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Mandy
Mandy | Julie Andrews Edwards
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The magic of finding a home 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 herexcept a special friend she didn't know she had.
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webhau1
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Pickpick

Sweet book with beautiful illustrations #middlegrademarch #doublebookedcobookclub

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ahoffkosik
Mandy | Julie Andrews Edwards
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She‘s Mary Poppins, Maria von Trapp, Queen Clarisse of Genovia, Lady Whisteldown… and a beloved author! 👑 She‘s Julie Andrews (Edwards), and on the new episode of my podcast, Erin La Rosa joins me for a full fangirl session about this icon and her first published work, MANDY. We talk about the book‘s emotional complexity, orphan stories, frenemies, and more. 🌸🌻 listen at the link in my bio!

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kissmehardy
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Pickpick

This was so cute! All of the classic British children's novel style, plus the fun of hearing Julie Andrews' voice in my head as I read it. #childrensliterature

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Andrea313
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Mandy is one of my very favorite cozy, nostalgic reads! The title character is a lonely young orphan who discovers a #cottage in the woods and makes it a place of her own, fixing up the interior and #planting a beautiful garden. After being rescued during a frightening storm, Mandy finds her family at last. I never get tired of this sweet story. #WindsOfMarch #LitsySpringBreak
@Eggs @TheKidUpstairs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Lovely double play 👏🏻🌺👏🏻🌼 4y
TheKidUpstairs ❤❤❤📚 4y
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Andrea313
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Mandy unfolds over the course of a year, but the first part of the story is #SetDuringSpring. An orphan longing for a home of her own, Mandy discovers a little cottage and decides to make it her own secret place. #Conflict soon arises- she has to lie to keep it secret, and soon she is forbidden from going out- but in the end, Mandy finds what she's been searching for. #magnificentmarch #MarchMadness
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds good!! 5y
Andrea313 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks It's one of my all-time favorites! And a must-read if you're a fan of Julie Andrews (is there nothing she can't do?). 5y
OriginalCyn620 📚👍🏻💛 5y
Eggs Oh my that sounds great ❤️Andrews❤️ 5y
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Andrea313
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I never had one single #childhoodfavorite, but a whole collection of strong girls doing badass things. #SpringIntoReading

annahenke We are long lost best friends. 6y
Andrea313 @annahenke ❤️ Where were you when I was 10?! 😆 6y
annahenke Reading the same books. 😊We‘re kindred spirits for sure! 6y
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mamareading
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I've been at a conference all week and need to get this house back in order, but instead I've been spending my morning with Mandy.

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Liberty
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I finally read Mandy and it was just as delightful as everyone told me it would be. (Also if it took place today, when Mandy found the room made of seashells, she would charge people admission to take photos in it for their Instagram accounts.)❤️📚❤️

DivineDiana 🤣👍🏻😂 6y
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Becker
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As I was unpacking boxes of old books I came across this absolute gem from my childhood. This book was magical for me. I still love books about secret gardens and hidden cottages. 🏡. I guess I just graduated from Julie Andrews to Kate Morton.

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bookish.mum
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Mandy tidied the weeds and pulled out some of the summer flowers. It saddened her to do so. She was parting with beloved friends.

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MamaGina
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So fun when you discover your favorite book from childhood is also the favorite of other Littens. After comment conversation, @megt and I definitely agree it‘s lucky our copies survived our many childhood readings!

(And, yes, the author is THAT Julie Andrews🤓)

LeahBergen 😍😍 7y
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megt ❤️❤️ 7y
MamaGina @Nebklvr Such a fun title!🤓 7y
Nebklvr @MamaGina Have you read it? 7y
EvieBee I have this book! I read to read it. But this edition is so lovely! (edited) 7y
MamaGina @Nebklvr I think I did as a child but never had my own copy. 7y
MamaGina @EvieBee Yes, I think you‘ll love it! 7y
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megt
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When I #NeedHappilyEverAfter I tend to turn back to the books of my childhood. I might not reread them, but simply seeing them on the shelf or flipping through a few pages reminds me of the joy they brought me before. Mandy was one of my absolute favorites. One of the few books I finished only to turn back to page 1 and start reading all over again.

