"A charming children's novel by our true queen, JULIE ANDREWS!!! She sings as Mary Poppins, Maria Von Trapp, and writes about a precocious orphan named Mandy who finds a beautiful house hidden in the woods."
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication Date 2006-08-15
Section Children's Middle Grade / All Staff Suggestions / Suggestions for Kids / Audrey S.
Format Paperback
ISBN 9780061207075
Mandy, the first children’s novel ever written by the beloved star of Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews, is a modern classic. Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. Escaping over the orphanage wall to explore the outside world, Mandy discovers a tiny deserted cottage in the woods. All through the spring, summer, and fall, Mandy works to make it truly hers. Sometimes she "borrows" things she needs from the orphanage. Sometimes, to guard her secret, she even lies. Then, one stormy night at the cottage, Mandy gets sick, and no one knows how to find her—except a special friend she didn't know she had. This is the perfect book for ten-year-old girls who love tiny houses and stories filled with hope.