There's an Octopus Under My Bed! - Dawn Apperley

Molly loves to play. Play at making perfume. Play at horse riding. Play at making a dinosaur. So when her mother says, 'Molly, tidy up' Molly never has time to finish the job. Instead she has to go for tea.

But soon Molly realises that while she is NOT tidying up something IS! She is determined to find out who or what it is. So one day she makes an extra big mess and hurries her tea and rushes back to her room, sure that she is going to find the Octopus from under her bed tidying up. But what a surprise. It is her mum!

The next time Molly is told to tidy up she does try a little harder - but still has a long way to go before she is perfect. A bright, strong picture book that will have relevance for families everywhere.