Maurice Marmalade is so fussy and neat, that he often drives the rest of the family mad when he follows them around the house tidying up after them. Don't dare leave a cup and saucer in the wrong place when Maurice is around! A place for everything and everything in it's place, is his daily motto, but as he is always so good natured and pleasant, everyone forgives him – eventually!

Margot Marmalade likes to look neat and tidy all the time. She washes and starches her apron every single day! Margot makes her children laugh when she puts on an extra special 'posh' voice to answer the telephone, but Margot never takes any notice of them. She just says that one day, it might be somebody really important on the other end and she wants to make a good impression.

Ottilee Marmalade is the complete opposite of her tidy parents. She is a tomboy and has already decided that she wants to be a daring and courageous firefighter when she grows up. To her parents despair, she is constantly practising her firefighting skills by climbing tall trees and running amok with the garden hose. You can be sure that Ottilee's pretty pink dresses and hats are covered in dust and streaked with mud every afternoon when she comes home from school!

Oscar Marmalade is never happier than when he is playing outdoors and getting as muddy as possible! He is very sporty and can never decide whether he prefers rugby, football or cricket – he is so good at all of them! His father is always scolding him about his appearance, but secretly he is very proud of his sporty son.

Maurice Marmalade – father

Margot Marmalade – mother

Oscar Marmalade – son

Ottilee Marmalade – daughter

Purchased: December, 2023

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