Jill Murphy

A stunning new edition of a modern classic in the bestselling Large Family series. "If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better" Guardian A hilarious tale of family life and the difficulties of dieting, this is a beautiful new edition of a modern classic in the Large Family series.

Mrs Large the elephant is feeling a bit wibbly-wobbly - so decides the whole family need to shape up! Biscuits and crisps are out, veggies and jogs are in! But, when you're a hungry elephant ... healthy eating and exercise is no piece of cake! With a foreword and gorgeous foil lettering on the cover and spine, this is a beautiful book to treasure.

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 just needs five minutes of 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 Larges, 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, one of Britain's most treasured author-illustrators.

Dorothy Parker fut l'une des femmes les plus drôles de l'Amérique. Critique, poète, scénariste, elle fut un pilier de la célèbre Table Ronde de l'hôtel Algonquin, où déjeunaient ensemble les plus fins esprits de New York. Dans ce roman qui nous fait revivre les folles années 20, elle devient malgré elle l'héroïne intrépide d'une enquête criminelle. Un matin, Dorothy découvre sous leur table habituelle un inconnu poignardé en plein coeur. Pour compliquer l'affaire, un jeune outsider, venu du Sud, un certain William («Billy») Faulkner, qui rêve de devenir écrivain, va se trouver mêlé à l'histoire. Il est le seul à avoir eu un furtif aperçu du tueur... Mené à un rythme endiablé, ce roman qui allie suspense et humour nous plonge dans l'ambiance de Manhattan à l'époque de la Prohibition. On y croise gangsters notoires, stars de cinéma, légendes littéraires, des personnes réelles côtoyant des êtres de fiction. Jeux de mots, propos acidulés, insultes à peine voilées : les répliques fusent comme des tirs de mitraillette, le tout dans une joyeuse anarchie.