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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · October 20, 2026
Licorice
By Kelly Murphy · With Kara LaReau
A kitten's new home hides a ghostly secret that refuses to be forgotten.
224 pages
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Kelly Murphy
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Kelly Murphy has illustrated many books for children including Masterpiece, Alex and the Amazing Time Machine, and the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist books. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
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9
Chapter books
24
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Book type breakdown: 9 picture books, 24 chapter books.
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A shy bulldozer faces school fears and finds friendship through a daring rescue.
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A tiny mouse embarks on a secret mission to find a priceless book in Paris.
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A daring mouse sneaks through a museum at night, seeking hidden treasures.
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Can Fiona fix others' problems without making her own worse?
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Together We Grow
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A storm leaves a fox family seeking shelter. Will they find acceptance?
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A Properly Unhaunted Place
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Two kids must save their ghost-free town from an unexpected spectral invasion.
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The Door by the Staircase
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An orphan's escape leads to a mysterious adoption with dark secrets lurking beneath the surface.
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A beetle's family outing turns urgent when Uncle Albert is injured. Can Marvin and his human friend save him in time?
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Ship of Dolls
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Can Lexie's letter win her a trip to reunite with her mother?
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Behind the Bookcase
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A hidden doorway leads Sarah to a shadowy world of danger and secrets.
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Alex and the Amazing Time Machine
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Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters
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The Unicorn's Tale
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The Wyvern's Treasure
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A young beastologist must calm dragons and uncover a thief's plot.
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The Basilisk's Lair
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A young beastologist hunts a deadly basilisk while unraveling his parents' mysterious disappearance.
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Flight of the Phoenix
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A boy must protect a phoenix egg and save mythical creatures from extinction.
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Masterpiece
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Fiona's Luck
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A witch swaps a human baby with a troll, causing chaos and unexpected consequences.
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Loony Little
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Animals race to warn of melting ice, but danger lurks.
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The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Kelly Murphy's books.