Chaotic cousins and tent troubles ensure life is never quiet in this energetic series of linked stories about the Murphy family. It's summertime and 53 Parrot Park is a busy place to be. All the Murphys are there, and so are their Canadian cousins, who talk funny but are just like their Irish cousins in every other way. Daddy has borrowed some tents to make room for everyone - the place is full of Murphys! Then the summer ends and it's back to school. All is quiet again at Parrot Park ... for now.

Author Biography

Mary Murphy is a popular children's author and illustrator, highly respected for her bold art style and striking use of colour in titles such as Little Owl and the Star (9781844284504), I Kissed the Baby (9781844287918), How Kind! (9780744596748) and Panda Foo and the New Friend (9781844280506). She lives in Dublin, Ireland. Jessica Ahlberg is the illustrator of Half a Pig (9781844285242) and is the daughter of acclaimed children's author and illustrator pairing Allan and Janet Ahlberg. She lives in Brighton.