Лучшие произведения Джилл Мёрфи

Милдред Хаббл, худшая ведьма в академии мисс Кэкл, загадывает желание на падающую звезду, и к ее великому удивлению, оно сбывается! Самое сокровенное желание Милдред - это небольшая собачка. И теперь, чтобы избежать неприятностей, она должна прятать свой секрет от подруг и особенно от грозной мисс Хардбрум. Но катастрофа неминуемо приближается...

В начале летнего семестра Милдред Хаббл возвращается в школу Кэкл. На каникулы им было задано сделать какой-нибудь необычный и интересный проект и девочка очень гордится тем, что отлично справилась с этим заданием. По дороге в школу она встречает свою одноклассницу Этель Хэллоу, которая обеспокоена тем, что не смогла справиться с домашним заданием. Во время разговора Этель удается украсть проект Милдред и выдать его за свой. Сумеет ли Милдред доказать свое авторство перед строгой мисс Хардбрум и избежать новых неприятностей, свалившихся на ее голову?

Summer term has started at Miss Cackle's Academy, and somehow the disaster-prone Mildred has made it to Year Four. Even though everyone knows her as the Worst Witch in the School, she's secretly set her sights on winning the school's highest honour. Yes, Mildred wants to be Head Girl! Can she stay out of trouble and prove to everyone that even the worst witch can turn her fortunes around?
Not if her arch-enemy Ethel Hallow has anything to do with it...

The hour was late and Mr Bear was tired. But he could not sleep - however he tried and wherever he tried.
Snore, snore went Mrs Bear.
Tick-tock, tick-tock went the clock.
Would he never get to sleep?
The familiar noises, repetition and beautiful illustrations make Jill Murphy's the delightful Peace at Last an all-time favourite bedtime story with children and adults everywhere. This is a beautiful refreshed edition of a much-loved picture book classic.

Help Mildred Hubble and her best friend Maud crack spells, cook up potions and solve word games. But watch out - because terrifying Miss Hardbroom is never far away with a crossword or two... Packed with puzzles and magical mayhem, this tricky little book will keep even the Worst Witch out of trouble!

A wonderfully warm and relatable story from the brilliant Jill Murphy who has sold over 4 million books featuring the much-loved Bear Family and a charming third story to follow classic picture books Peace at Last and Whatever Next!
Mr and Mrs Bear wake up late. It's raining outside, and Baby Bear is late for nursery. Then Mrs Bear sits on her glasses at work and Mr Bear spills his coffee! Oh dear - it seems this is just going to be one of those days! But the loveable Bear family muddle through cheerfully, and there's even a surprise for Baby Bear when Mr Bear gets home from work.
With all the hallmarks of an instant firm favourite, Just One of Those Days is a big-hearted story about a family day, which parents and children everywhere will relate to. Full of satisfying repetition and rhythm and delightful illustrations, Just One of Those Days is a must-have for all Jill Murphy fans, old and new.
The paperback edition of the Top 10 Bestselling picture book.
'Murphy's acute observation of family life continues to delight both children and adults.' - Guardian and Online
'Full of gentle humour and astute observations of human behaviour.' - The Bookseller
Murphy returns to the lovable Bear family of Peace at Last and Whatever Next for a third slice of family life, in which the Bears have had a day we can all identify with - in lockdown more than ever, I suspect. Peace at Last may have been published more than 40 years ago, but the story of the Bears remains as warm and relatable as ever, full of gentle humor and astute observations of human behavior. Delicious.
The Bookseller
Jill Murphy, the author of mum-championing classics such as Peace at Last, has brought out her first picture book for 40 years. It describes the sort of day any family can relate to: baby bear is late for nursery, mummy bear breaks her glasses, and daddy bear spills his coffee at work. The carpe diem sentiment is distilled through Murphy's lovely rhyme and repetition
The Times and Syndicates
In more down-to-earth vein, from earlier in the autumn, Jill Murphy's Just One of Those Days (Macmillan) features the beloved Bear family on a day fraught with mishaps - spilled coffee, squashed glasses, nursery quarrels - followed by consolatory shared pizza and the reflection that it was, after all, just one of those days. Murphy's acute observation of family life continues to delight both children and adults
Guardian and Online