Marge in Charge audiobook

Worried about your day? Have a list to get done? Call Marge. When she is in charge, things get done and your worries disappear. She's a little Amelia Bedelia with a dash of Pippi Longstocking and a smidge of the Cat in the Hat. In this first book in the series, there are three stories in which Marge babysits Jemima and Jake for the first time, takes them to a birthday party, and finally to school where she helps out in music and over lunch. Marge has a thousand stories about her days as a royal and connects to kids at an intuitive level. The 1st-3rd grade me would have welcomed this book as a classroom read aloud. The illustrations are also engaging. A delightful series from a talented author/actress!

**Rated by my daughter**

Marge in charge is a wonderful story it involves silliness. There are three chapters 1 Marge babysitts 2 Marge at the Birthday party it also involves breaking the rules.I enjoyed it if you are a silly person You should like Marge in charge andIsla Fishers other stores By:Alessandra Daly.

My daughters and I listened to this audio read by Isla Fisher. We had great laughs and enjoyed listening to this before bed

Marge is the best babysitter ever!) At least that's what Jemima and Jack think. Well, almost. Marge is certainly unusual and very ungrownup like, no least her colourful hair and her need to make everything fun, which somehow includes completing their mother's list of rules. It's amazing how she gets Jake to do what his parents couldn't, including eating vegetables. I loved her idea of how to get him to wash his hair, and for wearing school shoes. Marge never repeats her tricks, and doesn't reveal their secrets. I loved who although Jemima had fun with Marge she worried about getting the list from her mother done, as well as being on time which was how I was when I was younger, always worrying about doing the right thing. Marge shows that quite often there isn't a wrong way to do things, so long as you clear up after yourselves! It was fun having 3 stories within this book. The illustrations definitely enhanced the hilarity of the story, I especially liked the 2 mice who kept appearing, and I loved what the number plate said on the last page! Definitely hope to read more of Marge in the future! (FYI I didn't know Isla was an actress until I looked her up online!) I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review on my blog Nayu's Reading Corner. http://nayusreadingcorner.blogspot.co...

(Review of digital download from Edelweiss Plus.) What a fun read for my 4th graders and for their teachers/librarians! This book is reminiscent of Amelia Bedelia with a bit of Cat in the Hat thrown in. Marge is just the kind of babysitter that kids will love with her wacky stories, fun play, and entertaining way of getting mom's list of "to-do's" accomplished...sort of! While the brother-sister duo in this book are ages 4 and 7, readers up through grade 4 will likely enjoy the hijinks of this former adventuring duchess as she branches into the world of babysitting. The illustrations are fabulous and the vocabulary is excellent with plenty of context clues to help students learn a few new words as they read along (or listen). This book would make a great read aloud for students in the younger grades as it is likely to be too difficult for the 1st-2nd grade crowd and possibly many in the 3rd. I loved this one and will be adding it to my list of future purchases for my library.

Riotous hilarity tempered by sound parenting advice (mostly from the worrying mind of 7-year-old Jemima), all mixed up with a plucky mucky 4-year-old and lots and lots of lovely rainbow coloured hair. Marge is the complete package. Highly entertaining (at least for 6 + year olds)

it was really funny and a great book for kids :)

Fun with a babysitter - short stories of a quirky anti-Nanny McPheeJemima and Jake have a new babysitter... one they don't think much of, to start with anyway. She's tiny, with rainbow coloured hair and seems very boring. Until their parents leave! Then Marge's bubbly personality and sense of fun come out to play.With 'Marge in Charge', Mummy's lists of things to do might get done still, but not quite as she intended! She plans on letting the children have 8 slices of cake at a birthday party, making chocolate soup for dinner, and fancies the idea of coming to school with them...My 6-year-old son loved listening to this on our daily journeys to school. He kept up with it perfectly, he clearly identified with little Jake (a small boy keen on fun) and his older sister Jemima (the more sensible of the two). And Marge isn't too female to resist appealing to boys. She's got her own history - growing up with Royals, used to servants. The stories about their escapades are funny, not too long to be read one each night at bedtime, or too challenging for newly independent readers. We have the second book ready to go, and we'll be having it in bed. Isla Fisher narrates the story herself, and she does it with warmth and nicely distinct voices for the two children and Marge herself (who sounds a little older than I pictured - but Marge IS her creation!!). One for listeners/readers aged 5 or 6 and above, up to around age 11.

