She exchanged books at the local library at least once a week. Most of the time she lived in a make-believe world of her own. I think I loved Mandy because she may have been the first heroine who dealt with some of the darker (but natural) emotions like sadness, loneliness, and disappointment. Years before I discovered The Secret Garden, I was best friends with Mandy. This book is one of my favorites from childhood. But most of all: she guards and protects her secret. She decides the place is hers-and goes about creating a special place inside-and-out where she belongs. Soon after the novel opens, Mandy climbs over the wall near the orphanage and discovers a hidden-away-in-the-woods cottage. Premise/plot: Mandy, the heroine, is a ten year old orphan. Martin's Green, there stand a large, white house called St. įirst sentence: On the outskirts of a pretty country village called St. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. This is the perfect book for ten-year-old girls who love tiny houses and stories filled with hope.Ĭhoose your shipping method in Checkout. 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. Sometimes, to guard her secret, she even lies. Sometimes she 'borrows' things she needs from the orphanage. All through the spring, summer, and fall, Mandy works to make it truly hers. Escaping over the orphanage wall to explore the outside world, Mandy discovers a tiny deserted cottage in the woods. Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. 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 book by julie andrews