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The books are based on stories told to the cousins by their great-grandfather. [1] They concern a hideously ugly witch known as Nurse Matilda who has been highly recommended to Mr. and Mrs. Brown as a nursemaid by several agencies. Nurse Matilda arrives at the household of the Brown family and becomes a nanny to the innumerable Brown children.
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- Brockhampton Press
- 1964–1974
- Christianna Brand
4 primary works • 4 total works. The Nurse Matilda books were written by Malaya-born children's author Christianna Brand (1907–1988). The books were illustrated by Ms. Brand's cousin, Edward Ardizzone. Both cousins heard the stories from the same grandfather. They concern a hideously ugly nursemaid known as Nurse Matilda who has been highly ...
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She is the author of the children's series Nurse Matilda, which Emma Thompson adapted to film as Nanny McPhee (2005). Her Inspector Cockrill short stories and a previously unpublished Cockrill stage play were collected as The Spotted Cat and Other Mysteries from inspector Cockrill's Casebook, edited by Tony Medawar (2002). Series: * Nurse Matilda.
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Nurse Matilda | Children's Books Wiki | Fandom. Children's Books Wiki. in: Fantasy, Magic, Age 10, and 6 more. Nurse Matilda. Author: Christianna Brand. Illustrator: Edward Ardizzone. Published: 1964. Country: United Kingdom. Pages: 128. Series: Nurse Matilda (series) Followed by: Nurse Matilda Goes to Town. Contents. 1Description.
The Nurse Matilda Collection. Christianna Brand. Bloomsbury Publishing, Nov 5, 2020 - Juvenile Fiction - 144 pages. Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly,...
Jan 1, 2005 · Nurse Matilda is a book about a nanny who comes to look after extremely naughty children (in this case, the Brown children), and teach them how to behave, through the use of her magic black stick.
Mar 5, 2006 · Published between 1964 and 1974, these stories are hilarious reminiscences of childhood in the Victorian age. They are illustrated by award-winning artist Edward Ardizzone, who, as a cousin of Ms. Brand, spent time with the author and her family when they were children.
