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Five Minutes' Peace

Jill Murphy Jill Murphy

$14.99

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English
Walker Books Ltd
01 December 2015
Series: Large Family
"Celebrate thirty years of the Large family with this special board book edition of a modern picture-book classic.

""If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better"" Guardian

A stunning 30th anniversary board book edition of a family picture book favourite, this is the story of Mrs Large the elephant – who just needs five minutes of peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! So, taking refuge in the bathroom, she fills herself a hot, foamy bubble bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper. But there’s never a dull moment with the Larges, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived! Family life is beautifully observed in this warm and funny modern classic from Jill Murphy, one of Britain's most treasured author-illustrators."

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Illustrated by:   Jill Murphy
Imprint:   Walker Books Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 160mm,  Width: 180mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   260g
ISBN:   9781406363623
ISBN 10:   1406363626
Series:   Large Family
Pages:   24
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Recommended Age:   From 3 to 5 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  0-5 years
Format:   Board book
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jill Murphy (1949–2021) was 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 ten 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.

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Celebrate 30 years of the Large family with this special cased board book edition. The Bookseller Children's Buyer's Guide


  • Short-listed for Children's Book Award 1986 (UK)
  • Short-listed for Children’s Book Award 1986 (UK)

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