She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Academy of Film and Television and in 2000 the title of Dame was bestowed upon her by Queen Elizabeth II for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities. She won an Oscar for Mary Poppins, her very first motion picture appearance. She has starred is numerous movies including The Sound of Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 10, Victor/Victoria, The Princess Diaries, and Shrek.
Some of her other stage performances include My Fair Lady, Camelot and Victor/Victoria. She came to the United States at the age of 19 to star in The Boyfriend on Broadway. It’s a book many children are going to love.Julie Andrews was born in Walton-on-Thames, England, on October 1, 1935. “Readers will be irresistibly reminded of Oz. This edition includes a foreword by Julie Andrews. The novel was originally published in 1974. Only by skill and determination were the four travelers able to discover the last of the really great Whangdoodles and grant him his heart's desire. But waiting for them was the scheming Prock, who would use almost any means to keep them away from his beloved king. With the Professor's help, they discovered the secret way. And when he told the three Potter children of his search for the spectacular creature, Lindy, Tom, and Ben were eager to reach Whangdoodleland. Professor Savant believed in the Whangdoodle.
It was an almost perfect place where the last of the really great Whangdoodles could rule his kingdom with "peace, love and a sense of fun"-apart from and forgotten by people.īut not completely forgotten. Then he disappeared and created a wonderful land for himself and all the other remarkable animals-the ten-legged Sidewinders, the little furry Flukes, the friendly Whiffle Bird, and the treacherous, "oily" Prock. The Whangdoodle was once the wisest, the kindest, and the most extraordinary creature in the world. Perfect for young readers who love whimsical stories about magic! The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles was the second children’s novel ever written by Julie Andrews, the beloved star of Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music.
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