Mary Poppins Opens the Door
by P. L. Travers · Mary Poppins series · Grade 4-6 · Ages Ages 8-12
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family in a mysterious and magical way. Soon Jane, Michael, and the twins find that ordinary days can turn into surprising adventures when Mary Poppins is nearby.
Key vocabulary
A governess is a person who teaches and cares for children at home. Mary Poppins is the Banks children’s governess.
A nursery is a room in a house where young children play, sleep, or are cared for.
A perambulator is an old-fashioned word for a baby carriage or stroller.
A mantelpiece is the shelf above a fireplace. Families might put clocks, pictures, or little treasures on it.
A chimney-sweep is someone whose job is to clean soot from chimneys so smoke can go out safely.
A constable is a police officer, especially in British stories.
A procession is a line of people or things moving along together, often for a special event.
If someone acts haughtily, they act proud or as if they think they are better than others.