Five Minutes' Peace Book and Toy Gift Set by Jill Murphy

By Jill Murphy (author) , Jill Murphy (illustrator)

"Funny, accurate and real a portrait of family life"

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This special gift set includes a board book and an adorable soft toy.

There can’t be a mum in the country who doesn’t identify with Mrs Large, wrapped in her comfortable dressing gown, doing her best to get away from her children for just five minutes peace (and managing a scant three minutes forty-five seconds)!

Jill Murphy’s comic timing – in words and pictures – is impeccable, and this is a book that truly deserves its status as a classic.

Snuggle up with this gorgeous gift box of the classic story board book Five Minutes Peace and an adorable soft toy.

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Mums everywhere will understand the plight of poor Mrs Large. All she wants is five minutes' 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 Large family, 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.

Available for the first time with the cutest soft toy version of the little one, this is the perfect present for your own little ones!

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

This extremely funny, beautifully observed portrayal of everyday family life will delight young readers and is sure to resonate with parents. The charming, colourful illustrations are full of warmth and humour, with lots of detail to explore. Children will giggle at the familiar antics of the Large family and may even develop empathy for their own parents as they follow Mrs Large's desperate attempts to secure five minutes peace - BookTrust

Family life is beautifully observed in this warm and funny modern classic. - LoveReading4Kids

It is simple, funny, heart-warming , relatable and it never gets old; the sure signs of a true classic. - Library Mice

This classic children's book perfectly sums up the plight of mums with noisy and rowdy children and can make for a great gift for a new mum who won't mind sharing it with her little ones. - LUXLife

One of the World Book Day 2014 Authors

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 , and Ruby the bunny, who stars in Jill's latest picture book, Meltdown! Jill lives in Cornwall.