#HappinessIsResistance
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batsy This was so sweet. 7y
ValerieAndBooks I once had this book when I was a kid 💖... I should track down a copy!! 7y
Chrissyreadit Yes- I feel better just thinking through beloved storylines. The attachment is real. 7y
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MamaGina This is my favorite from childhood too & I still have my original copy🤓 7y
megt @batsy 💕 7y
megt @ValerieAndBooks you should! I think it‘s great fun to rediscover a childhood favorite. 7y
megt @Chrissyreadit it is! Even if I don‘t remember all the details, just thinking about a beloved story brings back fond memories. 7y
megt @MamaGina awesome! This is my original copy and I‘m surprised that it‘s in pretty decent shape! I wasn‘t always gentle with my books when I was younger. 😬 7y
MamaGina Me either, basically this and Diary of Anne Frank are the only ones I still have. I'll post a pic of my copy, its really pretty and I'll be sure to tag you🤓 7y
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bookish.mum
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This was one of my favourite books growing up. Definitely recommend it to children and adults. It's such a beautifully written story by Julie Andrews ❤ An easy 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Bookish.Heart
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These are my #happyreads. Mandy was my favorite book as a kid and these two are still some of my favorites even as an adult. #marchintoreading

Reviewsbylola I am pretty sure I read Mandy as a kid. It looks and sounds familiar. 8y
Celeste57 I've never read Mandy, but I absolutely love Anne of Green Gables. That entire series is just so cozy. 8y
Bookish.Heart @Celeste57 It's a wonderful feel-good read! I highly recommend it! 😀 8y
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Celeste57 I'll try to track down a copy. Thanks for the rec! 8y
TheBookHippie Mandy was my daughters favorite book growing up. 8y
megt Mandy! I love that book. I think I'm way overdue for a reread. 8y
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DzdnDstrctd
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When I was young my mom would take us to the book store, give us five bucks and set us loose. This book was a find that forever changed my life. #mandy #julieedwards #julieandrews #alltimefavorite #momswhoread #readingrunsinthefamily #familieswhoread #readjanuary #titlewithapropername

Also pictured: Mary Poppins, Benjamin Button, and Scott Pilgrim.

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HighShelfEsteem
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Sick as a dog today, but loving Mandy and my new aloe-infused socks 😀
I can't believe I didn't know this book until just recently, when I heard about it on the What Should I Read Next podcast!

Sapphire A childhood favorite of mine. I was called Mandy till I went to HS 8y
SusaninTX Childhood favorite here. I made the mistake of letting my kids read my original copy...they wore the cover off rereading. I guess there are worse things! 😊 8y
DebinHawaii Hope you feel better soon! 🤒 8y
megt One of my favorites! 8y
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LizzyNanney
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My #onewordtitle is Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards. Yes, that Julie Andrews! #PhotoADayNov16

Amandajoy I'm listening to the What Should I Read next podcast as I scroll through Litsy. Gretchen Rubin mentioned this book as this popped up on my screen. I feel like I have to read it now! 8y
LizzyNanney @Amandajoy it's fate! 8y
saresmoore This reminds me of another of her books with a much longer title. I like her stories! 8y
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AmyS
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Missed a couple of days of the #augustphotochallenge while I focused on preparing for school. Now I'm back just in time for #day28. When I need #feelgoodbooks, I usually turn to old favorites. This was one of my most-read books as a child. I dreamed of a secret hideaway like hers, with reading nooks all over the house and garden, a place all to myself. I still get all daydream-y about a house like that.

Laalaleighh Oh. My. God. This book and Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles also by Julie Andrews were my obsessions when I was little and you are the very first person I have ever known that has even heard of even one of them!!!!! 😊😊😊😊 😊 8y
ReadingEnvy Oh yeah I loved books about secret woods and gardens as a girl (I grew up in the woods!) 8y
megt One of my all time favorites! 8y
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ValerieAndBooks I loved this book as a kid! I must reread again but will need to find a copy. 8y
AmyS @Laalaleighh Really? I've heard of both books but only read Mandy. I remember how excited I was when I found out Maria from The Sound of Music wrote it! 😊 8y
AmyS @ReadingEnvy I grew up in the suburbs and am very much a city dweller now but also loved books about secret gardens and hideaways. Something about escaping to a quiet, green reading space always appealed to me. 8y
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MamaGina
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I still have my favorite childhood book, originally published in 1971. You may know this author better as Julie Andrews of Sound of Music & Mary Poppins fame. Mandy is a lonely little girl who climbs over the wall of her orphanage and finds an abandoned cottage. She decides to fix it up and lovely things come into her life as a result. Magical! #funphotofriday

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megt
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Going old school with my #recommendsday pick! Written by Julie Edwards (AKA Julie Andrews, AKA Mary Poppins!), Mandy was one of my favorite books in elementary school. The finer details of the story are lost to me now, but I'll never forget the sense of wonder it filled me with all those years ago.

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