Catherine Gilbert Murdock

After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating the reactions of those around her.

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Dairy queen

Catherine Murdock

Princess Ben

High school junior D.J. staggers under the weight of caring for her badly injured brother, her responsibilities on the dairy farm, a changing relationship with her friend Brian, and her own athletic aspirations.

The Off Season

During her junior year basketball season, D.J. faces the dual challenges of college recruiting and romance.

Front and Center

Fourteen-year-old Sarah keeps a journal of her pilgrimage to Rome with her eccentric grandmother, Z, her evolving relationship with best friend Curtis, and daily conversations with Curtis's sister and star athlete, D.J.

Heaven Is Paved with Oreos

Longing for adventure outside her staid old kingdom, Princess Dizzy struggles through personality clashes in order to fulfill her heart's desire and protect her empire at the side of a soldier who hides a secret identity and an orphaned maid who is in love with the soldier. By the author of the Dairy Queen trilogy.

A Thrilling and Romantic Adventure, Incorporating Magic, Villany, and a Cat

Wisdom's Kiss

A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this literary page-turner by acclaimed bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock. This epic and engrossing quest story is for fans of Adam Gidwitz’s The Inquisitor’s Tale and Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and for readers of all ages. Features a map and black-and-white art by Ian Schoenherr throughout. Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a large hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked by others in his town—until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy’s climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an action-packed and suspensful expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter. Boy quickly realizes this journey is not an innocent one. They are stealing the relics and accumulating dangerous enemies in the process. But Boy is determined to see this pilgrimage through until the end—for what if St. Peter can make Boy’s hump go away? A surprising and unforgettable tale for readers of all ages.

The Book of Boy

Using a mysterious wardrobe that allows them to travel through time, two eleven-year-olds, Federico a boy from the Italian Renaissance and Bee a girl from present-day New Jersey, work together to prevent the bickering between two great artists from changing the future.

Da Vinci's Cat

A girl is transformed, through instruction in life at court, determination, and magic, from sullen, pudgy, graceless Ben into Crown Princess Benevolence, a fit ruler of the kingdom of Montagne as it faces war with neighboring Drachensbett. Reprint.

A thrilling and romantic fantasy adventure about a magical family, a kingdom under threat and one very unusual cat from one of the most original and exciting writers for children and young adults. Princess Wisdom, known as Dizzy, longs for a life of adventure beyond the staid old kingdom of Montagne. Tips, a soldier, longs to keep his true identity a secret. Fortitude, an orphaned maid, longs only for Tips. These three souls might possibly attain their dreams while preserving their empire from ruin if only they can bear one another's company long enough to come up with a plan. Magic, cunning, and one very special cat join forces in this hilarious tale told in diaries, letters, encyclopedia entries, and even a play, all seamlessly stitched together by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, author of the highly acclaimed novel Princess Ben.

A Thrilling and Romantic Adventure, Incorporating Magic, Villainy, and a Cat

For use in schools and libraries only. After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating the reactions of those around her.

Dairy Queen

Gerda Bean

Die 15-jährige DJ ist froh, dass es in ihrem Leben noch etwas anderes gibt als Kühe melken: Football zum Beispiel, oder ihre heimlichen Treffen mit Brian, dem hinreißenden Topspieler der Nachbarschule. Doch dass seine Blicke regelmäßig einen Tornado in DJ entfachen, lässt sich leider nicht so gut verbergen, weder vor ihren sensationslüsternen Mitschülern noch vor ihrer überbesorgten Mutter. Es verspricht ein stürmischer Herbst zu werden und DJ muss aufpassen, dass sie zwischen Farm, Football und Gefühlschaos nicht komplett den Boden unter den Füßen verliert ... (Klappentext).

