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A Quiet Night In

by Jill Murphy · 1994

The Large Family seriesNext:Mr. Large in Charge(2005) →

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For Mr Large's birthday the family plan a quiet night in. But, when Mr and Mrs Large fall asleep the little Larges put themselves to bed - and take the food with them. Jill Murphy has also written the Worst Witch series and Five Minutes' Peace, winner of the 1987 Best Books for Babies Award.

Genre
humor
Themes
animalschildhood
Setting
1990s
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 25 pages

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