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ⓘ About Mary Norton
Mary Norton was a literature and fiction children’s writer born in Leighton Buzzard, the United Kingdom. She was raised in a Georgian house in Leighton Buzzard and was a daughter of a physician. Her debut novel, The Magic Bed Knob, was published in 1943, and, together with the sequel Bonfires and Broomsticks, she was later adapted into the Disney film Bedknob and Broomstick. The author died in Devon, England, in 1992 due to a stroke. Some days later, the children meet their next-door neighbor named Miss Price. The three are unaware that she is training to become an apprentice witch and is already effective in doing certain spells. What they know is that she’s a piano teacher and works for the Red Cross.
All Book Series by Mary Norton
The Borrowers: Film Storybook
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 1997
The Ministry of Flowers and Other Poems
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
Ready or Not: Here Come Fourteen Frightening Stories!
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1987
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mary Norton?
Mary Norton was a literature and fiction children’s writer born in Leighton Buzzard, the United Kingdom. She was raised in a Georgian house in Leighton Buzzard and was a daughter of a physician. Her debut novel, The Magic Bed Knob, was published in 1943, and, together with the sequel Bonfires and Broomsticks, she was later adapted into the Disney film Bedknob and Broomstick.
Which Mary Norton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bedknobs and Broomsticks series, the earliest of Mary Norton's multi-book series: it opens with The Magic Bedknob (1943) and runs to 3 books across 1943–1957, ending with Bonfires and Broomsticks (1957). Mary Norton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mary Norton written?
Mary Norton has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1943 and 2016. 11 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Borrowers series with 8 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mary Norton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mary Norton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1943–1957, 3 books) and The Borrowers (1952–1997, 8 books).
How are Mary Norton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mary Norton's 16 books into 2 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Borrowers (8 books, 1952–1997); Bedknobs and Broomsticks (3 books, 1943–1957).