / 3 million units sold in the UK (TCM 31/9/2018) • Lauren has won multiple awards, including the acclaimed Kate Greenaway Medal. • Lauren's hugely popular characters Charlie and Lola also appear in their own CBeebies BAFTA-winning television animation. • Lauren was named UNESCO's Artist for Peace in 2008 and awarded an MBE for her services to literature in 2010. • Lauren is an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust and a Trustee of the House of Illustration. She was named Waterstones Children's Laureate in 2017. Competition: Pippi Longstocking;Peter Pan;The Velveteen Rabbit;. by P. L. Travers;Lauren Child;J. M. Barrie