“There was something strange and extraordinary about her – something that was frightening and at the same time most exciting…” – P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins Mary Poppins, the stern yet affectionate, mysterious and magical nanny to the Banks children, has delighted readers around the world with her adventures since 1934. Created by P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins featured in eight books, always appearing at just the right time to relieve the over-burdened Banks parents, teach the mischievous Banks children important life lessons, and see the birth of a fifth Banks child, before…