This marvellous collection of stories hosts scenes of the most inimaginable and relentless mischief as the Brown children turn their minds to breaking all the rules. But when the no-nonsense nanny Nurse Matilda arrives with her very special kind of magic, things start to happen beyond everyone's wildest expectations...

These classic works of children's literature, from the wonderful Christianna Brand and Edward Ardizzone, have amazed and delighted readers since their original publication and now form the inspiration for the newly released and fabulous film NANNY McPHEE, starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth.