The Large Family: A Piece of Cake

The Large Family: A Piece of Cake

by Jill Murphy (Illustrator)

Synopsis

A modern picture book classic about the best-loved Larges, in the series that includes Five Minutes' Peace, A Quiet In and All in One Piece. In this funny and brilliantly observed story from Jill Murphy's bestselling Large series, Mrs Large is feeling a tiny bit wibbly-wobbly - so decides to put the whole family on a diet! Biscuits and crisps are out, healthy meals and jogs are in. But for hungry elephants, dieting is definitely not a piece of cake... Just what will happen when Granny sends them something delicious in the post?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Published: 05 Jun 2006

ISBN 10: 184428526X
ISBN 13: 9781844285266
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years

Media Reviews
Family life is beautifully observed with a humour that appeals to both adult and child. * The Daily Telegraph *
Author Bio
Jill Murphy is one of Britain's most treasured author-illustrators. She wrote and illustrated her first book, the bestselling The Worst Witch, while still only eighteen, and went on to create the award-winning Large family series, which has sold over five million copies worldwide and been adapted for television. Jill's other characters include a small monster called Marlon who starred in the acclaimed picture books The Last Noo-Noo and All For One. Jill lives in Cornwall.