This rather short book which is actually made up of three mini stories will have you laughing your socks off! Ridiculously hilarious!Mr & Mrs Button want to go out and engage a babysitter who they've actually never met before(!) and the two kids think they're going to have a boring time with this apparently little old lady.They soon realize that Marge is a super surprise package of the unexpected - she is unpredictable, claims to be a duchess with a wild menagerie of pets which does stretch the limits of credibility but despite her wackiness, Marge manages to complete the list of rules left by the kids' mother - in her own unique way!Marge is a little bit like Mary Poppins but there's no magical spells. She manages to get Jake to do things which his parents have been unable to make him do. Marge manages to create chaos wherever she goes, much to Jemima's anxiety but all turns out well and the kids love their unusual babysitter.The odd thing is that the parents haven't a clue of what mischief their babysitter gets up to in their absence and they have NO idea she has rainbow coloured hair!Isla Fisher's Marge stories remind me of the crazy stories by Margaret Mahy - half real but way over the top.

Jake and Jemima have a new babysitter; Marge. Marge is a rainbow haired mischief-maker who loves to make a mess, bend the rules and tell magnificent stories. When not regaling Jake and Jemima with her fantastic stories, Marge can be found cooking up chocolate soup or conducting the band in the playground at Jake and Jemima's school. Marge is definitely the bestest most funnest babysitter ever.Marge is back in charge in Marge and the pirate Baby, she will have to use all of her skills to tame Zara the Pirate Baby. With Jake, Jemima and now Pirate Baby Zara, Marge has her work cut out for her at home, at the pool and most importantly at Uncle Desmond and Aunt Annie's wedding. With her rainbow hair and mischievous personality there is plenty of fun when Marge is in charge.These books were awesome. Written by Isla Fisher and illustrated by Eglantine Ceulemans, each book contains 3 wonderful stories. Isla Fisher's fantastic story telling is perfectly complimented by Eglantine Ceulemans' illustrations.I really enjoyed the quirky unpredictable characters, I was smiling from beginning to end. Setting the book out into three short stories was a great idea. It kept the stories fresh and fast paced and it kept you wanting more.Anyone one with children should get these books immediately. You wont regret it.Isla Fisher has struck gold with Marge in Charge and Marge and the Pirate Baby. I cant wait to she what she does next.Written by Geramie Kate Barkerhttps://gemsbooknook.wordpress.com

Jake is 5 and his sister Jemima is 7 and their new babysitter has, according to Jemima, had the most incredible life of any grown up she has ever known. Marge looks like a tiny, comfortable old Granny, but when she lets her rainbow coloured hair down she becomes quite naughty and fun, breaking their parents’ rules and telling them cool stories from her past. This book contains 3 stories, when they first meet her at home, they take her to a party and goes with them to school. I know there are a few holes in the story but honestly who cares - I think this book will be loved by its intended target audience, namely the 6 and 7 year old confidently reading girls, or read aloud to younger children. I will be buying the rest of the series for our school library.

My 6 year old daughter loves this series of books and she is able to read them independently. She finds Marge very funny and loves the relationship between the little 7 year old girl Jemima and her 4 year old brother Jakey pants as it reminds her of her little brother! She loves the fact they have to help Marge out all the time even though she's meant to be the babysitter. She's working her way through the whole series.

Read it to your kids. Read it with your kids. Let your adult inner ten year old giggle along. Marge is not your normal babysitter. Begun as bedtime stories by the author, these three silly stories tell of Marge's unconventional ways with her charges. Reading Marge inspires thoughts of other bedtime storytellers, like Baum of Oz, with glimpses of Mary Poppins, Willie Wonka, and other grownups who have a way with kids.

I saw an interview where she discussed writing this book based on stores she told her children and I thought it would be fun to read it. I was right, it was a very quick read but definitely a lot of silliness and fun.

Love 💘 it!!I read this to my 6year old grandson. We have so much fun. He literally laughs out loud! Marge is funny and adventurous just what any child loves! Can't wait to read the next book

I like actress Isla Fisher so of course when I found out that she had written a book I had to check it out. It's a pretty cute kids book about a wacky babysitter and the fun she and the kids she sits for have. This particular book had 3 short stories in it.