Bøker av Jill Murphy

A picture book classic from the author of Peace at Last

Hold on to your broom for magical mayhem! Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackles Academy for Witches, but shes 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 teachers pet, into her deadly enemy and chaos ensues . . .

Last seen having a restless night in Peace at Last, how will the Bear family cope the next morning? A charming third story about the gently stoical, lovable Mr and Mrs Bear and Baby Bear, by the creator of the bestselling classic Peace at Last.

A new term spells disaster for Mildred! After a disastrous first year, Mildred is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch the Academy has ever seen - but things rapidly get out of hand when her arch-enemy Ethel turns her into a frog ...

Summer term at Miss Cackles Academy for Witches has just begun and disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is in deep trouble again - all because of the new girl, Enid Nightshade, who isnt nearly as placid as she looks . . .

The Worst Witch Saves the Day is the fifth adventure in the much-loved Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy, in which lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is in trouble once again. She is possibly the worst witch ever to go to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches . . .'What this cat needs is 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 is having a meltdown . . .'A lovely, sparkly book' - Observer

The Worst Witch All At Sea is the fourth hilarious adventure in The Worst Witch 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 bear to leave behind her beloved cat, Tabby behind, so she smuggles him along. But keeping Tabby hidden leads Mildred into yet more trouble...'A wonderful zany story' - Daily TelegraphLook out for more of Mildred's disastrous adventures: The Worst Witch, The Worst Witch Strikes Again, A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, The Worst Witch Saves the Day, The Worst Witch to the Rescue, The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star and First Prize for the Worst Witch.

The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy is back in an exciting, very funny 7th adventure.In The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star, Mildred, notoriously the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, makes a wish on a shooting star - and to her great surprise it comes true! But it also spells trouble. Mildred's wish-come-true is a small dog but she has to keep him a secret from her friends, and especially the formidable Miss Hardbroom. It's a disaster waiting to happen...and it does...!The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star launches a stunning new cover look and an appealing squarer format across the whole of the Worst Witch series which includes The Worst Witch; The Worst Witch Strikes Again; A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch; The Worst Witch all at Sea; The Worst Witch Saves the Day and The Worst Witch to the Rescue.Jill Murphy was born in London in 1949. From a very early age she was drawing and writing stories, and was already putting books together (literally, with a stapler) by the time she was six. She went on to study at Chelsea, Croydon and Camberwell Schools of Art. Jill worked in a children's home for four years and as a nanny for a year, before becoming a freelance writer and illustrator. The Worst Witch stories, of which this is the seventh, are some of Puffin's most successful titles.

All I will say is - prepare to be astounded! Mildred Hubble has always been the worst witch at Miss Cackles Academy, but she just knows this term will be different. Shes done the best holiday project ever and shes sure that her form teacher, the fearsome Miss Hardbroom, will be impressed. Even her arch-enemy, Ethel Hallow, is being friendly to her! But is it all too good to be true - will disaster strike again for the Worst Witch? Mildred may be the worst witch at the academy but shes the best friend you could ever have. Millions of readers love her. And so will you . . .

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" GuardianMums 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 tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper. But there‿s never a dull moment with the Large family, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived! Family life is beautifully observed in this warm and funny modern classic from Jill Murphy. Available for the first time with the cutest soft toy version of the little one, this is the perfect present for your own little ones!

Miss Cackle's Academy is no ordinary school. It stands at the top of a high mountain surrounded by a pine forest, and one clear days you can just see the pupils flitting about on their broomsticks above the playground wall.

A timeless story from Jill Murphy

A new enlarged edition of a picture book classic!

A modern picture book classic with a story CD - there's never a dull moment with the Large Family!

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

A modern picture book classic about the best-loved Larges, in the series that includes Five Minutes' Peace, A Quiet In and All in One Piece.

The bestselling Large Family are back in a charming new tale of family life!

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

Alfie the deerhound is a large grey puppy. He loves his boy Charlie, and cheese and he's very good at digging holes. But poor Alfie has got lost and he's scared - of thunderstorms and being hungry and never seeing Charlie again . . .Meanwhile, Charlie doesn't know what to do - but one thing is for sure: he'll never stop looking for his dear hound. Can Alfie ever find his way back to Charlie - and his great big squashy beanbag in the kitchen?

Hold on to your broom for magical mayhem! Lovable, but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackles Academy for Witches, but shes making an awful mess of it. Mildred cant bear to leave behind her beloved cat, Tabby, when the class goes for a week beside the seaside. But keeping Tabby leads Mildred into yet more trouble.

Hold on to your broom for magical mayhem! Its the start of a new term at Miss Cackles Academy for Witches and Mildred Hubble is determined not to be the worst witch this year. Everything starts so well. Mildreds class has a new form teacher - no more Miss Hardbroom for Mildred and her friends! But then the new teacher, Miss Granite, starts acting fishy; Mildred has a very bad hair day when a hair growth spell goes wrong and she has to put up with know-it-all Ethel Hallow being helpful. To top it all, her beloved cat Tabby is having a nervous breakdown and refuses to fly.

The worst witch - Romanian Edition

Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches - she's always getting her spells wrong. But she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy.

Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches - she's always getting her spells wrong. But she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy.

A brilliantly funny book about a monster attached to his dummy, from the bestselling author-illustrator of Five Minutes' Peace and Peace at Last.

A bear-sized edition of a picture book classic!