Marge in Charge: questions to ask and activities to try
Marge has rainbow hair, makes chocolate soup and bends every rule. Marge in Charge is a funny illustrated chapter book about the best babysitter ever.
What age is it for? Marge in Charge is best for ages 5–8. Good for: A rule-bending babysitter with rainbow hair.
Marge in Charge (Isla Fisher and Eglantine Ceulemans)
- Age
- 5-8
- Best for
- A rule-bending babysitter with rainbow hair
Read it and enjoy the mischief. Talk about which rules are important and which can bend.
What it helps with
- Rules and fun
- Babysitters and being apart from parents
- Humour
- Early chapter books
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Who is Marge?”
- “What did she cook?”
- “Which rules did she bend?”
- “What went wrong?”
- “Which rules matter most?”
- “What would your perfect babysitter do?”
5-minute activities to try together
Silly dinner
Plan a silly (but safe) dinner menu.
Rule sort
Sort family rules into ones that can bend and ones that can't.
Free printables: Marge in Charge worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
- A grandma who is up to no good
- Age
- 6-8
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- Best for
- A grandma with magic tricks
- Age
- 6-8
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- Best for
- The strongest girl in the world
- Age
- 5-8
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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