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Kelly Murphy

Kelly Murphy is an accomplished picture-book and chapter-book author and artist. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, where she now serves on the faculty. Kelly lives with her husband in New England. You can see more of Kelly's work at kelmurphy.com.
Goat Is the G.O.A.T.
Happily for Now
The Case of the Perilous Palace (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 4)
The Case of the Girl in Grey (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 2)
The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book3)
The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1)
Behind the Bookcase
The Scorpions of Zahir

Books

Goat Is the G.O.A.T.
Happily for Now
The Case of the Perilous Palace (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 4)
The Case of the Girl in Grey (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 2)
The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book3)
The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1)
Behind the Bookcase
The Scorpions of Zahir

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