Books with author Mary Murray

Kids will enjoy seeing their favorite characters in an all new VeggieTale that helps them to remember that God made everyone special. When eight year old Prince Junior is suddenly anointed King, he realizes the entire kingdom is filled with very grumpy veggies―except for one. Larry the Lamp-Lighter is cheerful, polite, and full of encouragement. But how can this young king help his entire kingdom to face each day with a cheerful heart? King Junior decides that people must learn to use the gifts God has given them to help rid their lives of grumpiness―so he challenges them with solving a riddle and demands that everyone present their solution at a royal banquet. But this makes the people even grumpier―until Larry the Lamp-Lighter helps everyone realize how God made them special. This beautifully illustrated book will help kids discover that God has blessed everyone in a special way as it encourages us to use those gifts to serve others. Big Idea Productions: Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun! Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.

This charming and unique Bible study offers mothers and daughters aged 7-12 a delightful way to strengthen their special bond and grow in their faith. Author Mary Murray inspires great conversations and interactions with clever Scripture-based activities that explore inner beauty, kindness, friendship, and more as she draws moms and daughters together with special tea and treat recipes to cook up collaboration and hospitality craft projects to turn thoughts and talk to the Creator tea party ideas that serve up fellowship and fun Bible readings and memory verses along with journaling sections mother-daughter moments that celebrate life and faith Once completed, this study, journal, and activity book will hold dear memories and will provide great joy and encouragement for years to come. This gift-worthy gathering of sweet ideas will make every occasion extra special and special occasions more meaningful for moms and their little girls.

Friendship takes some imagination in this story of two kids who discover they have more in common than they knew, for fans of Stargirl.Joey wants more than anything to talk to someone about music, to be a part of the group. But he's so shy, something always seems to get in the way. He escapes to a secret place on a hill, until one day he discovers that a strange girl has invaded the hill--and built a fort that looks like a spaceship. The hill is the one place he can be himself, so Joey decides he needs to stake his claim. He confronts the girl, whom he calls Marsh (short for Martian), and finds that she has been busy in her little makeshift "spaceship," building an imaginary world. It's a world that hides secrets, but might also be the very thing to bring Joey out of his shell. And when Joey decides to follow Marsh home, her real life is not what he expected. But there he finds that they have music in common and he realizes that no distance is so great that music cannot bridge.Martine Murray brings a unique friendship to life in this openhearted, imaginative tale.

This charming and unique Bible study offers mothers and daughters aged 7-12 a delightful way to strengthen their special bond and grow in their faith. Author Mary Murray inspires great conversations and interactions with clever Scripture-based activities that explore inner beauty, kindness, friendship, and more as she draws moms and daughters together withspecial tea and treat recipes to cook up collaboration and hospitalitycraft projects to turn thoughts and talk to the Creatortea party ideas that serve up fellowship and funBible readings and memory verses along with journaling sectionsmother-daughter moments that celebrate life and faithOnce completed, this study, journal, and activity book will hold dear memories and will provide great joy and encouragement for years to come. This gift-worthy gathering of sweet ideas will make every occasion extra special and special occasions more meaningful for moms and their little girls.

Friendship takes some imagination in this story of two kids who discover they have more in common than they knew, for fans of Stargirl.Joey wants more than anything to talk to someone about music, to be a part of the group. But he's so shy, something always seems to get in the way. He escapes to a secret place on a hill, until one day he discovers that a strange girl has invaded the hill--and built a fort that looks like a spaceship. The hill is the one place he can be himself, so Joey decides he needs to stake his claim. He confronts the girl, whom he calls Marsh (short for Martian), and finds that she has been busy in her little makeshift "spaceship," building an imaginary world. It's a world that hides secrets, but might also be the very thing to bring Joey out of his shell. And when Joey decides to follow Marsh home, her real life is not what he expected. But there he finds that they have music in common and he realizes that no distance is so great that music cannot bridge.Martine Murray brings a unique friendship to life in this openhearted, imaginative tale.

For fans of Katherine Rundell’s Rooftoppers comes a story about mothers and daughters and magical trees that Rebecca Stead calls “an utter delight.” All Molly wants is to be normal like her friend Ellen Palmer. Ellen, with her neat braids and a tidy house and a mother and father who are home for dinner every night. But Molly’s mom spends her mornings tramping through the woods, looking for ingredients for her potions. Their house is not neat, and their rooster, the Gentleman, runs wild in their yard. And it is the Gentleman that angers their grumpy neighbors, the Grimshaws. So Molly’s mom makes a potion that will grow a tree between their houses. When Molly’s mom accidentally drinks the potion and turns into the tree, Molly is determined to get her back. But with the Grimshaws planning to cut down the tree branches that reach onto their property, time is of the essence. With the help of her mysterious classmate Pim Wilder, Molly sets out to save her mother and discovers the wonder that lies in the ordinary. Praise for Molly & Pim and the Millions of Stars: “Open-hearted and magical—an utter delight.” —Rebecca Stead, author of When You Reach Me and Goodbye, Stranger “A beautiful, magical story, full of surprises and brimming with wisdom.” —Karen Foxlee, author of Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy

Hello everybody, it's me. Henrietta the Great Go-Getter, and I'm having a big think. Right now I'm thinking I'd like a baby sister, so I can dress her up in different sorts of hats. But Mum says we'll have to wait and see. I'm terrible at waiting. Meanwhile, I'm an explorer of life, and that includes trees, bugs, animals and all mysteries. I'm going to school for the very first time, which means I might have to go as a spy so that I can have a secret peep inside. When Henrietta sees Olive Higgie crying in the classroom, she goes on a rescue mission and finds that you only need one friend in a room full of strangers to feel perfectly happy. Henrietta's stories are full of funny thoughts and discoveries, and maybe the best are the ones that take a long time to come.

This most imaginative work is the first book in the series and introduces us to the strange and yet familiar land of Letterham. In this land your birthplace defines your name and that name defines where you can and can't go. The story follows three orphans and their growing relationship with their mysterious foster father, with whom they are forced to make a journey together, after being separated from the rest of their family. In this, their first journey away from Homeham, the children will see many new things; some of them frightening and some of them beautiful. They will see how unjust things can be, but using their gifts, they will also prove that even they can make a difference by partaking in adventures that they could only have dreamed of. The children will learn how important friendship is, as they help new friends they have made; counting amongst them both lions and beasts. All the while and without even noticing, the children grow, as does their relationship with each other and their foster father. He himself also learns things from the children and they help him to feel alive once again.

A cultural look at the United States for people doing business there. People from other countries will find the discussion of American values and customs helpful for developing business relationships with Americans. Americans will appreciate the regional and state chapters for their detailed descriptions of the cultural differences in different regions.

This charming and unique Bible study offers mothers and daughters aged 7-12 a delightful way to strengthen their special bond and grow in their faith. Author Mary Murray inspires great conversations and interactions with clever Scripture-based activities that explore inner beauty, kindness, friendship, and more as she draws moms and daughters together with special tea and treat recipes to cook up collaboration and hospitality craft projects to turn thoughts and talk to the Creator tea party ideas that serve up fellowship and fun Bible readings and memory verses along with journaling sections mother-daughter moments that celebrate life and faith Once completed, this study, journal, and activity book will hold dear memories and will provide great joy and encouragement for years to come. This gift-worthy gathering of sweet ideas will make every occasion extra special and special occasions more meaningful for moms and their little girls.