Five Minutes' Peace
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1986 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Five Minutes' Peace

Written by Jill Murphy

Book #1 in the Large Family series

A mother seeks peace, but chaos ensues.

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32 pages· 469 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· 520L
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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
Themes & topics
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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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