A search for five minutes' peace that every busy family will relate to.
All Mrs. Large wants is five minutes' peace from her energetic children, but chaos follows her all the way from the kitchen to the bath and back again.
"This book is pure joy, one that parents, not just children, will want to keep on hand; Murphy's frazzled mom will find a soft spot in every reader." --Publishers Weekly
"It happens to be an elephant family having breakfast. It could be yours.Painfully funny." --The New York Times
"A hearty chuckle can be experienced during shared reading time between a mother and her children--perhaps eliciting a bit of understanding." --School Library Journal
All Mrs. Large wants is five minutes' peace from her energetic children, but chaos follows her all the way from the kitchen to the bath and back again.
"This book is pure joy, one that parents, not just children, will want to keep on hand; Murphy's frazzled mom will find a soft spot in every reader." --Publishers Weekly
"It happens to be an elephant family having breakfast. It could be yours.Painfully funny." --The New York Times
"A hearty chuckle can be experienced during shared reading time between a mother and her children--perhaps eliciting a bit of understanding." --School Library Journal
Used availability for Jill Murphy's Five Minutes' Peace
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Hardback Editions
September 2009 : Board book
| Title: Large Family Five Minutes' Peace: Board Book and Toy Gift Box Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-7445-8669-0 / 978-0-7445-8669-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2001 : Board book
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace (The Large Family) Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-7445-8119-2 / 978-0-7445-8119-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2001 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace (Little Favourites) Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-7445-8164-8 / 978-0-7445-8164-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 1999 : Library Binding
| Title: Five Minutes Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-613-14722-7 / 978-0-613-14722-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Topeka Bindery Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1998 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace (The Large Family) Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-7445-5594-9 / 978-0-7445-5594-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1995 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 1-85430-355-4 / 9781854303554 (UK edition) Publisher: Magi Publications Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1995 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace (Chinese / English Version) Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 1-85430-356-2 / 9781854303561 (UK edition) Publisher: Magi Publications Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1995 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 1-85430-357-0 / 9781854303578 (UK edition) Publisher: Magi Publications Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1995 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 1-85430-358-9 / 9781854303585 (UK edition) Publisher: Magi Publications Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1995 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 1-85430-359-7 / 9781854303592 (UK edition) Publisher: Magi Publications Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
February 1995 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 1-85430-360-0 / 9781854303608 (UK edition) Publisher: Magi Publications Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1995 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 1-85430-361-9 / 9781854303615 (UK edition) Publisher: Magi Publications Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1989 : Hardback
| Title: 5 Minutes' Peace (miniature edition) Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-399-21938-2 / 978-0-399-21938-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1989 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-7445-1363-4 / 978-0-7445-1363-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1986 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-399-21354-6 / 978-0-399-21354-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1986 : Hardback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-7445-0491-0 / 978-0-7445-0491-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 1-84428-539-1 / 9781844285396 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
April 1999 : Paperback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-698-11787-5 / 978-0-698-11787-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 1998 : Paperback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace (The Large Family) Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-7445-6001-2 / 978-0-7445-6001-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1993 : Paperback
| Title: FIVE MINUTES\' PEACE Author(s): JILL MURPHY Publisher: WALKER Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1992 : Paperback
| Title: Five Minute's Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-7445-0918-1 / 978-0-7445-0918-2 (UK edition) Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1990 : Paperback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy Publisher: Walker Books, Limited Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1986 : Paperback
| Title: Five Minutes' Peace Author(s): Jill Murphy ISBN: 0-590-44389-5 / 978-0-590-44389-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Scholastic Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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