Large Family Series

Mr. Large in Charge

by Jill Murphy

Published 1 September 2005

When Mr. Large the elephant tells his ill wife he will take care of the family while she rests in bed, she finds it difficult to relax with all the commotion in the house.

A modern picture-book classic there s never a dull moment with the Large family!

When Mrs Large decides she is too fat, she puts the whole family on a diet. Biscuits and crisps are out; healthy meals and healthy jogs are in. But for hungry elephants, dieting is definitely not a piece of cake!

All In One Piece

by Jill Murphy

Published 24 September 1987

A modern picture-book classic there s never a dull moment with the Large family!

Mr and Mrs Large are getting ready for the office dinner-dance. But with Lester, Laura, Luke and the baby around, they ll be lucky to get out of the house all in one piece!

Five Minutes' Peace

by Jill Murphy

Published 26 June 1986

Mrs. Large tries to take a peaceful, relaxing bath but her family has other ideas.

The Large Family

by Jill Murphy

Published 6 December 2004

Published in one bumper volume, these four great stories are firm favourites with children and parents alike. In "Five Minutes’ Peace", Mrs Large just wants a few moments to herself, but Lester, Laura and the baby have other ideas. "All in One Piece" sees Mr and Mrs Large getting ready for an evening out, while the children create chaos around them! In "A Piece of Cake", Mrs Large puts her family on a diet and in "A Quiet Night In", Mr Large’s birthday doesn’t turn out quite as planned!

Large Family Colouring Book

by Jill Murphy

Published 6 April 2009

Twenty-four pages of colouring-in fun based on the CBeebies animation.

Getting up to their usual mishaps and adventures, the Large Family are shown here in black and white for you to colour in! With fun and mayhem on every page, this book will provide hours of entertainment for Large Family fans.

Quiet Night In

by Jill Murphy

Published 28 October 1993

It is Mr Large's birthday and Mrs Large has prepared him a meal, as they are going to celebrate with a quiet night in. Mrs Large gets the children ready for bed before her husband arrives, intending to get them out of sight soon afterwards. But, as usual in the Large household, things do not go to plan. Mr Large arrives home tired and falls asleep while reading the children their bedtime story and then Mrs Large does the same. So the little Larges put themselves to bed - and take the food with them! Jill Murphy has written and illustrated four "Worst Witch" titles, "Geoffrey Strangeways", "Worlds Apart", "Five Minutes' Peace" (winner of the 1987 Best Book For Babies Award), "All in one Piece" (commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal) and "A Piece of Cake".

Luke Tidies Up

by Jill Murphy

Published 7 July 2008

It’s time to tidy! Family life is charmingly captured in this tie-in storybook, based on The Large Family animated TV series.

When the clutter in the Large house gets out of control, Mr Large decides to take a stand. Get ready for Operation Spring Clean! But no one finds it easy throwing their treasured old possessions into cardboard boxes; and whilst the house now looks spotless, it feels – WRONG! Luckily, Mr and Mrs Large have secretly saved the most precious things: the children’s favourite old toys! And even Lester is delighted to be reunited with a special old friend...