Too Many Murphys

by Colleen O'Shaughnessy McKenna

Book Overview

Collette Murphy, eight years old, wishes she were an only child, and is surprised when her wish comes true for a day. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590417320
• ISBN13: 9780590417327
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Good, but not as good as expected...

I thought that this book would focus more on the troubles of siblings, but it also talked about the troubles a 9-year-old faces with friendship. On the back cover where a discription of the book is held, it said that "Collette now has her parents all to herself". I thought--magically--her siblings would dissapear. Collette has her parents to herself for only a few hours, and it happened a few pages before the end. Another thing I didn't like is how well the younger kids talked. Stevie--a big trouble-maker--is two and talks fluently like a 10-year-old. Overall, the book is a good read and reccomended.

I chose this book because..........

Its great fun, humerous and its nice to read around the holidays

An 8 year old girl talks about having a large family.

In some parts I felt the author was exaggerating the ups and downs of having a large family. Since she has a four year old sister, a seven year old brother, and a two year old brother, though, I guess things can get a little out of hand.