Children will enjoy delving into the life and laughter of the Large family in this story, and might even develop some empathy for their own parents in the process! During her career she wrote many fantastic children’s books including the Worst Witch series and more books about the Large family! Five minutes peace is a story involving the Large Family, a family of elephants that consists of Mr Large, Mrs Large, Lester, Laura and Baby. The Worst Witch stories have become some of the most outstandingly successful titles on the Young Puffin paperback list and have sold more than 3 million copies. Another of my childhood favourites which I've enjoyed even more revisiting as a parent, can completely relate to Mrs Large as even a simple pleasure of having a relaxing bath is nonexistent once child are involved!

This extremely funny, beautifully observed portrayal of everyday family life will delight young readers and is sure to resonate with parents. 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! These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. She fills a foamy bubble-bath and takes in a tray of tasty breakfast… but finds her peace is to be very short-lived! Unfortunately she never locked the door, and I have a clear memory of sitting on the (lid down, naturlich!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! Jill Murphy was born in London and attended the Ursuline Convent in Wimbledon which, together with the boarding school stories she enjoyed reading, provided much of the material and inspiration Miss Cackle's Academy in the The Worst Witch, which she started when she was 15.

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. The book so reflects our everyday life (with our two children) that me and my wife just laughed and rated it 5.Five Minutes' Peace' is one of a series of books based on the 'Large family', another popular story in the series is 'A Piece of Cake'.