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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books
  • First Book:
    September 1994
  • Latest Book:
    March 2020
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Book List in Order: 17 titles






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  • It’s the perfect read-aloud! A flustered cat is on the verge of crying fowl in a farmyard story that will crack kids up.

    Jack the cat is building the perfect nest. It’s bound to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, wh...










  • When Taylor's parents drag her onto a farm, she tries to adapt to life with sheep and goats and chickens. But when the farm's daily surprises repeatedly embarrass her at school, Taylor wants out. With the help of a new friend, Taylor embarks on a pla...




  • The ancient Chimú believed their people came from three eggs: the rulers from a gold egg, their wives from a silver, and the workers from a copper egg. Archeologist Claire Adams receives a mysterious package that lures her to Peru in search of a ...



  • Jamie Maddox is worried about her grip on reality. Has her consciousness really been transported back to 1560, landing in the body of Blanche Nottingham? Not good, since Blanche, a lady-in-waiting for Queen Elizabeth I, is plotting a murder. The othe...



  • What's the secret to staying together? Darcy McKay, recovering from a cardiac "event" (as she prefers to call it), is desperate to figure out the secret to keeping love alive before her twenty-five-year relationship with Gwen implodes. But it bec...



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Award-Winning Books by Catherine Friend

The Perfect Nest
2007 Delaware Diamonds Award -- Grades K-2
2009 Keystone to Reading Book Award -- Primary
A Pirate's Heart
2009 Benjamin Franklin Award -- Popular Fiction


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Catherine Friend has published 17 books.

Catherine Friend does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Ghost of the Heart, was published in March 2020.

The first book by Catherine Friend, Sawfin Stickleback, was published in September 1994.

No. Catherine Friend does not write books in series.