Keine Zeit für Kühe

Die 15-jährige DJ muss, seit ihr Vater sich die Hüfte gebrochen hat, die ganze Arbeit auf der Farm alleine übernehmen. Nicht ganz freiwillig greift ihr dabei Brian, der Footballstar der Nachbarschule unter die Arme. Das macht die Sache nicht gerade einfacher. Einerseits ist Brian bei der Arbeit ganz und gar nicht zu gebrauchen und ein schrecklicher Angeber. Andererseits macht es Spass, mit ihm zu reden und Football zu spielen.

Wir Kühe

Two unlikely friends--Federico, in sixteenth-century Rome, and Bee, in present-day New Jersey--are linked through an amiable cat, Leonardo Da Vinci's mysterious wardrobe, and an eerily perfect sketch of Bee. Newbery Honor author Catherine Gilbert Murdock's Da Vinci's Cat is a thrilling, time-slip fantasy about rewriting history to save the present. This inventive novel will engross anyone who loved When You Reach Me and A Wrinkle in Time. Federico doesn't mind being a political hostage in the Pope's palace, especially now that he has a cat as a friend. But he must admit that a kitten walking into a wardrobe and returning full-grown a moment later is quite odd. Even stranger is Herbert, apparently an art collector from the future, who emerges from the wardrobe the next night. Herbert barters with Federico to get a sketch signed by the famous painter Raphael, but his plans take a dangerous turn when he hurries back to his era, desperate to save a dying girl. Bee never wanted to move to New Jersey. When a neighbor shows Bee a sketch that perfectly resembles her, Bee, freaked out, solidifies her resolve to keep to herself. But then she meets a friendly cat and discovers a mysterious cabinet in her neighbor's attic--a cabinet that leads her to Renaissance Rome. Bee, who has learned about Raphael and Michelangelo in school, never expected she'd get to meet them and see them paint their masterpieces. This compelling time-slip adventure by Newbery Honor author Catherine Gilbert Murdock is full of action, mystery, history, art, and friendship--and features one unforgettable cat. Includes black-and-white spot art throughout of Da Vinci's cat by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky, as well as an author's note about the art, artists, and history that inspired the novel .

Frankrijk, het heilige jaar 1350. Jongen is ganzenhoeder op een vervallen landgoed tot hij de knecht wordt van de mysterieuze pelgrim Secundus. Die neemt hem mee op een voettocht via Avignon naar Rome, waarbij ze op zoek gaan naar kostbare relieken van Sint-Petrus. Hun reis blijkt niet zonder gevaar. Onderweg krijgen ze te maken met verraad en bedrog, en er zijn gevaarlijke kapers op de kust die de heilige voorwerpen in bezit willen krijgen. Secundus wordt intussen steeds zwakker. Wat is het geheim dat hij verbergt? Is zijn queeste wel zo onschuldig? En hoe komt het eigenlijk dat Jongen met dieren praten kan? Een meeslepend avontuur vol vaart en humor, dat bekroond werd met de Newbery Honor.

Het boek van Jongen

Una storia di coraggio, audacia, amicizia, identità, diversità e pregiudizio, in un’avvincente avventura attraverso il mondo medievale, con le sue credenze, superstizioni e fascino. Siamo nel 1350, l’anno dopo la peste nera, e Ragazzo è un orfano che lavora come guardiano di capre nella tenuta di Sir Jacques. Da sempre relegato in un piccolo villaggio, Ragazzo ha un passato misterioso, la capacità di parlare con gli animali e una grande gobba sulla schiena, spesso causa di esclusione e maltrattamenti da parte degli altri ragazzi del paese. Proprio in quei campi, Ragazzo incontra Secundus, un ombroso pellegrino che lo trascina con sé in un viaggio attraverso l’Europa medievale, alla ricerca delle sette reliquie di San Pietro. Il tragitto è lungo e ben presto Ragazzo si rende conto che nasconde delle insidie, ma è determinato a non rinunciare, nella speranza che una volta trovate le reliquie San Pietro possa far scomparire la sua gobba.

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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