Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Welcome. 
I write books for great kids and smart grownups.


My latest novel is Da Vinci's Cat​, a time-travel adventure with a lonely prince, the Brooklyn girl who saves him, and chocolate. You'll love it. 

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Two unlikely friends—Federico in sixteenth-century Rome, and Bee in present-day New Jersey—are linked through a friendly cat, a mysterious wardrobe, and an eerie portrait. A thrilling fantasy about desperately rewriting history to save the here and now. 

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★ "Thoroughly charming." Kirkus starred review >>
★ "A story fresh with tight, fast-paced writing." Booklist starred review >>
⚈ "Rome is fully realized in sounds, smells, intrigue, squalor, brio, and opulence." Horn Book >>
⚈ "Engaging friendships, enigmatic time travel and rollicking art mystery." New York Times >>
⚈ "It truly has something for everyone." IndieBound >>

more on the book and the art and a Guide for Educators! >>

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