Will and his brother Marty are doomed to spend their holidays in the library. Doesn't their mum know that the library is no fun? Worse, it is the home of the legendary librarian Mrs. Murphy. If you put a foot wrong, she will use her dreaded gas-powered spud gun and you don't want that--just ask Ugly Frank how he got his nickname! But in Will and Marty, has Spud Murphy met her match...?

The Legend of Spud Murphy

During the hoidays, Will and his big brother Marty are packed off to the library, the home of the dreaded librarian Spud Murphy, who uses a spud gun on kids who put a foot wrong. Eventually, Will and Marty discover a love of books and that Mrs Murphy isn't so bad after all.

Two brothers discover a love for books and a kinder side to a feared librarian during their library visits.

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