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.
Mrs Large's attempts to have five minutes peace, her vain efforts to get out of the house all in one piece for a night out, her absurd notion that elephants can diet and the farce of Mr Large's birthday, are all contained in this collection of four Large Family stories
The Large Family Collection
 The Large Family Collection UK Release ISBN:9780744588262 Published 4th September 2001 |  Les Histoires de la famille trompette France Release ISBN:9782747024273 Published 18th October 2007 |
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 Israel Release ISBN:9789655177008 Published 2010 |  De familie Olifant Netherlands Release ISBN:9789056951559 Published 1st Jan 2003 |
 Hjemme hos Familien Trut Denamark Release ISBN:9788760468124 Published 23rd Jan 2009 |  Familie Elefant Germany Release ISBN:9783219109214 Published 30th |
 Morsomme historier om familien Stor Norway Release ISBN:9788202287443 Published 2009 |  Familie Elefant Germany Release ISBN:9783219114409 Published 1st Jan 2010 |
