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Milly-Molly-Mandy always has fun, whether she’s in school or out playing. These stories describe how Milly-Molly-Mandy has to be on her best behaviour when Teacher comes to stay, as well as what happens when a duck follows the little girl to school. Even getting to school is an adventure when it’s snowing, but Milly-Molly-Mandy gets there in the end! This collection of classic tales is as fresh and lively as the stories were when they were first written. Young readers will love discovering Milly-Molly-Mandy for the first time in a dainty, accessible format - they’re sure to want to collect other titles in this charming series. Joyce Lankester Brisley was born in 1896 and studied art at Lambeth Art School. The first Milly-Molly-Mandy stories were published in 1925 in the Christian Science Monitor and such was their popularity that they were published in book form in 1928. An accomplished artist, Brisley designed posters and book jackets as well as illustrating the work of other authors. Joyce Lankester Brisley died in 1978, but Milly-Molly-Mandy’s popularity lives on.