Children's book Author

Linda Urban

Biography

Linda Urban has written several award-winning novels and picture books for young readers. She lives in East Montpelier, Vermont.

Olive Little Gets Crafty
Almost There and Almost Not
Mabel and Sam at Home
Road Trip with Max and His Mom
Weekends with Max and His Dad
The Center of Everything
Mouse Was Mad
A Crooked Kind of Perfect
Olive Little Gets Crafty
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Olive Little Gets Crafty
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$1597
Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · July 8, 2025

Olive Little Gets Crafty

By Linda Urban · With Kat Fajardo

A crafting club plan goes awry. Can she fix it and find friendship?

128 pages
3.2/5 Goodreads · 16 ratings
$16.99Save 6%
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Most Popular Linda Urban Books

The Center of Everything

Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2013

A birthday wish could fix Ruby's chaotic world—if she doesn't mess it up.

Mabel and Sam at Home

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2018

Two kids transform moving chaos into epic adventures through imagination.

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$674

Weekends with Max and His Dad

Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 2016

A boy and his dad redefine 'home' through weekend adventures post-divorce.

A Crooked Kind of Perfect

Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2007

A young girl dreams of playing the piano but her family can only afford an organ.

Road Trip with Max and His Mom

Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2018

Max faces new adventures on a road trip with Mom, leaving Dad behind.

Almost There and Almost Not

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021

A girl meets a ghostly ancestor and finds unexpected friendship and belonging.

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8

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Illustrated

4

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Picture books

2

Chapter books

6

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Olive Little Gets Crafty

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2025

A crafting club plan goes awry. Can she fix it and find friendship?

Almost There and Almost Not
Sale price
$1799

Almost There and Almost Not

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021

A girl meets a ghostly ancestor and finds unexpected friendship and belonging.

Mabel and Sam at Home
Sale price
$1697

Mabel and Sam at Home

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2018

Two kids transform moving chaos into epic adventures through imagination.

The Center of Everything
Sale price
$759

The Center of Everything

Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2013

A birthday wish could fix Ruby's chaotic world—if she doesn't mess it up.

Mouse Was Mad

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2009

Can Mouse find his own way to express anger among stomping, hopping, and screaming friends?

A Crooked Kind of Perfect
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$1520

A Crooked Kind of Perfect

Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2007

A young girl dreams of playing the piano but her family can only afford an organ.

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Katie Kath

Illustrator / 2 shared books

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