Jill Murphy

Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original magical boarding school series School spells trouble for Mildred Hubble! Disaster-prone Mildred is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. Yet she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the...

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!

A modern picture-book classic: there’s never a dull moment with the Large family! It’s Mr Large’s birthday, and Mrs Large has prepared him a meal to celebrate with a quiet night in. But, as usual in the Large household, things don’t go to plan, and Mr and Mrs Large fall asleep on the sofa! So, the little Larges sneak off...

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Worst Witch. Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this spellbinding 50th anniversary edition of The Worst Witch, the original magical boarding school series. School spells trouble for Mildred Hubble! Disaster-prone Mildred is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy...

The very first adventure of The Worst Witch in full colour makes a gorgeous collectors' gift edition. Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her worst enemy, chaos ensues......

Celebrate thirty years of the Large family with this special board book edition of a modern picture-book classic. "If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better" Guardian A stunning 30th anniversary board book edition of a family picture book favourite, this is the story of Mrs Large the elephant...

Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original much-loved boarding-school for witches. Be careful what you wish for! Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. Mildred makes a wish on a shooting star and, to her great surprise, it comes true! Mildred's wish-come-true...

Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original magical boarding school series. Mildred Hubble is in deep water on the school trip! Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. When the class goes for a week's school trip to the seaside, Mildred can't...

Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original much-loved boarding-school for witches. Everything I do always goes wrong in the end... Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. As if by magic, Mildred has made it to Year Four without being expelled. Even...

Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original magical boarding school series. This cat needs to pull himself together! Something is up at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches—Mildred Hubble's new form teacher is really weird... Or is she? Investigating isn't easy, especially when Mildred's potions go wrong, the class know-it-all insists on being 'helpful', and her beloved cat...

Celebrate the joys of motherhood with this gorgeous Mother's Day gift edition of the modern picture book classic! 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...

Snuggle up with this gorgeous gift box of the classic story board book Five Minutes' Peace and an adorable soft toy. "If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better" Guardian Mums everywhere will understand the plight of poor Mrs Large. All she wants is five minutes' peace and quiet...

The bestselling Large Family are back in a charming new tale of family life! Mrs Large isn't feeling well, so Mr Large sends her back to bed. "I'll take charge," he says. While he and the children get busy hoovering, dusting, and tidying, Mrs Large settles down for a nice rest. But with Mr Large in charge, Mrs Large's restful...

Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original magical boarding school series! The second hilarious adventure in the Worst Witch series. 'I wonder,' said Miss Cackle, 'if there is any hope for you in this Academy, Mildred.' It's the Summer Term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches and disaster-prone, trainee witch Mildred Hubble is in deep trouble again...

A modern picture-book classic: there’s never a dull moment with the Large family! All In One Piece introduces Mr and Mrs Large, who are preparing for the office dinner-dance. However, with Lester, Laura, Luke, and the baby around, they’ll be lucky to get out of the house all in one piece!

Celebrate thirty years of the Large family in this stunning anniversary edition of a modern picture book classic. "If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better" Guardian A stunning 30th anniversary edition of a family picture book favourite, this is the story of Mrs Large the elephant – who...

Get more than Five Minutes Peace with this collection of Large Family stories. Whether the smaller members of your herd are travelling great distances, rampaging at home or curling up in bed, they just pop this little Large on top of their Toniebox and they’re ready to tune in and quiet down. Author Jill Murphy’s Large Family stories have been...

Celebrate forty glorious years of the Large family in this stunning anniversary edition of a modern picture book classic."If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better" GuardianA gorgeous 40th anniversary edition of a family picture book favourite with a shiny gold foil cover! This is the story of Mrs...