Join the wonderfully funny & utterly endearing Mary Plain on her third adventure! Finding herself on an unexpected `svisit` to her great friend the Owl Man, Mary takes London by storm! She enjoys every second, making friends, & causing Mary scenes wherever she goes. She takes every opportunity to eat as much as she possibly can, especially cream buns & meringues, & even appears in a teatime BBC radio show! Gwynedd Rae`s enchanting Mary Plain stories have an enduring, timeless appeal & Clara Vulliamy`s fresh, funny & energetic illustrations introduces Mary Plain & friends to a whole new generation of readers. This fresh new hardback edition has a sparkly polka dot cover & br&-new black & white artwork by renowned illustrator Clara Vulliamy. The book also
Includes:: a new heart-warming introduction from Clara Vulliamy about what the books mean to her. ` Clara Vulliamy`s joyous fuzzy-furred pictures are a perfect match for these down-to-earth tales`
- The Guardian Welsh author Gwynedd Rae (1892-1977) was the creator of the much-loved Mary Plain series. The first book in the series, Mostly Mary, was published in 1930 & the last, Mary Plain`s Whodunnit, was published in 1965. The series
Includes:: 14 books about Mary`s adventures. Clara Vulliamy has illustrated over 35 children`s books & has been published by Harper Collins, Orchard Books, Random House, Walker Books & Kingfisher. She is the daughter of author & illustrator, Shirley Hughes & together they created the Dixie O` Day series. She lives in Twickenham with her husband & has two grown-up daughters.