Marlon is now slightly older and is faced with the problem of how to amuse himself, having exhausted all the appeal of creating intergalactic battles with his long-suffering mum's furniture. "I wish I had someone to play with" complains Marlon, and goes off in search of companions Alligatina, Boomps-a-daisy and Basher.
He finds the friends dressed as the three Musketeers, but they're reluctant to let him join in their fun—"We'll think about it" being their refrain. Marlon persuades his mum and grumpy Granny to help him put together a dressing-up costume, but finds that his monster friends keep changing their game and he's still excluded! However, the tables are turned when Marlon's luxurious paddling pool appears in his back garden.
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Five Minutes Peace (40th Anniversary Edition)
There's never a dull moment with the Large family! Now Celebrating 40 Glorious Years !!!!
One morning Mrs Large, needing some peace and quiet away from her boisterous children, decides to take refuge in the bathroom.
She fills herself a foamy bubble-bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast ... but finds her peace is to be very short-lived!
