Mary Poppins Opens The Door

Mary Poppins Opens the Door is the third children's novel by author P.L. Travers to feature the magical English nanny Mary Poppins. It was published in 1943 by Harcourt, Brace & World, Incorporated and illustrated by Mary Shepard and Agnes Sims.

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