What Australian-born writer wrote a series of eight children's books published between 1934 and 1988?
Mary Poppins Mary Poppins is a series of eight children's books written by P. L. Travers and published over the period 1934 to 1988. Mary Shepard was the illustrator throughout the series.
Colin Thiele Colin Milton Thiele AC ( ; 16 November 1920 – 4 September 2006) was an Australian author and educator. He was renowned for his award-winning children's fiction, most notably the novels "Storm Boy", "Blue Fin", the "Sun on the Stubble" series, and "February Dragon".