Jill Murphy est une auteure et illustratrice célébrée dont l'œuvre touche profondément les jeunes lecteurs par ses récits captivants et son style visuel distinctif. Elle explore avec maestria la dynamique de la vie familiale, dépeignant souvent des situations chaotiques mais réconfortantes avec un sens aigu de l'humour et de l'empathie. La capacité de Murphy à mêler narration imaginative et expériences réalistes rend ses histoires à la fois captivantes et intemporelles. Son approche unique, combinant des illustrations vives à un texte plein d'esprit, crée des mondes immersifs qui éveillent la joie et l'émerveillement chez les enfants.
Pauvre Amandine Malabul ! Elle est chargée de s'occuper d'une nouvelle élève, et cette dernière accumule les bêtises en utilisant ses pouvoirs magiques à tort et à travers. Qui se fait punir ? Amandine, bien sûr ! La jeune sorcière pourrait bien être renvoyée. Connaissez-vous Amandine Malabul, la jeune sorcière malhabile qui provoque mille catastrophes ? Sa bonne humeur et son courage ne tarderont pas à vous séduire.
Mr. Bear spends the night searching for enough peace and quiet to go to sleep. He just seems to be surrounded by too much noise whatever he tries. This is an old favourite which works really well as a board book.
Jill Murphy, renowned for her Worst Witch series, is also an accomplished picture book author and illustrator. Her debut picture book, Peace at Last, received commendation for the Kate Greenaway Medal, while her work The Last Noo-Noo earned her the Smarties Prize. Additionally, she created the beloved picture book On the Way Home. Currently residing in Cornwall with her son, Murphy's contributions to children's literature have made her a celebrated figure in the genre.
Brian is a duck - a very happy duck, normally. You see, all Brian needs to feel content is: 1. A glass of cold milk 2. A bowl of delicious Duck Nuts breakfast cereal 3. His best friend Gregory But one day, Brian finds himself fresh out of milk, with no Duck Nuts - and no Gregory - to be seen! His day has just turned into one big disaster...
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. Full color.
Accident-prone Mildred Hubble is the Worst Witch at Miss Cackle's Academy. She's always getting her spells wrong and landing herself in trouble. But Mildred is in the last term of Fourth Year and determined to prove that she's not as useless as everyone thinks could it be First Prize for the worst witch after all?
Mildred Hubble is determined that her third year at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches will be her best, especially without the horrible Miss Hardbroom, but the new teacher seems very odd and Mildred can not resist investigating.
Mrs. Large tries to take a peaceful, relaxing bath but her family has other ideas.
This is one of four stories about Mr and Mrs Large who are elephants. In this book, Mrs Large has the absurd notion that elephants can diet.
