Mandy
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1971 · Est. 6.5 hour read

Mandy

By Julie Andrews Edwards

Part of the Julie Andrews Collection series

An orphan's secret hideaway leads to unexpected friendship and danger.

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320 pages· 45,299 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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Ten-year-old orphan Mandy escapes the orphanage to find solace in a hidden cottage in the woods. As she transforms it into her sanctuary, she 'borrows' supplies and guards her secret fiercely. But when a storm leaves her ill and alone, only an unexpected friend can save her. Will Mandy's dream of a home become her downfall, or will it lead to a new beginning?

From the publisher

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, 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 her–except a special friend she didn’t know she had.This is the perfect book for ten-year-old girls who love tiny houses and stories filled with hope.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
320
Words
45,299
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
730L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about homeBooks about familyBooks about orphansBooks about secret places
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.7
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
August 15, 2006
First published
January 1, 1971
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061207075

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