Marge in Charge

'Isla Fisher is hilarious' David Walliams.

Meet Marge, the mischievous babysitter with rainbow hair who loves to make a mess and bend the rules... At dinnertime Chef Marge cooks up chocolate soup, and at school Marge the Muscian conducts a chaotic concert in the playground!

Jake and Jemima have brilliant fun with their new babysitter, but will they manage to tick off all the jobs on Mummy's list?

Three fresh, fun and family-friendly MARGE stories from A-list actress, mother, writer and comedian Isla Fisher.

This is a delightful collection of three short stories that children will love (...) Full of hilarity, this is a great debut book.' parentsintouch.co.uk
Fisher's debut novel, is the comic tale of an anarchic babysitter who causes mayhem. Perfect for reading aloud. The Daily Express
The plentiful illustrations and the length of the stories (individually about fifty pages each) will appeal to competent readers ready to embark on solo reading and Marge's crazy tales of pink flamingos and being sawn in half will entertain anyone who enjoys a giggle Reading Zone
The stories have a lovely family feel to them. Jake is a very 'real' little boy- certainly no angel. He won't eat broccoli and hates washing his hair, but Marge finds ways of making these fun things to do. Their warm relationship with Marge shows that older people can be fun to be around and celebrates cross generation relationships. Their parents are busy, but interested and loving - it's a happy home! The illustrations are delightful, bringing the characters to life and there are plenty of them, capturing the sense of fun in each story. There are three fun stories in this book, perfect for children starting to read independently and wanting achievable, satisfying stories The Book Blog, North Somerset Teacher’s Book Award
Fisher has an incredible knack for comedy, and she's managed to transfer this to the page in a way which will make six to nine year old readers chuckle relentlessly' Bath Life

Isla Fisher is a comedian and actor well-known for her film & TV roles (Wedding Crashers, Home & Away) who has a wealth of experience across script-writing, marketing and comedy. Isla has three young children and has written these fresh and funny family stories using her experience as a writer, comedian and mother.

Eglantine Ceulemans spent her childhood reading Belgian comics. In 2007 she joined the Emile Cohl School of Art in Lyon, France, transforming her passion for illustration into a vocation. She loves working in an intuitive way, combining humor and sensitivity, and using different mediums and techniques. Eglantine currently resides in Lyon.

A hilarious, anarchic and charming junior fiction novel from A-list actress Isla Fisher. 'Isla Fisher is hilarious' David Walliams. Meet Marge, the mischievous babysitter with rainbow hair who loves to make a mess and bend the rules... At dinnertime Chef Marge cooks up chocolate soup, and at school Marge the Muscian conducts a chaotic concert in the playground! Jake and Jemima have brilliant fun with their new babysitter, but will they manage to tick off all the jobs on Mummy's list? Three fresh, fun and family-friendly MARGE stories from A-list actress, mother, writer and comedian Isla Fisher.

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