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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1986 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
Five Minutes' Peace
By Jill Murphy
Book #1 in the Large Family series
A mother seeks peace, but chaos ensues.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 3,223 ratings
32 pages· 469 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Mrs. Large craves just five minutes of peace from her lively children. As she escapes to the bath, chaos trails her every step. Can she find a moment's respite, or will her quest for tranquility be thwarted by her persistent little ones? Dive into this humorous tale of a mother's relentless pursuit of calm amidst the delightful pandemonium of family life.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 469
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 520L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- April 5, 1999
- First published
- January 1, 1986
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780698117877
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