The Large Family Collection

The Large Family Collection

by JillMurphy (Author), Maureen Lipman (Reader)

Synopsis

Mrs Large's attempts to have five minutes peace, her vain efforts to get out of the house all in one piece for a night out, her notion that elephants can diet and the farce of Mr Large's birthday, each of these only-too-realistic storylines has struck a chord with parents and children around the world for a decade. Now read all four stories in one book!

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 60
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Published: 03 Sep 2001

ISBN 10: 074458826X
ISBN 13: 9780744588262
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Book Overview: Five Minutes' Peace won the 1987 Best Books for Babies Award and All in One Piece was commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Jill Murphy is also the author of The Last Noo-Noo which won the 1995 Smarties Book Prize 0-5 Category.

Author Bio
Jill Murphy is one of this country's best-known author/illustrators. She wrote and illustrated her first book, The Worst Witch (which has since been filmed as a major TV series), while still only eighteen. Since then, she has produced three more Worst Witch stories and many bestselling picture books, including Five Minutes' Peace (Winner of the 1987 Best Books for Babies Award); All in One Piece (Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal); A Piece of Cake, A Quiet Night In and The Last Noo-Noo (Winner of the 1995 Smarties Book Prize 0-5 Category). Jill Murphy lives in London with her young son. Maureen Lipman, actress, author and columnist, is a household name and has many film, television, theatre and radio credits to her name. Awarded a CBE in 1999. Maureen was the second person in her family to receive this award after her husband, Jack Rosenthal, the playwright.